Architecture that catalyzes urban rejuvenation.

Although the building was designed by I.M Pei, a well-known architect outside the principles of Islamic design and local Qatari architecture, it is one of the most prominent monuments of the city and one of the emblematic icons of the neo-vernacular qatari. Museums symbolize cultural values, wealth, global status and a center of attraction. One could question its specific use as museums. Their attempts have been specifically demonstrated by the conversion of important historical buildings into museums, or the application of neo-vernacular architectural styles into newly constructed museums. Recently, in the Arab Gulf countries, the conservation of local identity has become the center of attention. Knowledge about Islamic and Arabic architecture comes through numerous publications. These traditions have been articulated through art, architecture, community designs, social institutions and conventional behavior all of which form spatial patterns. Islamic Arab societies have a distinctive, but culturally common system of beliefs, attitudes and values that over time have formed a traditional expression.

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