Real Estate Services for Railways: Umm Ghuwailina and Al-Mansoura Sites

Client Location Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) , Qatar Scope of Work Types of Activities Topographic surveys Architectural Geotechnical surveys Electrical Environmental studies Landscaping Traffic impact study Mechanical Conceptual design Structural Preliminary design Urban design Design permits Detailed design BIM modeling Tender documents Construction supervision

The overall rail transport project of stresses designated for mixed-use purposes (apartments, serviced the importance of land development around each station, apartments, entertainment mall, retail, offices, school thus offering a unique opportunity for future growth in the and kindergarten, specialty hospital, and hotels). Located most coordinated and effective way possible. By planning in downtown Doha, the site overlooks Doha Metro Red for the development associated with transit, Qatar Rail Line. A complete neighborhood is envisioned around a significantly contributes to a vibrant future for the city of system of streets and blocks, with pedestrian walkways Doha. Not only will new developments and communities providing important connections and office Buildings centered on transit be attractive and desirable places interconnected with AC pedestrian bridges. Outdoor for living, working, and recreation, but they will spaces (in the form of a green pedestrian axis) consociate also serve as generators of social and economic with courtyards in close proximity to residential units. For development in the areas surrounding them. Qatar Rail future developments, this is the second largest site area and the second largest program in the master- This project, implemented jointly with TYPSA, covers the planning document. infrastructure of the residential areas surrounding two main stations of Doha Metro: Umm Ghuwailina and Al- Al-Mansoura Smart Living Neighborhood Mansoura. Perkins Eastman Architects (New York, USA) Al-Mansoura is the southernmost stop on the Doha Metro is appointed as subconsultant for architectural design Green Line, with Musheireb being the next stop. The during the master-planning and schematic design phases. master plan of Al-Mansoura Smart Living Neighborhood KPMG Qatar is appointed as project developer in relation proposes a gross floor area of 96,559 m2. It comprises to market research and financial studies. residential buildings, hotel-serviced apartments, retail units, and offices. Linking two station entrances, the site is Umm Ghuwailina Green Urban Axis envisioned as residential towers overtopping commercial The master plan of Umm Ghuwailina Green Urban Axis bases in such a way that forms a vibrant pedestrian realm proposes a gross floor area of 898,030 m2. It comprises connected to the surrounding urban fabric. a wide range of programs, including a large area

Real Estate Services for Qatar Railways: Umm Ghuwailina and Al-Mansoura Sites