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{{Short description|Monumental arches in Doha}}
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| location = [[Lusail Expressway]], [[Onaiza]], [[Qatar]]
| location = [[Lusail Expressway]], [[Onaiza]], [[Qatar]]
| designer = Erik Behrens, [[AECOM]]<ref name="idesignawards" />
| designer = [[Erik Behrens]], [[AECOM]]<ref name="idesignawards" />
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| material = Steel & cable<ref name="classicstoneadb" />
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| begin = 2013
| begin = 2013
| complete = 2020
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| dedicated = 16 December 2017<ref name="thepeninsulaqatar">{{Cite web|title=Qatar’s tallest arched monument opened|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/17/12/2017/Qatar%E2%80%99s-tallest-arched-monument-opened|access-date=2021-05-08|website=www.thepeninsulaqatar.com}}</ref>
| dedicated = 16 December 2017<ref name="thepeninsulaqatar">{{Cite web|title=Qatar's tallest arched monument opened|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/17/12/2017/Qatar%E2%80%99s-tallest-arched-monument-opened|access-date=2021-05-08|website=www.thepeninsulaqatar.com}}</ref>
| dedicated_to = "5/6": the [[Qatar diplomatic crisis]]<ref name="qrmedia">{{Cite web|date=2020-10-11|title=Al Wahda Arches: A gateway to innovation|url=https://qrmedia.world/al-wahda-arches-a-gateway-to-innovation/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=QRMedia|language=en-US}}</ref>
| dedicated_to = "5/6": the [[Qatar diplomatic crisis]]<ref name="qrmedia">{{Cite web|date=2020-10-11|title=Al Wahda Arches: A gateway to innovation|url=https://qrmedia.world/al-wahda-arches-a-gateway-to-innovation/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=QRMedia|language=en-US}}</ref>
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[[File:Al Wahda Arches at the beginning of the Lusail Expressway in Onaiza.png|thumb|Aerial view of the arches, highway interchange, and neighbouring [[Onaiza]] district (2020)]]
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The '''Al Wahda Arches''' (also called '''5/6 Arch''', '''Qatar Arch''', '''Gateway Arch''') is a [[Monument|monumental]] pair of 20° inclined [[steel]] [[Arch|arches]], spanning the "5/6 interchange" of the [[Lusail expressway]], [[Qatar]] which connects [[West Bay (Doha)|West Bay]] with [[Lusail City]]. It is the tallest monument in the country and has received a 2020 [[International Design Awards|International Design Award]]<ref name="idesignawards">{{Cite web|title=Gateway Arches|url=https://www.idesignawards.com/single-winner/9-32569-20/0/|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-05-06|website=[[International Design Awards]]|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516153026/https://www.idesignawards.com/single-winner/9-32569-20/0/}}</ref> and 2018 ENR Global Best Project award.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Best Projects 2018, Road/Highway & Project of the Year Finalist: Lusail Expressway|url=https://www.enr.com/articles/45262-global-best-projects-2018-roadhighway-lusail-expressway?v=preview|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.enr.com|language=en}}</ref> Intended to be viewed while in motion as an "immersive public artwork", the arches are connected to each other by a cable net – a reference to Qatar's [[pearl diving]] heritage.<ref name="idesignawards" /> The structure itself consists of 54 large steel pieces, weighing over 9,000 tons, while the base of the arches are clad in Limra Limestone from Turkey.<ref name="classicstoneadb">{{Cite web|title=Al Wahda Arches|url=https://classicstoneadb.com/portfolio_page/al-wahda-arches/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Classic Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>


