The new architecture of Qatar / Philip Jodidio ; preface by H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ; photography by Roland Halbe

Author: Jodidio, Philip
Published: New York, NY : Skira Rizzoli Publications, Inc., 2014.
Physical Description: 319 pages ; 30 cm
Additional Creators: Halbe, Roland

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Contents

Machine generated contents note: Museum of Islamic Art -- Doha, 2008 -- Museum of Islamic Art Park -- Phase 1, 2011 -- Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar -- Education City, 2003 -- Ceremonial Court -- Education City, 2007 -- Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque -- Al-Khuwair, Doha, 2011 -- Liberal Arts & Science Building -- Education City, 2004 -- Qatar National Convention Center -- Education City, 2011 -- Doha Tower -- West Bay, Doha, 2011 -- The New Emiri Diwan -- Doha, 1972 - -- Hamad International Airport -- Doha, 2012 -- Aspire Zone -- Doha, 2005 -- Al Shaqab -- Education City, 2011 -- Qatar Science & Technology Park -- Education City, 2010 -- Tornado Tower -- West Bay, Doha, 2009 -- Katara Cultural Village -- Doha, 2010 -- Sheraton Doha Hotel -- Doha, 1982 -- Student Center -- Education City, 2010 -- Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar -- Education City, 2008 -- Texas A&M University at Qatar -- Education City, 2008 -- Ministry of Finance -- Doha, 1984 -- Souq Waqif -- Doha, 2008 -- Qatar University -- Doha, 1985 -- Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art -- Education City, 2010 -- Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar -- Education City, 2010 -- Al Wakrah & Lusail Heritage Villages -- 2010 -- Map of Projects in Qatar -- Cultural Projects -- Government Buildings & Health Facilities -- The Rise of Doha -- Educational Projects.

Summary

The contemporary architecture of Qatar includes some of the world's most innovative commissions built in the past twenty years. This is the most comprehensive publication on the stunning new architecture of Qatar, highlighting more than fifty projects. A small, oil- and gas-rich Gulf country, Qatar has undergone a major transformation since the early 1980s. Fifty years ago, Doha, the capital of Qatar, was a small town built on Gulf commerce, fishing, and pearl diving. That began to change with the rise of the oil economy and the urban growth that resulted. The process accelerated during the global economic boom, creating an entirely new skyline in the West Bay area of Doha, and has continued apace since. Qatar's landscape is dotted with structures designed by some of the most famous architects in the world, from the Doha Tower by Jean Nouvel, to the Museum of Islamic Art by I. M. Pei and Weill Cornell Medical College by Arata Isozaki.

Subject(s)

Architecture—Qatar—History
Architecture, Modern—21st century

ISBN

9780847841110 hardcover
0847841111 hardcover

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references.

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