Museum of Islamic Art in Doha was awarded “Overall Project of the Year” at the 2nd Annual Middle East Architect Awards.

Qatar Museums Authority (QMA) was presented the award, for the Museum of Islamic Art - Doha, at a ceremony hosted by Middle East Architect magazine.  The annual ceremony is the most prestigious event dedicated to recognize outstanding architectural projects in the region.

The Museum of Islamic Art was chosen for its traditional design principles that use indigenous materials and processes and integrates them with contemporary technology to create familiar, functional and environmentally sustainable architecture.

Accepting the award on behalf of QMA, Omar Chaikhouni, Manager of Public Relations and Information said: “We are delighted and honored to be recognized as the top overall project in 2009 among all the nominees from the region.  The Middle East Architect awards ceremony is a great initiative and we wish it all the success in years to come.”

Organized by ITP Business Publishing, the lavish awards ceremony took place at the Westin Dubai, and gathered more than 200 leading professionals from the region’s architecture industry, including architects, developers, service providers, contractors and building owners.
The 2nd Annual Middle East Architect Awards set out to raise the profile of the industry and reward and recognize those that have made significant contributions to its development. 
Ten awards were presented at the ceremony in categories that covered a number of fields, from infrastructure project of the year to mixed-use development of the year, and from engineering firm of the year to architect of the year. The winners were judged by a panel of experts, which consisted of industry-leading academics, architects and engineers from around the Middle East.

For more information on the Middle East Architect Awards and for details of all the winners please visit www.constructionweekonline.com/meaa