A design from Gensler for the Egyptian Al-Ahly Football Club has won quite a few online supporters thanks to a unique site response and focal point as a potential future venue for the2034 FIFA World Cup. The 42,000-seat stadium would be located close to the Sphinx International Airport, between Cairo and Alexandria, and feature a partially submerged bowl and sunken pitch they claim is a first for such large-scale stadium designs.This accomplishes two things by first overcoming the height restrictions imposed by the airport and allowing for heat gain to be reduced throughout the stadium by using the pre-existing natural conditions.Genslers Tayomara Gama says their aim is to "create a new landmark venue" for the game globally. The firm led all other competitors last year with a reported$1.83 billion in revenue thanks in part to its investment in the growing market for sports architecture and stadium design.Image courtesy of GenslerImage courtesy of GenslerImage courtesy of Gen...