The urban lab is part of a series of workshops in which we are researching the urban qualities of Souq al Haraj and imagining spatial and design interventions that can improve the everyday experience there.
The first Souq al Haraj urban field lab (held in spring 2023) focused on documenting and representing the market as an urban living room.
With our second urban lab, we aim to design a public furniture that will improve the quality of space for the current community in the Souq and represent the craftmanship of the carpenters and makers in the Souq. We will draw inspiration from the everyday life and artifacts found within the souq.
We envision to design a furniture that will highlight the souq’s role as an upcycling community hub and celebrate its makeshift qualities. The workshop will include a guest talk by renowned Pakistani architect Raza Ali Dada, and as an outcome of the urban lab, we will produce a publication that captures the design process and the urban furniture proposal.
The workshop is a collaboration between Qatar Museums (Museography and Heritage), Liwan Design Studios and Labs, Qatar Preparatory School and Ashghal, Public Works Authority.
Workshop Leaders:
Isabella Rossen, Urban Sociologist, Qatar Museums' Museography and Heritage team.
Reem Al-Muraikhi, Architect, Ashghal, Public Works Authority.
Week 1: Nov 2 & 6
Week 2: Nov 10 & 13
Week 3: Nov 17 & 20
Week 4: Nov 24 & 27
4.00 - 6.30 pm
Suitable for students and professionals with a design, graphic design, film & documentary studies, architecture, urban studies, sociology, anthropology background, and an interest in the urban environment.
Price QR 150