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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]

The Al Wahda Arches (also called 5/6 Arch, Qatar Arch, Gateway Arch) is a monumental pair of steel arches connected by a wire mesh, 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]

The monument and associated visitor centre was designed by German architect Erik Behrens for construction company AECOM.[6] 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.[7][8] 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.[2]

Its construction replaces replaced the "rainbow arch" and roundabout which used to stand on the site.[9][10] The adjacent "5/6" park takes its name from the interchange and arches.[11] 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.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gateway Arches". International Design Awards. Retrieved 2021-05-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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. ^ "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: A gateway to innovation". QRMedia. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  8. ^ "Expressway boasts largest arc, four lanes on each side". Qatar-Tribune. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  9. ^ "Goodbye Arch Roundabout". Doha News | Qatar. 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  10. ^ "AL WAHDA ARCHES". Maffeis Engineering. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Ashghal, Q-Post launch 5/6 Interchange postage stamp". thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.

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