Abstract
Doha, the capital of Qatar, keeps positioning and re-inventing itself on the map of international architecture and urbanism with different expressions of its unique qualities in terms of economy, environment, culture, and global outlook. In many respects, it is pictured as an important emerging global capital in the Gulf region with intensive urban development processes. In this essay, I introduce a narrative of Doha’s contemporary architecture that resembles a drama for a theater with performers contributing to scenes exhibited to the local public and the global spectator.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Middle East |
Editors | Josep Luis Mateo, Krunoslav Ivanisin |
Place of Publication | London, UK |
Publisher | Park Books |
Pages | 94-101 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783906027166 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Doha
- Middle Eastern architecture
- Contemporary architecture
- Globalization
- Image making
- Urbanism