MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ARTS
Client: Special Projects Office/ State of Qatar
Location: Doha – Qatar
Services Provided: Design Competition, Design
Total Built-up Area: 85,000 sq.m
Construction Cost: US $ 140,000,000
Starting Date: 1997
Completion Date: 1999
About
THE PROJECT
Awarded first place in the international architectural design competition of the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar, which top international architects also participated, In late twentieth century, the design concept combined integration with the surrounding urban fabric with its cultural and architectural orientations and its contemporary intellectual composition and function. The design expressed the concept of the Arab city in a dynamic way, celebrating heritage in an innovative futuristic vision
This impeccable 116,000 sq.m cultural facility houses various components such as a public reception, a seminar center, auditorium, school, library, a VIP Majlis and exhibition galleries to showcase unique collections of Islamic art in addition to didactic and temporary exhibition galleries. The outstanding interior design was created by Event Communications in the UK.