Building on Tradition: Contemporary Qatari Architecture

By Ruth Slavid

Msheireb is the world's first sustainable downtown regeneration project, that will revive the old commercial district with a new architectural language that is modern, yet inspired by traditional Qatari heritage and architecture--its proportion, simplicity, space, light, layering, ornament and response to climate. Utilising the latest in sustainable technologies, Msheireb will adhere to the highest standards in green building. The strategic objective of the Msheireb project is to reverse the pattern of development in Doha, which has tended towards isolated land use, reliance on car transportation and energy hungry structures. Msheireb Downtown Doha will become a new social and civic hub in the city centre--a place where it is enjoyable to live, work, shop, visit, and spend time with family and friends.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1908531754
• ISBN13: 9781908531759
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Gilgamesh Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages