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		<title>Burj Qatar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the tower is situated in the West Bay area of New Doha, Qatar. Owned by Shaikh Saoud bin Mohamed Al Thani, the building is close to the iconic pyramidal Sheraton Hotel built in the 1980&#8242;s. Opened in 2010, Burj Qatar is simple in form but with a unique architectural [...]]]></description>
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<p></a>Designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, the tower is situated in the West Bay area of New Doha, <em><strong><a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/countries/qatar/">Qatar</a></strong></em>. Owned by Shaikh Saoud bin Mohamed Al Thani, the building is close to the iconic pyramidal Sheraton Hotel built in the 1980&#8242;s. Opened in 2010, Burj Qatar is simple in form but with a unique architectural design. Marks the landscape it features several panoramic lifts.<span id="more-43323"></span><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;">The skyscraper stands at a height of 232 m if you don&#8217;t count its lightning conducting spire which push it up to 235.50 m. Jean Nouvel&#8217;s new building is part of a larger scheme commissioned by the National Council of Culture, Arts, and Heritage, which features the construction of a series of buildings and the remodeling of the Corniche. Indeed it shares the same circular plan, which is a sort of constant in Nouvel&#8217;s towers with an asymmetrically positioned structural core housing the circulation shafts. A huge atrium is located on the 27th floor at a height of 112m. The diameter of the cylindrical tower is 45m. The adjacent cylindrical building that expands at the bottom and top, is the landmark skyscraper &#8220;Tornado Tower&#8221;, and has just won the best tall building award in the Middle East and North Africa. Nowadays this area has become the financial and business hub of the city.</p>
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<em><strong>Project:</strong></em> Burj Qatar<br />
<em><strong>Location:</strong></em> West Bay, Doha<br />
<em><strong>Floor count:</strong></em> 44<br />
<em><strong>Height:</strong></em> 232m<br />
<em><strong>Status:</strong></em> Built<br />
<em><strong>Structure:</strong></em> Cylindrical complex<br />
<em><strong>Construction start:</strong></em> 2006<br />
<em><strong>Construction end:</strong></em> 2010<br />
<em><strong>Architect:</strong></em> Ateliers Jean Nouvel<br />
<em><strong>Engineering consultant:</strong></em> Dar Al Handasah (Shair &amp; Partners)</p>
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		<title>W Doha Hotel &amp; Residences</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doha offers a level of design, energy and style that does not yet exist in Qatar. Symmetrical designs, clean lines and innovative lighting create private, tranquil areas within the sweeping, dramatic public spaces. As desert dunes soar next to towering skyscrapers, W Doha Hotel &#38; Residences dazzles by the Arabian Sea. Just 200 metres from [...]]]></description>
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<p>Doha offers a level of design, energy and style that does not yet exist in <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/index.php?s=qatar"><strong><em>Qatar</em></strong></a>. Symmetrical designs, clean lines and innovative lighting create private, tranquil areas within the sweeping, dramatic public spaces. As desert dunes soar next to towering skyscrapers, <strong><em>W Doha Hotel &amp; Residences</em></strong> dazzles by the Arabian Sea. Just 200 metres from City Center Shopping Mall, the hotels infuses your life with the unique combination of casual elegance and urban energy.<span id="more-22806"></span></p>
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<p>W Doha Hotel features 291 stylish guest rooms, 31 suites, and 154 residences where dreams become reality. This design hotel offers multiple <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/tag/restaurants/">restaurants</a> offer several dining options, covering both regional and international cuisine. Also there are an outdoor pool, spa centre, champagne bar, event space, and luxury retail space.  Guests can have a massage and try specialised health treatments at Bliss Spa. Lounge pools, sauna and a steam room are also available.</p>
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<p>Designed by London-based United Designers, W Doha merges traditional Arabian imagery with the modern cool design of the W brand. Historic forts, modern art, <strong>camel racing</strong>, championship <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/index.php?s=golf">golf</a>, luxury shopping, old cafes, modern cuisines. Doha does it all.</p>
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		<title>Museum Of Islam Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>misha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today the new Museum of Islamic Art opens its doors in Doha, Qatar. The museum is placed on its own island and may be will transformed Qatar into a spectacular art destination. Qatar is an Arab emirate in Southwest Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula. The [...]]]></description>
