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New Museum of Islamic Arts is rising in Qatar: over 3,500 cubic meters of Jet Mist granite is being quarried in Virginia and fabricated in Italy for the new Museum of Islamic Arts in Qatar.(Institutional Architecture)
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November 1, 2005
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These days, it appears that some of the largest, most imposing stone projects are being built in the Middle East. One of the latest examples is the ongoing construction of the Museum of Islamic Arts in Qatar, which is using a large quantity of Jet Mist granite for the building base.
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The museum is being constructed on the edge of Doha Harbour, and it will showcase some of the world's finest Islamic Art. With nearly 500,000 square feet of space, the new building will contain six floors of multiple exhibition galleries in addition to a ...
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