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College of the North Atlantic, Doha
- Address:
- P.O. Box 24449
- City:
- Doha
- Country:
- Qatar
- Type:
- Mixed use, Education
- Value:
- US$365 Mn
- Area:
- 853,840 sq. ft
- Project Stage:
- Completed
- Completion date:
- Dec 2005
- Architect:
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Woods Bagot
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Project Profile
Woods Bagot was responsible for the masterplanning, architecture and landscaping of the Doha College of the North Atlantic. The College consists of more than 75,000 m2 of new buildings and is valued at USD365million. This 25 building campus has been developed to provide world-class facilities, in seven faculties, for the training of professionals in engineering, petroleum and gas technology and industrial trades.
Woods Bagot's design concept is derived from Qatar's local culture and history. In pre-project research national, cultural and traditional designs and practices were rigorously studied and have had a strong influence on the design of the College. Strong reference is also made to the road networks of the old Doha township. Reinterpreted road networks, becoming elements known as 'wraps', meander through the campus creating unique pedestrian pathways and fascinating interactions with the built forms of the College.
By interlinking this to the detailed planning of the classrooms, laboratories, seminar rooms and lecture theatres as well as the learning resource centers, administration and student support facilities (recreation, cafeterias, sports, parking etc) this has helped to ensure that the college provides a contemporary teaching and learning environment, which meets educational and cultural expectations of staff and students.
The College was completed in November 2005 and formally opened by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned on 1st December.
"Our culture is ancient, but our country is new... The college utilises experiential learning, both academic and technical... The campus has an atmosphere of calm and beauty. The planning draws on the Doha courtyard with new materials of glass and steel. The human spirit is nourished."Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammad, Chairman of the College
- Architect:
- Woods Bagot
- Address:
- PO Box 58041, Dubai
- Web Address:
- http://www.woodsbagot.com
- Company Contact:
- Alice Kidd
- Position:
- Marketing Coordinator
- Tel Number:
- +971 4 321 2166
- Fax Number:
- +971 4 321 2177
- Email Address:
- wbdxb@woodsbagot.com
Architect Profile
Woods Bagot is a global design studio specialising in the design and planning of facilities across three key sectors: Education and Science. Lifestyle. Workplace.
Our multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled individuals provide services in architecture, consulting, interior design and urban design across five regions: the Middle East, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.
Enabled by global technology solutions and a commitment to working without boundaries, our clients benefit from our international expertise, supported by a local studio that understands the regional cultural context.
Woods Bagot allocate 2% of annual revenue to Public, our global research arm. This gives us a formidable knowledge base from which to help our clients in innovative ways. By integrating research with consulting and design, Woods Bagot are able to provide a unique value proposition for our clients. Information is shared through books, papers, podcasts, seminars and events.
Woods Bagot is recognised as sustainable design advocates and as a practice that can deliver real, sustainable innovation. We have demonstrated our commitment through actions, such as establishing Green Teams in all of our studios and setting a precedent that all our staff need to be accredited in Green rating systems.