The monument, suspended viewing platform, and associated visitor centre were commissioned by [[Ashghal]] (the public works authority), designed by German architect Erik Behrens for [[AECOM Building|AECOM]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Erik Behrens {{!}} ARCHIVIBE|url=https://www.archivibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Erik-Behrens-1.jpg|access-date=2021-05-21|website=ARCHIVIBE architecture and design vibes|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Al Wahda Arches: The biggest and tallest monument in Qatar|url=https://www.iloveqatar.net/guide/places/al-wahda-arches-the-biggest-and-tallest-monument-in-qatar|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.iloveqatar.net|language=en}}</ref> engineering by Maffeis Engineering<ref name="maffeis">{{Cite web|title=AL WAHDA ARCHES|url=https://www.maffeis.it/index.php/portfolio-items/al-wahda-arches/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Maffeis Engineering}}</ref> and constructed by Eversendai – with an intended completion date of 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Eversendai subsidiary bags RM269m job in Qatar|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2015/03/02/eversendai-subsidiary-bags-rm269m-job-in-qatar|access-date=2021-05-21|website=The Star|language=en}}</ref> At a cost of $74m, construction began in December 2013 and after partial completion was inaugurated along with the expressway for [[National Day (Qatar)|National Day]] celebrations in December 2017.<ref name="qrmedia" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Expressway boasts largest arc, four lanes on each side|url=http://www.qatar-tribune.com/news-details/id/101954|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Qatar-Tribune|language=en-US}}</ref> Due to construction occurring during the 2017 [[Qatar blockade]] the arches have taken on a local cultural significance of "resilience", and are now known as the 5/6 Arches (referring to 5 June when the diplomatic crisis began) along with "5/6 interchange" and the neighbouring "5/6 park".<ref name="qrmedia" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-05|title=Third anniversary of resilience sees 5/6 Park project's main works completed|url=https://gulf-times.com/story/664892|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Gulf-Times|language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Apen-Sadler|first=Dianne|date=December 21, 2020|title=New park with huge plant maze opens in Onaiza|url=https://www.timeoutdoha.com/attractions/456266-new-park-with-huge-plant-maze-opens-in-onaiza|website=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=qatarliving|date=2020-12-28|title=Everything you need to know about the 5/6 park featuring a large maze in the shape of Qatar's map|url=https://www.qatarliving.com/forum/welcome-qatar/posts/everything-you-need-know-about-56-park-featuring-large-maze-shape-qatars|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Qatar Living}}</ref> The construction expressway interchange and Arches replaced the "Rainbow (Arch) roundabout" which used to stand on the site.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-11-09|title=Goodbye Arch Roundabout|url=https://www.dohanews.co/goodbye-arch-roundabout/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Doha News {{!}} Qatar|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="maffeis" />
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The '''Al Wahda Arches''' (also called '''5/6 Arch''', '''Qatar Arch''', '''Gateway Arch''') is a [[Monument|monumental]] pair of [[steel]] [[Arch|arches]] connected by a wire mesh, spanning the "5/6 interchange" of the [[Lusail expressway]], [[Qatar]] which connects [[West Bay (Doha)|West Bay]] with [[Lusail City]]. It is the tallest monument in the country and has received a 2020 [[International Design Awards|International Design Award]]<ref name="idesignawards">{{Cite web|title=Gateway Arches|url=https://idesignawards.com/single-winner-1/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-06|website=[[International Design Awards]]|language=en-US}}</ref> and 2018 ENR Global Best Project award.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Global Best Projects 2018, Road/Highway & Project of the Year Finalist: Lusail Expressway|url=https://www.enr.com/articles/45262-global-best-projects-2018-roadhighway-lusail-expressway?v=preview|access-date=2021-05-21|website=www.enr.com|language=en}}</ref>


In 2018 [[Ashghal]] and [[Qatar Post]] issued a set of commemorative stamps featuring the arches which integrated with an associated [[augmented reality]] phone application.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashghal, Q-Post launch 5/6 Interchange postage stamp|url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/06/06/2018/Ashghal,-Q-Post-launch-5-6-Interchange-postage-stamp|access-date=2021-05-21|website=thepeninsulaqatar.com}}</ref>
The monument and associated visitor centre was designed by German architect Erik Behrens for construction company [[AECOM Building|AECOM]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Erik Behrens {{!}} ARCHIVIBE|url=https://www.archivibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Erik-Behrens-1.jpg|access-date=2021-05-21|website=ARCHIVIBE architecture and design vibes|language=en-GB}}</ref> At a cost of $74m, construction began in December 2013 and after partial completion was inaugurated along with the expressway for [[National Day (Qatar)|National Day]] celebrations in December 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-11|title=Al Wahda Arches: A gateway to innovation|url=https://qrmedia.world/al-wahda-arches-a-gateway-to-innovation/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=QRMedia|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Expressway boasts largest arc, four lanes on each side|url=http://www.qatar-tribune.com/news-details/id/101954|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Qatar-Tribune|language=en-US}}</ref> It was fully completed in December 2020. The structure itself consists of 54 large steel pieces, weighing over 9,000 tons, while the base of the arches are clad in [[limra limestone]] from Turkey.<ref name="classicstoneadb">{{Cite web|title=Al Wahda Arches|url=https://classicstoneadb.com/portfolio_page/al-wahda-arches/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Classic Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>

