MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS

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MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART

Museum on a man-made island
designed in 2000 by architect I.M. Pei

COLLECTION

Earthenware dishes and bowls
Islamic Arts and Crafts
The permanent Collection
CarPets and Persian Rugs

MODERN ARAB ART

MATHAF MUSEUM by architect Jean-Francois Boudin


SKYSCRAPER

Jean Nouvel's brise-soleil façade
The Palm SkYscraPer


Navigation Tower
Tornado Tower


Residential Towers
High-rise buildings


Ofice Towers in
Doha's Financial Centre


Glass Facade and Curtain Wall

Qatar's Tower with islamic facade

Skyscraper Architecture

Commercial Towers Under Construction

HiGh-Rise Buildings


HOTELS + APARTMENTS

Hotels and Apartments

Sheraton Hotel


PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

Post Office

Ministry & Government

SPorts CitY Stadium

Education CitY

Convention Center


DOHA + WEST BAY

Corniche Panorama

CitY of Doha

Downtown

Historic SouQ

The The Desert

UFO Residence

Frame buildings


TRADITIONAL

Ornament, Tent

MosQue, Arches





HISTORY

DOHA is the capital city of the state of QATAR
an Arab EMIRATE occupying the small Peninsula
in the southwest of the PERSIAN GULF.

Ruled by the house of AL-THANI since it's
founding in 1878 the capitol DOHA developed from
quiet fishing and pearl diving harbour to a major
exporter of LNG (Liquified Natural Gas)

Qatar's focus is also on international sport events.
After hosting championships in athletics and
tennis tournaments, Qatar is going for the worldcup.







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