A SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY
The Fire Station will be a colourful, spirited and dynamic arts centre for the public. Each June, people can view the artists’ work in the public gallery and from next year, they will be able to visit the bookshop, art supply shop, restaurant, café and cinema.
THE GALLERY SPACE WILL SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS AND ALLOW FOR CULTURAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARTISTS IN QATAR AND THE REST OF THE WORLD
Noor Abuissa, Assistant Curator at the Fire Station
A NEW IDENTITY FOR AN OLD BUILDLING
The station was built in 1982 as a Civil Defence building. It was occupied by the fire brigade until late 2012 when it was handed over to Qatar Museums, to be recycled for contemporary use. Ibrahim Al Jeidah, the Qatari architect leading the project, has preserved original details and has ambitious plans for the existing tower, which will be covered in LED lighting woven into steel mesh. This mesh will be used to display digital artworks, project images and public messages.
THE BUILDING HAS SERVED THE COMMUNITY FOR THIRTY YEARS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. OUR GOAL IS TO SUPPORT ARTISTS IN QATAR AND PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR CREATIVE EXCHANGE
Hala Al Khalifa, Director of the Fire Station
No loans, No really.
The Fire Station will be a colourful, spirited and dynamic arts centre for the public. Each June, people can view the artists’ work in the public gallery and from next year, they will be able to visit the bookshop, art supply shop, restaurant, café and cinema. free run 3 online