::QNCC Newsletter::


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WORLD FIRST BY DESIGN

Opening in 2011, the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) is the first convention and exhibition centre of its kind being built to the premium standard of the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. Read more

THE SIDRA SIGNATURE

Designed by leading Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) features a spectacular facade resembling two intertwined trees supporting the building's exterior canopy. The 250 metre (820 foot) long, curved steel tree structure forms the signature entrance to the QNCC. Read more

LAND OF PEACE + HAPPINESS

Not only is Qatar one of the most peaceful places in the world, it’s also one of the happiest! According to two separate findings, this tiny thumb-shaped peninsula of just over 1.6 million people is one of the best places on the planet. Read more

GLOBAL EDUCATION + RESEARCH DESTINATION

In Qatar’s capital city of Doha is an exciting vision come true for the small but ambitious country. Ivy League universities and elite research and technology institutions have sprouted from the desert to form an oasis of knowledge and innovation called Education City. Read more

WATCH THIS SPACE: QNCC UPDATE

Construction of the much anticipated Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) is on schedule for its opening in the second quarter of 2011. The full enclosure of the building envelope is on track for completion September 2009. Over 3,000 personnel are working six days a week to ensure construction schedules are on track. Read more