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<p>Today the new <strong>Museum of Islamic Art</strong> opens its doors in <strong>Doha</strong>, <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/search/Qatar" title="Qatar"><strong>Qatar</strong></a>. The museum is placed on its own island and may be will transformed Qatar into a spectacular art destination. Qatar is an Arab emirate in Southwest Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula.  <span id="more-7563"></span></p>
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<p>The building seems austere by the standarts of the flashy attention- grabbing forms that have associate with Persian Culf cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi.</p>
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<p>Some people said that the museum recalled a time, when architectural expression was both, more earnest and more optmistic. The museum houses manuscripts, textiles, ceramics and other treasures, collected over the last 20 years. There&#8217;re origins of its artifacts range from Spain to Egypt to Iran, Iraq, Turkey, India and Central Asia.</p>
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<p align="center">The construction of the building is very strong and simple. There&#8217;s nothing superfluous.</p>
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		<title>Qatar Info</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Qatar is a small, thumb shaped peninsula some 11, 437 square km in size, located into the Persian Gulf from the east side of the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia is to the west and the United Arab Emirates to the south. Qatar is a dynamic, modernizing, rapidly developing country, its area may be very small, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><center><img src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/doha20city2000520state20of20qatar.jpg" alt="doha" height="381" width="585" /></center><strong>Qatar</strong> is a small, thumb shaped peninsula some 11, 437 square km in size, located into the Persian Gulf from the east side of the Arabian Peninsula. <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/countries/saudi-arabia/"><strong>Saudi Arabia</strong></a> is to the west and the <strong>United Arab Emirate</strong>s to the south. Qatar is a dynamic, modernizing, rapidly developing country, its area may be very small, but the independent emirate is exceedingly wealthy, with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, thanks to its oil and gas resources. The official language is Arabic but English is widely spoken and understood.</p>
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<p><center><img src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/camel-racing-002-in-qatar.JPG" alt="Camel Racing" height="374" width="584" /></center>Explore the natural environment, take an exciting <strong>desert <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/activities/safaris/">safaris</a></strong>, <strong>camel races</strong>, relax at the many beaches and pool facilities, or enjoy your favorite sport. <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/activities/golf/"><strong>Golf</strong></a> courses, billiards and snookers tables, bowling alleys, tennis and squash facilities, ice skating rinks. Whatever your interest, there is something for everyone. A day spent on <strong>Palm Tree Island</strong> is a most welcome opportunity for relaxation with beaches, swimming pools and other water sports facilities. Palm Tree Island is a family friendly getaway reached by a ten-minute boat ride from Doha &#8211; the capital of Qatar.</p>
<p><center><img src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/a_21.jpg" alt="water sports" height="423" width="584" /></center>Surrounded by the Arabian Gulf on three sides of the peninsula, there are plenty of opportunities for water sports such as  <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/activities/scuba-diving/"><strong>scuba-diving</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/activities/sailing/"><strong>sailing</strong></a>,  sunset <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/activities/cruise/"><strong>cruise</strong></a> on a Doha Bay, the luxury yachts can be rented for half- and full-day <strong>fishing</strong> trips, jet-<strong>skiing</strong>,  water-skiing, water cycle, <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/activities/kayaking/"><strong>kayaking</strong></a> and for the extremely adventurous, try parasailing, <a href="http://www.wayfaring.info/category/activities/surfing/"><strong>surfing</strong></a>, or wind-surfing.</p>
<p><center><img src="http://www.wayfaring.info/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/desertsafari.jpg" alt="desert Safari" /></center><strong>A trip to the middle of the desert</strong>, is a splendid way to spend the day. Each air conditioned vehicle comes fully equipped with all necessary gear to ensure a safe but dramatic tour of the mysterious desert. As you travel over the sand dunes, you will get an unequaled view of the desert and, if you listen closely, you can hear the sands shift as you descend down the slopes. A lunch and swim in the warm inland sea will nicely top off your adventure before you make the journey back to the city.</p>
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