Its construction replaces replaced the "rainbow arch" and roundabout which used to stand on the site.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-11-09|title=Goodbye Arch Roundabout|url=https://www.dohanews.co/goodbye-arch-roundabout/|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Doha News {{!}} Qatar|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="maffeis">{{Cite web|title=AL WAHDA ARCHES|url=https://www.maffeis.it/index.php/portfolio-items/al-wahda-arches/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Maffeis Engineering}}</ref> The adjacent "5/6" park takes its name from the interchange and arches.<ref>{{Cite web|last=qatarliving|date=2020-12-28|title=Everything you need to know about the 5/6 park featuring a large maze in the shape of Qatar’s map|url=https://www.qatarliving.com/forum/welcome-qatar/posts/everything-you-need-know-about-56-park-featuring-large-maze-shape-qatars|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Qatar Living}}</ref> In 2018 [[Ashghal]] (the public works authority) and [[Qatar Post]] issued a set of commemorative stamps featuring the arches which integrated with an associated [[augmented reality]] phone application.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ashghal, Q-Post launch 5/6 Interchange postage stamp|url=https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/06/06/2018/Ashghal,-Q-Post-launch-5-6-Interchange-postage-stamp|access-date=2021-05-21|website=thepeninsulaqatar.com}}</ref>


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Al Wahda Arches
Map
Interactive map pinpointing the arches' location
25°20′7″N 51°31′6″E / 25.33528°N 51.51833°E / 25.33528; 51.51833
LocationLusail Expressway, Onaiza, Qatar
DesignerErik Behrens, AECOM[1]
TypeArch
MaterialSteel & cable[2]
Width147m, 140m
Height100 m, 78m
Weight9,000+ tons
Beginning date2013
Completion date2020
Dedicated date16 December 2017[3]
Dedicated to"5/6": the Qatar diplomatic crisis[4]
Aerial view of the arches, highway interchange, and neighbouring Onaiza district (2020)

The Al Wahda Arches (also called 5/6 Arch, Qatar Arch, Gateway Arch) is a monumental pair of 20° inclined steel arches, spanning the "5/6 interchange" of the Lusail expressway, Qatar which connects West Bay with Lusail City. It is the tallest monument in the country and has received a 2020 International Design Award[1] and 2018 ENR Global Best Project award.[5] Intended to be viewed while in motion as an "immersive public artwork", the arches are connected to each other by a cable net – a reference to Qatar's pearl diving heritage.[1] The structure itself consists of 54 large steel pieces, weighing over 9,000 tons, while the base of the arches are clad in Limra Limestone from Turkey.[2]

The monument, suspended viewing platform, and associated visitor centre were commissioned by Ashghal (the public works authority), designed by German architect Erik Behrens for AECOM,[6][7] engineering by Maffeis Engineering[8] and constructed by Eversendai – with an intended completion date of 2016.[9] At a cost of $74m, construction began in December 2013 and after partial completion was inaugurated along with the expressway for National Day celebrations in December 2017.[4][10] Due to construction occurring during the 2017 Qatar blockade the arches have taken on a local cultural significance of "resilience", and are now known as the 5/6 Arches (referring to 5 June when the diplomatic crisis began) along with "5/6 interchange" and the neighbouring "5/6 park".[4][11][12][13] The construction expressway interchange and Arches replaced the "Rainbow (Arch) roundabout" which used to stand on the site.[14][8]

In 2018 Ashghal and Qatar Post issued a set of commemorative stamps featuring the arches which integrated with an associated augmented reality phone application.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gateway Arches". International Design Awards. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  2. ^ a b "Al Wahda Arches". Classic Stone. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  3. ^ "Qatar's tallest arched monument opened". www.thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  4. ^ a b c "Al Wahda Arches: A gateway to innovation". QRMedia. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  5. ^ "Global Best Projects 2018, Road/Highway & Project of the Year Finalist: Lusail Expressway". www.enr.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  6. ^ "Erik Behrens | ARCHIVIBE". ARCHIVIBE architecture and design vibes. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  7. ^ "Al Wahda Arches: The biggest and tallest monument in Qatar". www.iloveqatar.net. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  8. ^ a b "AL WAHDA ARCHES". Maffeis Engineering. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  9. ^ "Eversendai subsidiary bags RM269m job in Qatar". The Star. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  10. ^ "Expressway boasts largest arc, four lanes on each side". Qatar-Tribune. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  11. ^ "Third anniversary of resilience sees 5/6 Park project's main works completed". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  12. ^ Apen-Sadler, Dianne (December 21, 2020). "New park with huge plant maze opens in Onaiza". Time Out.
  13. ^ qatarliving (2020-12-28). "Everything you need to know about the 5/6 park featuring a large maze in the shape of Qatar's map". Qatar Living. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  14. ^ "Goodbye Arch Roundabout". Doha News | Qatar. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  15. ^ "Ashghal, Q-Post launch 5/6 Interchange postage stamp". thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
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