Musheireb project on schedule for 2012

The Heart of Doha

The Musheireb project, also known as the Heart of Doha, is one of Qatar's most ambitious construction projects. The US$5.5 billion project will see a 350,000m2 area of Doha's city centre, rebuilt to showcase "a city within a city that merges the best characteristics of the past with the modern technologies".

Today, it was announced by the CEO of Qatari developer Dohaland has confirmed that construction of its 35 hectare downtown development Musheireb is on schedule, and that raft concrete pouring for phase 1A of the project is underway.

The development will boast 226 buildings in total, ranging from three to 30 storeys, 1,000 residential units, a national archive, theatre and museum, hotels and heritage quarter. It will be located adjacent to the Emiri Diwan, Qatar's seat of government and ruler's palace and the newly developed Souk Waqif. It has a projected population of under 28,000.

The scheme was envisaged by the Emir of Qatar, HH Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani and his wife HH Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, and it is hoped that it will be completed by 2016, with the first phase finished by 2012.

First phase construction

In a statement, Eng. Issa M. Al Mohannadi, CEO of Dohaland said, "The concrete pour marks an important milestone for Dohaland and Musheireb."

"The construction of the project, in line with projected timelines, is a reflection of our commitment to the regeneration and revitalisation of the heart of Doha," he continued. "The mixed-use development will create a new commercial business hub which will provide the residence with more residential and recreational options."

It is expected that the first phase of the ‘Heart of Doha' will focus on the Diwan Amiri Quarter, which comprises Diwan Annex, Amiri Guard and the National Archive, and a Heritage Quarter that includes the Eid Prayer Ground and four heritage houses.

Arabian Business reports that the concrete required for the project's 35 hectare area will consist of around 1.2 million cubic meters of concrete, enough to fill approximately 500 Olympic swimming pools.

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Timon Singh

Timon Singh is a graduate of Liverpool University where he received a degree in Social and Economic History. He has previously worked for BBC Magazines on BBC Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine, the publication for the popular genealogy show.

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