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The Pearl Qatar is a multibillion dollar manmade island project spanning 985 acres (400 hectares) of reclaimed land. The development is the country’s first international urban development venture, its largest urban development and the first to offer freehold ownership to foreign nationals. The Pearl Qatar is a 13-island mixed-use development comprising 10 themed districts to be developed over five years housing beachfront villas, single-family homes, luxury apartments, exclusive penthouses, 5-star hotels, marinas, schools and retail and restaurant offerings. Once completed, The Pearl will create 32 km of new coastline, for use as a residential estate with an expected 15,000 dwellings by mid-2010.
THE PEARL QATAR
Industry Mixed use Development
Client State of Qatar
Masterplan & Design Architect Callison
Developer United Development Company
Project & Construction Mgr Dar Al-Handasah
AV & selected security TechnoQ
Completion Date 2012
Location West Bay Lagoon
Value US$ 2.5 billion
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AL HITMI MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
Located on a prime waterfront site along the Doha Corniche, this contemporary project is the newest landmark in this city’s rapidly emerging skyline.
The development consists of a 7-story high linearly arranged office block anchored by a 15-story residential tower. The concept for the project was inspired by imagery of stone formations cantilevered over a body of water, to create a metamorphic link to the Persian Gulf. Clad with dark tinted glass, polished and textured natural stones tiles, the massing of the project is a direct response to the development’s proximity to the water. A sky-lit atrium featuring internal landscaped gardens traverses horizontally between the office blocks and folds up into the residential tower.
Internally, public and private spaces are designed to allow natural light and provide views of the Doha Corniche and Bay.
AL HITMI MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT
Client Hitmi Property Development
Architect Norr Group International Consultants
Location Doha Corniche
Total built area 63,462m²
Office G+7
Residential G+15
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