SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT MSHEIREB SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2021 following the highest interna- revived historic heritage houses, As businesses grow, the tional standards for their access, commonly known as Bin dining scene is also an movement, and transport in Jelmood House, Company attractive part of MDD. It A beacon for Msheireb Downtown Doha. House, Mohamed Bin Jassim boasts some of the best and In keeping its architectural House, and Radwani House — high-end places for Doha’s heritage intact while adding have been restored using dining scene with a blend of modern elements, the ‘Seven sourced materials that retain history, tradition, and Steps’ idea was implemented the spirit and building tech- modernity. Whether sharing a smart cities and to emphasise social integration niques of the original quick coffee, a light meal, or through urban design, focusing structures. dinner with family and friends, on extended families, kinship MDD’s ‘Business Gateway’ dining is one of Msheireb ties, social activity, local provides unparalleled oppor- Downtown Doha’s key social sustainability economy, collective identity, tunities for local, regional, and aspects. Several cafes and res- and an elevated awareness of international businesses alike. taurant options are available, the environment. The business district, which is with more scheduled to open sheireb Properties is smart cities have evolved from The names of old streets in spread over 193,000 square at a later date. arguably a gold a pioneering concept to become Msheireb Downtown Doha metres, offers a nurturing envi- Qatar Academy Msheireb standard for devel- a ubiquitous city transformation have remained as they are, ronment for small businesses (QAM), a Qatar Foundation The names of old opers in Qatar and element. such as Electricity Street, and entrepreneurs, alongside member operating under Pre- Mthe region. The Qatar Foun- The strides made by Sheikh Abdullah Bin Thani major corporations. University Education, is a streets in Msheireb dation subsidiary continues to Msheireb Properties earned it Street, and other streets. This The business hub is cur- state-of-the-art Early Years Downtown Doha strengthen its position in the several awards and recognition is due to the developers’ goal rently also home to creative and Primary School authorised have remained as region and across the world as in 2020 by global organisations. to return the area to its past entrepreneurs in the city. As for the International Baccalau- they are, such as a leading sustainable developer. In May last year, Msheireb glory as a major commercial part of an agreement signed by reate Primary Years Pro- Electricity Street, The steps taken by it has Properties won first place in the centre. the Qatar Museums (QM) and gramme, and a Council of helped it turn one of Qatar’s his- GCC Award for Municipal Coop- A specialised team of the Qatar Development Bank International Schools member. Sheikh Abdullah toric places into a beacon for eration in its third session 2020 leading local and international (QDB) last year, an incubation The school offers class- Bin Thani Street, smart cities and sustainability. among several awards. architects and experts oversaw centre was established at M7, rooms that are well furnished and other streets. Its flagship project The win was announced on the restoration and preservation the new design, innovation, and equipped with the latest This is due to the Msheireb Downtown Doha the back of approving the GCC of four historical buildings into and entrepreneurship hub technology and resources for (MDD) has emerged as the Award’s decision for Municipal museums. located in the Smart City. independent and collabo- developers’ goal to world’s first smart and sus- Cooperation Jury held in Feb- The houses have been con- For the business traveller, rative work. return the area to tainable downtown Regener- ruary 2020 at the GCC head- verted into culturally significant the area is in proximity to The QAM facilities include its past glory as a ation Project. It is also the first quarters in Riyadh. museums and attract visitors many hotel options, from small an indoor swimming pool, ded- major commercial downtown regeneration project Choosing Msheireb Prop- who wish to learn about Qatar’s boutique hotels to the five-star icated dining area, music and embedding smart city tech- erties for first place was based rich history and culture and the Mandarin Oriental, Doha pro- art rooms, prayer room, bas- centre. nology and connectivity right on the developer’s compliance story behind Doha’s old com- viding businesses with the con- ketball and volleyball courts, from the start. with allocating requirements for mercial centre. venience of meeting and con- gymnasium, courtyard, and Since the launch of MDD, people with special needs and Launched in 2015, the ference facilities. comprehensive library. