QATAR NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER

Doha, QATAR FACILITIES

Location: Doha, Qatar
Architect: Arata Isozaki AL MAYASSA THEATRE
Completed: December 2011 • 10 dressing rooms
• 2 star dressing rooms
Category: Exhibition & Convention Center
• 2 chorus changing rooms
Area: 27 acres • green room
Capacity: 27,000 delegates • 5 musicians’ rooms
• Conductor’s room
CONCEPT & INSPIRATION • Front projection screen: 10 x 5.7m (16:9)

MEETING ROOMS
• 52 meeting rooms (variety of sizes)
• There are four connected rooms that
can accommodate up to 260
delegates.
3D view of QNCC
• Any number of configurations can be
achieved by sub-dividing or
SPACES: connecting the rooms.
The building was designed by Arata Isozaki to reference the  Conference Hall for 4000 seats(3000 sqm)
Sidrat al-Muntaha(Sidra Tree), a holy Islamic tree that is  Theatre of 2300 seats AUDITORIUM
believed to symbolize the end of the seventh heaven.  3 Auditoriums for 458 guests each. • 3 Auditoriums for 295, 401 and 474
 52 Meeting Rooms guests
 9 Exhibition Halls of total 35,000 sq. m.
 Open banquet space for 1000 sq. m.
A pair of sprawling steel columns create the illusion of two  Multi-level car parking for 3200 cars.
trees in front of the large rectangular glass facade,
supporting a roof canopy that extends out to offer shelter to
a public plaza in front of the building. VIEWS
CONFERENCE HALL
• Capacity for 4,000 delegates theatre-
style or 1,200-1,500 delegates
.
banquet-style plus a pre-function
area
• 24 spectacular movable chandelier
LEEDS Gold Certification lighting with LED adjustable colours.
. .

Front Elevation
Solar panels LED Lighting
EXHIBITION HALLS
installed on the • 9 exhibition halls providing 35,000 m²
3,700m² roof area, of exhibition space
contribute 12.5% of • outdoor exhibition space of 3,100m
the building’s total
electrical
consumption

Other resource-saving features include water-efficient

fixtures, occupancy sensors, carbon dioxide monitors and
sustainable air-volume systems. Central Foyer ALSO:MULTI -LEVEL COVERED CAR PARK WITH SPACE FOR 3,200 CARS AND 40 B

CONVENTION & SCALE:

EXHIBITION CENTER
LITERATURE STUDY SURAJ CHATURVEDI
5 th Y E A R ( 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 2 0 )
THESIS GUIDE:
NTS AR. HARSHITA AGARWAL
SANSKAR COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING ROLL NO. 158238028
 QATAR NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
SITE PLAN & ACCESS
Doha, QATAR
MATERIALS USED
STEEL & GLASS
TILE CLADDING & ACP

FLOOR PLANS

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

EXHIBITION AREA & CAPACITY : 38,000 SQ M
26,400PEOPLE
LOUNGES AREA & CAPACITY : 380 SQ M
260 PEOPLE
MEETING RM. AREA & CAPACITY : 4000 SQ M
3243 PEOPLE
AUDITORIUM AREA & CAPACITY : 4100 SQ M
3319 PEOPLE
CONFERENCE RM.AREA & CAPACITY : 4293 SQ M
3073 PEOPLE

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

CONVENTION & SCALE:

EXHIBITION CENTER
LITERATURE STUDY SURAJ CHATURVEDI
5 th Y E A R ( 2 0 1 5 - 2 0 2 0 )
THESIS GUIDE:
NTS AR. HARSHITA AGARWAL
SANSKAR COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING ROLL NO. 158238028