WELCOME TO STATE OF QATAR. Half the desert and half the ocean. Qatar, a country with a per capita GDP of US$120,000 per year, equivalent to more than RMB 800,000, ranking first among all countries in the world.

WELCOME TO STATE OF QATAR

Qatar "lucky" Huada big hand Build an artificial island for a museum

Qatar is an Arab country in southwestern Asia

Just like the UAE

Half of this is desert, half of the ocean

has unique natural gas and oil resources

is the world's largest liquefied natural gas producer and exporter

is also one of the richest countries in the world

For Qatari people who are developing too fast in economic development

They can even build an artificial island for a museum

This museum It is Museum of Islamic Art

from Chinese architect masters— I.M. Pei 's hand

|| Build an artificial island for a museum ||

Qatar , a per capita GDP reached US$120,000 per year, equivalent to more than RMB 800,000, ranking first among all countries in the world. Here, the desert is intertwined with the ocean, surrounded by the sea on three sides, and is located on the Persian Gulf . It is an Peninsula country .

and Middle East other countries, Qatar's has a strong commercial atmosphere , which is slightly low-key, and still retains the unique style of Arab countries. At that time, they have an open and compatible mind, and attach great importance to the development of culture and education. For example, they even directly build an artificial island for a museum.

In the capital of Qatar, Doha There is a beautiful art building, it is Museum of Islamic Art . The locals affectionately call it "MIA", take "Museum of Islamic Art" Art” is made of the first letter.

MIA is a world-renowned Chinese architectural designer "Closing the Mountain" by Mr. Pei . It has collected 4500+ collections, spanning the history of the 7th to 19th centuries, and preserves various Islamic artworks from all over the world.

P.S: The Suzhou Museum was designed and built in 2000. At that time, I.M. Pei was 89 years old, but when he was 91 years old, he designed the Islamic Art Museum for Qatar.

Islamic Art Museum, is by far the most comprehensive museum with the theme of Islamic Art . Originally proposed by King Kada and his 26-year-old daughter, Princess Sheikha al Mayassa, in the hope of adding and reshaping people's impression of the Muslim world.

Museum design work was originally a topic in the organization competition for Akhan Architecture Award (one of the most influential architectural awards in the world) and there are two architects who broke through, one is Charles Corria, and the second is a Lebanese architect Risham Badran

Later, Badran's plan did not go smoothly, so Monreal, a member of the Akahan Architecture Award jury, found I.M. Pei , hoping that he would take over the work and convince the then King of Qatar- Emir .

Finally, the Islamic Art Museum was designed by I.M. Pei, who had entered at the time, was 80 years old. It was built in 2006 and was not completed in 2008. It was very expensive. After the museum was completed, I.M. Pei, who was 191 years old at the time, pointed out that this museum would be his last large-scale cultural building. I.M. Pei, who is known as the "last master of modernism"

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At the beginning, the area designated by the Qatar government was near the coastal avenue, but there were many high-rise buildings around it. I.M. Pei refused this choice. He applied to the Crown Prince at that time to directly reclaimed the sea to build islands , and opened up a piece of , which belongs to the museum alone!

In order to protect the artificial island from the strong Gaufu currents from the north, a C-shaped peninsula is also built, as if it is a month and a half covered with palm trees and hills...

|| Maritime Museum with Islamic wind ||

From a distance, Museum of Islamic Art is like a white geometric building floating on the sea. It looks a bit vicissitudes and boring at first glance, but in the changes in the angle of light and shadow and the environment, you can increasingly appreciate the beauty of this natural architectural art .

Simple Limestone has a very high degree of integration with the desert, with some primitive and rough temperament, like a bunch of geometry , but when you look closer, you can feel a thick and simple power. It comes from the ocean, desert and sunshine, and is a perfect Islamic sea museum!

On the white square-like building, there are typical Islamic geometric patterns and traditional Arabic arched windows. The top semicircular windows looks like a pair of half-open and half-closed eyes, with a gentle and calm unique temperament.

There is one Water courtyard . The west courtyard is close to the pier, with a fountain, and the east courtyard is like a mirror water surface, calm and unwavering. In this way, the two major waters perfectly show the movement and static!

with Arabic characteristics semicircular arch tall and majestic, standing symmetrically on both sides of the museum. It is very beautiful in the light and shadow, and is an excellent natural view frame.

In the museum covering an area of ​​45,000 square meters, it is divided into 5 floors in total. Unlike the simple shape of the outside, the interior design is extremely exquisite and clever. The central has a tall dome connects different spaces. The huge window 45 meters high faces the Persian Gulf, and natural light also sprinkles from the top of the head, looking extremely grand and atmospheric!

The simple geometric structure outside is reflected in the blue sea. The huge silver dome in the atrium has a dazzling design with multiple cut surfaces. 50-foot-high glass curtain wall decorates the four walls. Different light patterns will be reflected under natural light, which are beautiful and colorful! Standing on the steps, you can also clearly see Doha Bay outside the window.

In addition, 30 meters high Hollow lantern can be seen far from the water surface. The exquisite dome design can project geometric patterns of different shapes, which is very magical. It is like a flower blooming, with light and shadow scattering, and layers of geometric patterns intertwining into extremely beautiful patterns.

|| MIA's treasure ||

As a museum with the theme of Islamic culture and art , the collections in the museum also come from all over the world, including Spain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq , Turkey , India and Central Asia and other Islamic art gathered here!

Museum Main floor is divided into 5 layers, including ceramic craft exhibition area, glass craft exhibition area, textile exhibition area and other Islamic art treasures. It has a rich collection of as many as 500 more than , spanning the long river of time from the 7th to the 19th century. There are many other collections that can be called "Treasure of the Pavilion" , which is enough to be eye-opening.

The main building of the museum contains many permanent collection of , such as traditional Islamic art themes and creative forms: calligraphy works, artistic patterns, science, and humanoid image paintings.

-layer contains a large number of glass products, metal products, ceramics, textiles and manuscripts. It is gorgeous and colorful, especially beautiful, and can easily feel the aesthetics and creativity of the ancient Islamic world.

There is one treasure from the Mughal Empire period - Gold and gems inlaid with falcon . The whole body is full of jewelry and gold jewelry, the shape and lines are smooth and natural, and it is a unique treasure in the world, and it is a truly priceless treasure!

In addition, there is also a made by Basra during the Abbasid dynasty white porcelain bowl . According to research, there is the inscription on it with the earliest Arab writing font Kufic cobalt blue decoration, which means: "All efforts are worth it" .

The craft of the white porcelain bowl represents the highest technique of imitation research of Oriental porcelain technology . Here are also porcelain from the East and from the Eastern Caucasus or western Iran in the 15th century AD. Each collection has immeasurable value and part of the symbolic significance to Islam.

Walking in the Art treasure collection room , a bronze cast-head fountain head in the shape of an ewe in the 10th century, a silk-woven carpet made in the 14th or 15th century, and a court jade amulet from the Mughal dynasty in India in 1696 and a branch candlestick decorated with constellations and planetary symbols in the 14th century... It is either full of light or simple and atmospheric, with the "treasures" with the atmosphere of time are presented to everyone one by one.

Through collection and artistic treasures, in the , which is like an art hall, Islamic Art Museum , looking at the past time, feeling the spiritual civilization of mankind remains on immortal objects, encountering the most precious cultural essence of mankind, and gradually deepening our understanding and love for time, space and the world!

Inspiration is sometimes like a meteor. Someone captured the insights of that moment, melted them into architecture, art treasures or various creations, and withstand the test of time, and will eventually be famous in history.