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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Al Jazeera Network Studio Building in Doha, Qatar by Veech X VeechJune 4th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Veech X Veech Vienna-based Veech X Veech expands Al Jazeera’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar, by creating a landmark building and two broadcast media environments. Veech X Veech has recently been honored with this year’s Set of the Year Award at the NAB in Las Vegas, conferred by NewcastStudio, the most important trade platform for the broadcasting industry.  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow
 Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow AL JAZEERA MEDIA NETWORK Al Jazeera became one of the industry’s most influential multichannel networks worldwide, reaching more than 310 million viewers in over 100 countries. The network was just awarded Broadcaster of the Year at the prestigious New York Festivals World’s Best TV & Films awards. The Doha HQ is the second large-scale collaboration with Veech X Veech.  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow Following the launch of the broadcast facilities VXV designed for Al Jazeera Media Network in London’s landmark ‘Shard’ building, VXV were commissioned to design new facilities at the network’s headquarters in Doha. The new Network Studio building and Arabic Newsroom studio were built to commemorate the network’s 20-year anniversary in November 2016.  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow Al Jazeera Network Studio Building VXV’s new design was conceived as a landmark structure annexed to Al Jazeera’s pre-existing headquarters. The new development contains 1,650m² of studio space and support areas, with 7,450m² of landscaped public space to be realized in 2018. Shaded by a free-standing canopy cantilevering from a 36m lateral structural support, the open-plan design eliminates walls, partitions and columns to provide uninterrupted views through the studios and public areas.  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow Al Jazeera Network Studio Situated at the core of the new building, the 400m² studio features 360º panoramas throughout the studio and exterior walls. The broadcast studio design goes far beyond conventional ‘black box’ sets, making the vistas seen through the glass façade part of the newsroom’s identity. Polarization filter panels balance the natural light, while integrated LED lighting, imaging technologies, immersive graphics and Augmented Reality add high-definition digital content to the broadcasts. The architecture is responsive, reconfiguring into a range of sets with distinct programme identities. VXV created interior features that reflect the curves and asymmetry of the calligraphy used in the network’s logo, which subtly reinforce the Al Jazeera brand. Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow Al Jazeera Arabic Newsroom This ground-breaking hybrid space comprises a broadcast studio and production workplace galleries that provide egress to other parts of the site. The 1,100m² studio contains three individual sets adjacent to open-plan areas with space for 100 workstations. The architecture contains 3D immersive graphics and responsive LED surfaces that reconfigure lighting levels and colour tones as new segments are broadcast. Other technologies capture contextual metadata collected during newsgathering and synchronise it with on-screen graphics and video clips integrated into the main 35m video wall installation.  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow These projects provide a compelling new vision for how architecture, studio design, broadcast media and digital technologies can make production and distribution faster, responsive and more efficient.  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow  Image Courtesy © Hufton + Crow VEECH X VEECH Veech X Veech operates at the convergence between digital design, broadcast media, and architecture. Veech x Veech is a Vienna-based, multidisciplinary architecture and design practice founded by Mascha Veech-Kosmatschof and Stuart A. Veech. A leader in linking media and architecture in innovative ways to create new forms of spatial communication, Veech x Veech has 20 years’ experience working with an international client base on various scales, ranging from entire buildings to temporary pavilions, exhibitions, events and product design.  Image Courtesy © Veech X Veech  Image Courtesy © Veech X Veech  Image Courtesy © Veech X Veech  Image Courtesy © Veech X Veech  Image Courtesy © Veech X Veech  Image Courtesy © Veech X Veech  Image Courtesy © Veech X Veech
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