| Embassy of the State of Qatar in Washington, D.C. | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Address | 2555 M Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20037 |
| Coordinates | 38°54′17″N77°03′15″W / 38.9046°N 77.0543°W |
| Ambassador | Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani |
| Website | Embassy website |
The Embassy of Qatar in Washington, D.C. houses Qatar's diplomatic mission to the United States. The chancery is located at 2555 M Street NW on the western edge of the West End near the Georgetown neighborhood. [1] [2]
Until 2005, the embassy was located in an office building at 4200 Wisconsin Avenue N.W. [3] For many years the embassy consisted of only two diplomats and a small number of staffers. In recent years[ when? ], Qatar has been working to make itself a banking, business, and tourism centre and this created a need for a larger embassy. So too did the growing strategic partnership between Qatar and the U.S. that has seen large numbers of American forces based in the country. In 2001, Qatar purchased the current building for $13.6 million from Castleton Holdings. The building had previously held law offices. The current ambassador is Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani.
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| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location | 2555 M Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20037 |
| Coordinates | 38°54′17″N77°03′15″W / 38.9046°N 77.0543°W |
| Completed | 2003–2005 approx. |
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| Floor area | 80,000 sq ft (7,000 m2) |
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| Architect(s) | Mokhless Al-Hariri |
The Qatar government retained The Georgetown Design Group with Mokhless Al-Hariri as the lead-architect to fully renovate the building. The first phase of work consisted of the due-diligence evaluation of the 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m2) building. The second phase comprised the fast-track development of the project's programmatic requirements as well as the accelerated space planning and integrated architectural and engineering design services required by the complete gutting and full renovation of the building.
In keeping with applicable regulations, the project required statutory reviews and approval by several U.S. governmental agencies including the Office of Foreign Missions, United States Commission of Fine Arts, the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, and the Advisory Neighborhood Commission.
After all necessary permits were obtained by The Georgetown Design Group, the Qatar Islamic Bank, which was then financing the project, considered reducing the project's scope of work. The Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs opted to implement the project in accordance with Mokhless Al-Hariri's design. The Embassy moved to its new building in early 2005.
The architect Mokhless Al-Hariri said, "the renovated building's design is intended to reflect Qatar's dynamic growth and expending diplomatic and economic role."
Additional design input can also be credited to Maria Midani and Barbara Mullnex. The new exteriors incorporate Arabic design motifs that express Qatar's cultural heritage within Washington, D.C. The fully renovated interiors include office suites, conference-rooms, special-event spaces, and "highly customized finishes".
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