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🏗️ A Stadium in the sky

🏗️ A Stadium in the sky

Plus: Free Stuff!

August 15, 2024

Hello Fellow Engineers!

Today, we’re diving into a World Cup stadium that Saudi Arabia plans to build 1,100 feet above the ground—inside The Line! And if you're a fan of free stuff (who isn't?), stick around because I’ve got an offer that I wanted to share with you early.

Let’s dive into it 👇

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👷‍♂️ Truss Me, I’m an Engineer…

So, let’s talk about Saudi Arabia’s mega ambitious, borderline sci-fi plan for the FIFA World Cup 2034. Picture this: 15 state-of-the-art stadiums spread across five host cities, including NEOM, the city that’s literally a straight line. Yep, they’re building a stadium in THE LINE—because apparently, kicking a ball around just isn’t exciting enough unless it’s happening way up in the sky with some killer views.

And, oh, did I mention NEOM Stadium will be running entirely on renewable energy? That’s right, it’ll be powered by wind, solar, and possibly the sheer willpower of every engineer who looked at this and thought, “Yeah, we can totally make this work.”

We’ll see how this unfolds, but one thing’s for sure: The 2034 World Cup is going to have some wild stadiums.

The NEOM Stadium

And of course, I already beat them to building THE LINE in Cities Skylines last year - looks like I’m going to have to add a world cup stadium district…

⚡ Cool Links

🌊 I split a city in two with a WATER BRIDGE in Cities Skylines!
In this blast from the past, I split a city in half with a Water Bridge in Cities Skylines because, clearly, nothing says “urban planning” like flooding your own metropolis.

👻 How about building a city in a mystical place filled with pain and horrors?
Ever wanted to be the mayor of a city where your architects live in constant existential dread? Well, now you can, thanks to this Lovecraft-inspired city builder! As the head of a cult, your job is to design a settlement so terrifying, even the buildings want to flee.

🌆 Minds Beneath Us Is The Best Dystopian Sci-Fi Game You'll Play This Year
Indie games are out here breaking storytelling rules and pushing boundaries because, unlike the big guys, they don’t have corporate overlords breathing down their necks. Take Minds Beneath Us—it’s a sci-fi game that ditches the space lasers to dive deep into relatable, everyday struggles in a dystopian world.

😢 Let’s Drink Some Architect Tears
Sip your coffee like a true engineer with the Architect's Tears Mug—because nothing tastes sweeter! Now everyone will know you're fuelled by the finest architect tears money can buy.

It’s time for a Bridge Review!

Let's talk about the Cody Dock rolling bridge in London—a bridge that looks like it's having an identity crisis between being a hipster art installation and a futuristic transformer. The thing literally rolls out of your way when it’s done with you.

Now, it’s clever, I’ll give it that. But it's also a bridge that makes you think, “Is it going to flip me over and dunk me in the canal?” Points for the sheer audacity of the design and a solid 9.5 for drama, but I'm docking some marks for not being able to press the "roll" button when architects happen to be walking across!

Final score: 8.3/10