All Outputs (7)

Demystifying Doha: on architecture and urbanism in an emerging city (2013)
Book
Salama, A. M., & Wiedmann, F. (2013). Demystifying Doha: on architecture and urbanism in an emerging city. RIBA

While focusing on the architectural and planning aspects of Doha's intensive urbanization, this first comprehensive examination of the city sets this within the socio-political and economic context of the wider Arabian Peninsula. It features a compre... Read More about Demystifying Doha: on architecture and urbanism in an emerging city.

From pre-oil settlement to post-oil hub: The urban transformation of doha (2013)
Journal Article
Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. M. (2013). From pre-oil settlement to post-oil hub: The urban transformation of doha. Archnet-IJAR, 7(2), 146-159

Since oil production commenced in the middle of the 20th century Qatar's capital Doha witnessed a rapid urbanisation period. Today, new development strategies, which have been implemented to diversify Qatar's economy, have led to a new urban transfor... Read More about From pre-oil settlement to post-oil hub: The urban transformation of doha.

The verticalization of Manama's urban periphery (2013)
Journal Article
Wiedmann, F. (2013). The verticalization of Manama's urban periphery. Open House International, 38(4), 90-100

This paper explores the various roots and characteristics of current high-rise clusters emerging in new city districts along the coast of Manama and the resulting challenges to urban planning. Like many other Gulf cities Bahrain's capital Manama has... Read More about The verticalization of Manama's urban periphery.

Editorial: Evolving urbanism of cities on the Arabian Peninsula (2013)
Journal Article
Salama, A. M., & Wiedmann, F. (2013). Editorial: Evolving urbanism of cities on the Arabian Peninsula. Open House International, 38(4), 4-5

Urban reconfiguration and revitalisation: Public mega projects in Doha's historic centre (2013)
Journal Article
Wiedmann, F., Mirincheva, V., & Salama, A. M. (2013). Urban reconfiguration and revitalisation: Public mega projects in Doha's historic centre. Open House International, 38(4), 27-36

This paper aims to offers an assessment of the current transformation process of Doha's historic centre, which has become a major focus of public development strategies. While the historic centre was neglected during most of the second half of the 20... Read More about Urban reconfiguration and revitalisation: Public mega projects in Doha's historic centre.

The spatial development potentials of business districts in Doha: The case of the West Bay (2013)
Journal Article
Mirincheva, V., Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. M. (2013). The spatial development potentials of business districts in Doha: The case of the West Bay. Open House International, 38(4), 16-26

Recent efforts to formulate strategies that will turn Qatar's capital city into a global hub have given rise to a debate about the morphological and functional composition of one of Doha's most prominent areas - West Bay. At the end of the 20th centu... Read More about The spatial development potentials of business districts in Doha: The case of the West Bay.

The production of urban qualities in the emerging city of doha: Urban space diversity as a case for investigating the 'lived space' (2013)
Journal Article
Salama, A. M., & Wiedmann, F. (2013). The production of urban qualities in the emerging city of doha: Urban space diversity as a case for investigating the 'lived space'. Archnet-IJAR, 7(2), 160-172

Centred on investigating urban space diversity this paper introduces a framework that enables the examination of urban qualities in emerging cities in the Gulf. The rapidly growing city of Doha is selected as a case study due to its rising importance... Read More about The production of urban qualities in the emerging city of doha: Urban space diversity as a case for investigating the 'lived space'.