learning from Old Doha: education in the city
Medical center ! Government Residential ! building ! Education ! Recreation Commercial ! in ! facilities ! the city ! Qatar University North Atlantic College Food and Cultural ! Beverage ! Retail ! Education City Education in the City education as an attractor
the courtyard as a social place of learning
courtyard
baraha (carved space)
sikkah (links & connections) sikkah (links & connections)
activate
nursery culture & adult arts, crafts & madrasa heritage sports & recreation architecture business education technology & innovation & finance Nursery Adventure Playground Oral History Memories Museum Sports Centre Day Care Centre Primary School Heritage Library World Cup Marketing Centre Sports Centre Msheireb Arts Centre Centre for Islamic Architecture Conference centre Secondary School Archive Student Club House Toy Library World Cup Marketing Centre Building Craft College Sustainable Design Research Student Placement Scheme Internship Programme Creche Student Club House Apprenticeship Schemes Heritage Houses Trail Play Space Artisan Workshops Traditional Craft Market Outdoor Performance Space Artist studios 3D Printing and Prototyping social spaces
souk wakif msheireb al najada wadi msheireb street al asmakh street a b al asmakh d u l l a h b i n t h a n i s t r e e t
architectural character
heritage trail
T Tram Divert the Road “I won’t go there, if New Al Asmakh tram with New public space to Mosque I can’t park my car” potential to expand into sur- and heritage sikkah connects Al 2013 rounding neighbourhoods Asmakh with Souk Waqif M New Metro opening as part of T Misheireb Properties Parking Underground car parking to pe- Car park rimeter edges under new build & public squares T “Now I use the Metro” +50 yrs? T T T M T T T Sports Hall? T Events Space? Remove ‘lightweight’ infil floor T T walkable city
densify edge, beauty within
courtyard
ACTIVATE ROOFTOPS MSHEIREB NEW BUILD NEW BUILD DEVELOPMENT HIGHER DENSITY TO HIGHER DENSITY TO (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) PERIMETER PERIMETER DOHA DECO MAIN ROAD MAIN ROAD CARVE SIKKAH COURTYARDS WITHIN COURTYARDS cluster
learning from the site: cutting and filling
RETAIN HUG GUT WRAP Replace New - build FILL REPLACE old & new SLICE REMOVE Retain memory of footprint
New build Misheireb Development (under construction) Madrasa School New build building removed New addition Mercure Landmark refurbished Misheireb Arts Centre
HIGHER DEVELOPMENT HERITAGE HOUSE TO SOUTHERN EDGE TO MAXIMISE SHADING Student rooftop organic cafe & allotments HERITAGE TRAIL ACTIVATE ROOFTOPS GROUND FLOOR CONNECTION TO EXISTING DOHA DECO ADJACENT COURTYARD SABEEL EXISTING REFURBISHED TRADITION & REPLACED WITH CORNER CUT TO CREATE SIDRA TREE NEW , RETAINING ENTRANCE STREET PATTERN PLAN TYPOLOGIES NEW WITHIN CUT CORNER ADD NEW ABOVE REPLACE REPLACE CUT EXISTING WALLS WITHIN STREET WITHIN STREET PATTERN PATTERN
Taking the children to school MSHEIREB T DEVELOPMENT (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) WADI MSHEIREB STREET Visting the Friday craft market T Shortcut to the university via PROPOSED TRAM LINE shaded sikkahs T Active frontages to routes s e retail t New build u o r perimeter edge o t (Residential / s New build e office/student housing ) g a perimeter edge t n o Active frontages to courtyard (Residential / office r f e / student housing) v i t c MADRASA A Mercure Hotel landmark retained Artisan Building market & craft outdoor college workshops ABDULAZIZ BIN AHMED Cafe Building removed Indoor craft Outdoor Play to connect market Mercure to new courtyard Performance platform ARTS & CRAFT new build above Madrasa Seating / Friday craft to densify around MADRASA market Mosque courtyards School & Nursery Msheireb Arts Centre Artist studios making yard New development Existing Significant buildings Heritage Houses Significant buildings Inserted institutions N 0 5 15 50
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