I visited Doha spring 2013 hoping to capture part of the old Doha before it would be gone for good. Doha is currently undergoing a rapid transformation, which I wanted to witness firsthand. When I first visited Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 2012 I wished I had gone ten years earlier. Now that I've been to Doha I'd love to go back when all the construction projects are finished.
Museum of Islamic Art, DohaStreet scene, Old Doha
The old making way for the newThe new. One of many large construction sites in Doha
I was amused to see all these old chairs in the streets where men sit to have a drink and a chatOld Doha
The courtyard and the roof of a building in Musherib, Doha, where the (mostly Nepalese) immigrants live who work at the various construction sitesThe "skin" of a skyscraper designed by Jean Nouvel in Doha
The Museum of Islamic Art, Doha by I.M. PeiThe skyline of Doha