Jul 21, 2020 · The proposed strategy for the urban regeneration of the Souq Waqif TOD is centered on the dependency between (i) mapping (on-site analysis based on graph theory) and (ii) an urban design proposal (i.e., a master plan).

With few internationally recognized tourist attractions outside of the Museum of Islamic Art, Education City, and Souq Waqif, Qatar’s tourism industry has struggled to define its overall vision.

Oct 1, 2021 · Souq is a term from the Arabic “sūq,” meaning market, marketplace, or bazaar. We examine their urban morphology and the probable impact on their function as public places today. Both share similarities, including topography, history, culture, and architecture. However, differences arose from settlement evolution in Al Wakrah and Doha.

This research study explores how the urban form of the Souq Waqif contributes to the formation of social interactions, and how its urban form can be implemented.

Souk Waqif i, founded more than a century ago as a marketplace for merchants 1, is part of a conservation 2 project for one of the most culturally significant heritage sites 3 in the old city of Doha. The project was initiated after a major fire destroyed a significant part of it in 2003 4.

Due to its historic and cultural significance, the Souq Waqif and Qatar National Museum (QNM) neighborhoods are the case study selected for exploring and defining a strategy for placemaking, based on a sustainable Transit Oriented Development (TOD) model.

This research study explores how the urban form of the Souq Waqif contributes to the formation of social interactions, and how its urban form can be implemented. The key factor of this research study is the impact of the

This study aimed to explore the impact of the planned metro stations in the Souq Waqif neighborhood as efficient transit-oriented developments (TODs). The Souq lies within approximately 800 m of the station, with clear connections and porosity: Its streets are permeable, walkable, and well connected, with mixed land uses and active ground floors.

In a full-fledged souq the shopping activities happen around 2 prominent timings. One in the morning by everyday necessity users, two in the evening used by buyers coming for recreational shopping. The everyday/week users need not go through the entire souq to …

Sep 24, 2020 · This study aims to explore the applicability of a TOD planning scheme for the new metro station through urban regeneration and land infill in the existing built environment of the Souq.