The document outlines a project for architectural design students at Qatar University, focusing on developing a neighborhood community center in Doha. The center must encompass various zones for children, youth, elderly, and females, along with general and administrative areas, while adhering to Qatar's sustainability standards. Students are required to conduct extensive research and produce detailed architectural drawings to support their designs.

1. Qatar University
College of Engineering
Department of Architecture and Urban Planning-DAUP
Course: ARCH 312 - Architectural Design Studio 3
Semester: Spring
Instructor: Dr. Yasser Mahgoub, Associate Professor,
ymahgoub@qu.edu.qa
Project 2
Neighborhood Community Center

2. Requirements
• Students are required to develop a preliminary design of a neighborhood
community center that offers integrated services to address the complex
social and physical challenges facing many neighborhoods in Doha. Its
focus is on developing the community through cultural pride, education
and arts appreciation. A second aspect of its uniqueness is the multi-
cultural and multi-ethnic composition of the Qatar’s population who
participate in the activities.

3. Requirements
• The center is about 3,000-square-meters of gross area and approximately
5,000 m2 of land area.
• It should include (but not limited to):
• Entrance (50m2): Waiting and reception area (50 m2)
• Children Zone (200m2): Play area for toys and books (200 m2) and
outdoors playground (300 m2)
• Youth Zone (300m2): Majlis (100m2) and four 4 meeting room for
workshops, computer terminals and groups activities. (4x50 m2 each)
• Elderly Zone (300m2): Majlis (100m2) and Four (4) private meeting rooms
(4x50 m2)
• Female Zone (200m2): Majlis (100m2) and 2 activities workshops
(2x50m2).

4. Requirements
• General Zone (2000m2)including:
– Majlis (200m2) for sitting and meeting
– Multipurpose hall (400 m2) with kitchen (50 m2)
– Multipurpose temporary exhibition gallery (400 m2)
– Lecture room for 200 persons (200 m2)
– Learning Resource Center (library) (200 m2) equipped with state-of-
the-art computer lab for multimedia and internet access. The library
contains written, video and audio materials to assist and strengthen
community associations.
– Four classrooms/workshops (4x100 m2)
– Administration composed of six (6) offices (6x30 m2) and a mini-
kitchen (20m2).
– Storage (50 m2)
• Garden and landscape (2000m2)

5. Requirements
• The building should achieve the highest rating of sustainability by applying
Qatar Sustainability Assessment System (QSAS). (http://qsas.org/) The
objective of QSAS is to create a sustainable built environment that
minimizes ecological impact while addressing the specific regional needs
and environment of Qatar. QSAS consists of several categories, criteria
and measurements that serve as valuable tools for sustainable design and
development.

6. Research
• Collect relevant design data from architectural references regarding
neighborhood community buildings design.
• Collect information regarding Qatar Sustainability Assessment System
(QSAS). (http://qsas.org/).
• Collect and study several examples from different sources of
contemporary architecture projects. Select one building/project to use as
precedence and collect information and drawings.

7. Drawings
• - Layout scale 1:400
• - Plans scale 1:200
• - 2 Elevations scale 1:200
• - Section scale 1:200
• - Exterior Perspective, Axonometric, or Isometric
• - Model scale 1:200 or 1:400

8. The Site
• The selected site is “Dahl Al-Hamam park” as shown in map.

9. The Site
• The selected site is “Dahl Al-Hamam park” as shown in map.

10. Schedule
Week Day Activity
7 10-4 Project 2 Brief
Architecture/Engineering Research Week
Data and Examples Collection
8 3-4 Mid Term vacation
Mid Term vacation
Mid Term vacation
9 10-4 Discussion of Design Data and Examples
Discussion of Design Data and Examples
Discussion of Design Data and Examples
10 17-4 Discussion of Design Data and Examples
Presentation 1: Design Data and Examples
Site and Program Analysis --
11 24-2 Site and Program Analysis
Pin Up 1: Site and Program Analysis
Concept Generation
12 1-5 Concept Generation
Pin Up 2: Concept Presentation
Concept Development
13 8-5 Concept Development
Pin Up 3: Design Development
Drawings Development
14 15-5 Drawings Development
Final Exam
Drawings Development
15 22-5 Drawings Development
Pin Up 4: Drawings Presentation
Drawings Development (last day of classes)
16 29-5 Jury

11. Samples of Students Projects

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