An iconic feature of the Doha skyline, the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) represents Islamic art from three continents over 1,400 years. Inspired by elements of Islamic architecture, noted architect I.M. Pei designed the museum. It is connected to MIA Park, where one can participate in activities, rent bicylcles and paddleboats, or gaze at impressive views of the city.
MIA is the flagship project of Qatar Museums (QM), which under the leadership of its Chairperson H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is transforming the State of Qatar into a cultural capital of the Middle East.
Building
Architect I. M. Pei Architect (New York)
The museum, an architectural masterpiece jutting 60m (195ft) into the Arabian Gulf off Doha’s Corniche, rises from the sea and is connected to shore by two pedestrian bridges and a vehicular bridge. A C-shaped peninsula and park area on the shoreline behind the museum offer shelter and a picturesque backdrop.
Design Highlights
The museum is composed of a five-storey main building and the two-storey
Education Centre, which are connected across a central courtyard.
The main building’s angular volumes step back progressively as they rise around a central domed atrium 50m (164ft) high. The dome is concealed from outside view by the walls of a central tower. A sheet of glass rises to a height of 45m (148ft) on the north side of the museum offering views of the Gulf and West Bay area of Doha from all five floors of the atrium.
Ceilings are constructed of intricate cast-in place architectural concrete coffered domes, finished with individual molds. At the top of the atrium is the circular oculus of a stainless steel dome, which captures facets of patterned light. The form of the dome changes as the structure descends, so its perimeter becomes an octagon and then a square, which in turn is transformed into four triangular column supports.
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3 окт 2024
