Updated with video: Katara Hills project
Villas as part of the Katara Hills project will be built based on designs by students from universities around the world, The Peninsula has reported.
Katara announced the best five designs by architecture students from Chongqing University in China, University of Milan (Italy) and Aalto University (Finland).
The entries were selected from 24 from the above countries and Qatar, Germany and Jordan.
Katara Hills in the Cultural Village is an ambitious project to be implemented in phases. It will include 383 residential units on the hills at two sites at Katara.
Of these, 133 will be villas with four to nine bedrooms and 250 two, three and four-bedroom apartments. The front side of the Katara Hills will be allocated for the most luxurious villas.
Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti said the contest aimed at encouraging students to take part in developing and innovating designs reflecting international culture in line with Katara’s mission to bring together people from different parts of the world.
Dr Al Sulaiti said the entries reflected cultural variety which would enrich the experience Katara provides as a leading tourist attraction in the country.
The buildings will suit the surroundings and take into account social aspects of local architecture.
