The Radwani House.
The Mohamed bin Jassim House.
The Bin Jelmood House.Msheireb Museums, the new cultural destination located at Msheireb Downtown Doha, has been included in the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects’ (RIBA) long list of world’s best new buildings. Some 62 buildings from 28 countries made it to the list, including Msheireb Museums, and are now in the running to win the RIBA International Prize 2018.The RIBA International Prize 2018 will be awarded to a building, which exemplifies design excellence, architectural ambition and delivers meaningful social impact.These qualities are encapsulated in the Downtown Doha museums project, which ensured its recognition by the leading global architectural competition. The RIBA list highlights the world’s best buildings and outstanding architectural talent in the RIBA International Awards ceremony, which takes place every two years, selecting the best architectural designs from around the world. The award is presented in eight categories, including public buildings, private offices, places of worship, houses, museums, residential buildings and designs that respond to natural disasters.“We are proud of this great achievement. It reflects our ongoing commitment and the collective efforts we have made in creating the four heritage houses in the Msheireb Properties flagship project, Msheireb Downtown Doha,” said Abdulla al-Mehshadi, CEO, Msheireb Properties.“After years of research and architectural and engineering studies, and with the participation of institutes from around the world, we have succeeded in developing an architectural method that took insights from the past and combined them with present-day technologies and thinking, to achieve a new, distinctly Qatari architectural language,” he noted.“The inclusion of Msheireb Museums within the Royal Institute of British Architects International Prize list is proof of their important status worldwide, and the unique approach that Msheireb has taken in the museums’ development and in the development of Downtown Doha as a whole,” al-Mehshadi added.Msheireb Museums is located within the Msheireb Doha Downtown project, developed by Msheireb Properties. The Heritage Houses, commonly known as the Bin Jelmood House, the Company House, the Mohamed bin Jassim House and the Radwani House, have transformed the Heritage Quarter at Msheireb Downtown Doha and created an important cultural destination within the development. The four courtyard houses have been converted into culturally significant museums, cultural centres and exhibition buildings. Rooted in local history, these courtyards and spaces showcase important aspects of Qatar’s history and memories of old Doha.