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Dr. Khalid Mubarak Al-Shafi ACTING MANAGING EDITOR SUPPLEMENT EDITOR DESIGN ADVERTISING CO-ORDINATOR Mohammed Salim Mohamed M Mazharul Haque Abraham Augusthy Rocela Bautista II SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2021 Msheireb Properties launches brand campaign sheireb Properties, modernized Qatari patterns once was. technology and design, it is historically important com- the leading sus- and ornaments, or through its Barahat Msheireb is the equipped with a retractable mercial district that has been tainable real estate technology which provides an largest open air covered square roof and state of the art cooling regenerated to bring new development extraordinary and seamless in the region. Barahat, which systems; it is where traditions vitality to Doha’s downtown. Mcompany in Qatar, has recently experience for residents, means a spacious courtyard, is embrace our visions with every Msheireb Downtown Doha launched the brand campaign business, professionals and vis- an area steeped and rooted in stone standing as a testament is where technology, heritage, of its flagship city Msheireb itors, or through its sustaina- our past as it is a place of gath- to our culture. and cultural identity meet to Downtown Doha, reflecting the bility models which offer an ering and of community. It is The Smart City with Soul celebrate every corner of what true essence of the smartest unrivaled quality of life, where our forefathers have campaign is rolled out over once was and will always be the and most sustainable city dis- Msheireb Downtown Doha is gathered before us, and where several phases and includes pulsing heart of Doha, through trict in the world. the embodiment of a Smart City we continue to meet till this indoor, outdoor, digital and people and the endless stories Msheireb Downtown Doha, with Soul day. on-site activations. Each acti- told here. (Msheireb, which means a place The newly launched cam- Today, Barahat Msheireb is vation tells a story about Smart City with Soul. Expe- to drink water), located in the paign is built around the city’s regenerated through modern Msheireb Downtown Doha, a rience it yourself. heart of Doha, draws on the best main hubs: Al Kahraba Street, of architectural thinking from Barahat Msheireb and Sikkat the city district’s past to provide Wadi Msheireb. a liveable, walkable, social and Al Kahraba Street at workable urban area. It was Msheireb was the first street to established with a mandate to be powered by electricity – it The Smart City address a gap in the architec- is the street that gave life to tural history of Qatar by creating modern Doha and hence its with Soul campaign a sustainable model that name, which translates to is rolled out over involves working with the envi- “electricity”. It was the spark several phases and ronment and living as part of it. for a vibrant lifestyle that includes indoor, It is the re-birth of Doha’s would define the city. Today, it old heart and the urban is reviving this heritage by outdoor, digital and embodiment of Qatar’s unique introducing the first smart and on-site activations. vision, a country proudly sustainable district to cope with Each activation tells a embracing its identity while new technology. story about Msheireb confidently creating its future. Sikkat Wadi Msheireb used It is the careful but confident to be a valley that was a source Downtown Doha, a balance of Qatar’s architectural of life for our forefathers. It is historically important heritage with the trans- where people would flock to commercial district formative power of thought- its banks with their livestock to that has been fully applied innovation, all in drink from the valley’s fresh the service of the people living water. It is where trade used to regenerated to bring in, working at and visiting take place. Today, different new vitality to Doha’s Msheireb Downtown Doha. activities take place in Sikkat downtown. Whether it is through its Wadi Msheireb to gather the architectural language which community once more, pre- is based on traditional yet serving the heritage of what it SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 2021 III Traditional Middle Eastern charm meets Mandarin Oriental’s legendary hospitality at Mandarin Oriental, Doha downtown regeneration project, Msheireb Downtown Doha sets a standard by which residents are able to preserve local culture and traditions whilst working Designed by the world- long-term guests looking to with the environment and to live renowned British designers experience a chic urban envi- as part of a community. David Collins Studio, Mandarin ronment in Doha’s most exciting “Mandarin Oriental, Doha is Oriental, Doha’s 117 rooms, 41 new neighbourhood. proud to be