QM exhibition shines a spotlight on the evolution of Doha from 1950 to 2030

If you’ve ever wondered about the rapid development of Qatar over the years and how all of this came to be, it is well worth your time to visit an intriguing exhibition set up by Qatar Museums featuring the magnificent journey of Qatar’s growth over the years, starting way back from 1950.

The exhibition, titled “Making Doha: 1950 – 2030,” is the first of its kind in Qatar. Visitors have the opportunity to delve into the process of urbanism, represented by seventy years of archival photography, models, plans, films, historic and oral narratives.

The display materials have been excavated by Qatar-based Atlas Bookstore research team from local and international institutional archives. Interviews with state decision-makers, architects and city planners further complement and enhance the significance of these materials. 

Visitors to the exhibition are presented with a visual retreat that shows how Doha is a metropolis put together with care. The materials mirror the years of hard work, determination, ambition and persistence that create a fully-functioning, modern, and thriving state. 

Designed by OMA/AMO, the exhibition also showcases the city’s progressive, humanistic principles that have been translated by the leadership in state-led urban developments.

OMA is an international practice operating within the traditional boundaries of architecture and urbanism. AMO, a research and design studio, applies architectural thinking to domains beyond.

Moreover, the works on exhibit recognize the local, regional and international architects, eleven Pritzker Laureates among them, who have together constructed a bold modern city.

For those looking for insights into how this capital city was assembled and how its construction affected the global discipline of architecture across four major chapters: Seeds of a Nation (1950–1971), Modern State (1971–1995), And the World (1995–2010) and Destination Qatar (2010–2030), this is a must-see display.

The exhibition is ongoing at the National Museum of Qatar and will run until August 30, 2019. 

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