Building Doha is a multimedia website created by students at Northwestern University in Qatar during a five-week intensive Advanced Online Storytelling course.
The website features journalistic work on Doha’s architectural and urban planning journey, from the historical and cultural evolution of the designs and structures of traditional Qatari houses, the impact of the country’s urban development plans on tribal families and foreign nationals, to the sustainability issues facing local structures and the influence of international design trends on the city’s high-rises and smaller buildings.
This class was conducted in consultation and collaboration with the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), a member of Qatar Foundation, which advocates for sustainability and green buildings in Qatar, including cultural sustainability.
This website was launched and published on Feb. 7, 2017.
Building Doha Team
Ifath Arwah Data and Animation Reporter
Anzish Mirza
Data and Animation Reporter
Noor Odeh Multimedia Reporter
Xiran Liu Multimedia Reporter
Nayla Al-Naimi
Print Reporter
Sarah Assami Print Reporter
Meher Mehtab
Print Reporter
Sara Zainel and Awad Al-Radi
Marketing Team
Neha Rashid Multimedia Reporter
Nicholas Wong
Multimedia Reporter
Christina Paschyn
Class instructor, Assistant Professor in Residence
