The Qatar National Convention Centre stands on the Education City campus of the Qatar Foundation in Al Rayyan. Arata Isozaki designed it with RHWL Architects, though the infobox lists Populous. The Qatar Foundation owns it and AMLAK Venues operates it. It opened on December 4, 2011. The article names no style and no construction start.
It was built to LEED Gold standard. Front columns stand for Sidrat al-Muntaha, an Islamic sacred tree. The article says it is about 32 percent more energy efficient than a comparable building, and 3,500 square meters of solar panels supply 12.5 percent of its energy.
The venue covers 200,000 square meters. It has 40,000 square meters of exhibition space in nine halls, a 4,000-seat conference hall and a 2,300-seat theater. It has hosted concerts by Ed Sheeran and The Script, and DIMDEX 2024. The article gives no hours or prices.
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