Architect Frida Escobedo has revealed her design for the bayside headquarters of Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will incorporate Doha’s modernist General Post Office building.
Escobedo’s 70,000-square-metre complex will be located on Al Corniche, Doha’s waterfront promenade, and house Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
It was designed to “establish a more visible civic presence for the nation’s diplomatic service and offer the public unprecedented access to the Ministry complex,” the studio said.
The MOFA complex will combine a new building by Frida Escobedo Studio with the adaptive reuse of the General Post Office (GPO), a 1985 building known for its “pigeonhole” design.
This will be assimilated into the new building, which Escobedo designed around a series of courtyards. Renders show stepped, terraced buildings with gridded facades, which sprawl along the waterfront.
“This project will be situated in a strategic location on Al Corniche, nestled amidst a rich constellation of landmarks,” Escobedo said.
“With the addition of MOFA, the site of the General Post Office will renew its position of importance as a threshold between Qatar and the world.”
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