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...

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