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This case study explores the urban planning and development of Doha, Qatar. It covers the Greater Doha Master Plan and the Msheireb Masterplan, including their design principles and objectives. It is useful for understanding urban regeneration and master planning.
What's inside
- Doha's urban planning and development
- Greater Doha Master Plan
- Msheireb Masterplan
- Design principles and objectives
- Urban regeneration strategies
Who it is for: Students of urban planning and architecture. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Doha's rapid growth and urban planning are explored. Students learn about two master plans for the city.
Doha's growth and plans
Doha's fast growth is discussed. The Greater Doha Master Plan is introduced. The city's future design is based on an arabesque pattern.
The Greater Doha Master Plan
The plan's basic idea is described. The city's future urban concept and development are explained. The plan's key features are listed.
The Msheireb Masterplan
The Msheireb Masterplan is introduced. The plan's objectives and design response are discussed. The plan's key features are listed.
Traditional Arab town design
Traditional Arab town design principles are discussed. The Musheireb Masterplan's starting point is explained. The importance of understanding local principles is mentioned.
Key terms
- arabesque pattern
- A concentric radiating pattern from Islamic art used as the basic idea for Doha's future urban concept.
- corniche
- A circular bay in the heart of Doha, central to the city's urban planning.
- orthogonal street grid
- A grid accommodating modern vehicular movement in the Msheireb Masterplan.
- vernacular
- The traditional architectural style of a region, used to create intricate spaces in the Msheireb Masterplan.
- microclimatic strategy
- A strategy to capture sea breezes and reduce ambient temperature in the Msheireb Masterplan.
- massing
- The arrangement of buildings and spaces in a development, key to successful urban planning.
Questions this document helps with
- What is the basic idea for Doha's future urban concept?
- What are the key features of the Greater Doha Master Plan?
- How does the Msheireb Masterplan aim to reconnect the city center with the waterfront?
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