Contemporary buildings in Qatar

Contemporary buildings in Qatar are generally 
built under the combined influence

of British and American architecture. 
Since the generated electricity is subsidized by
the government, it was provided to the private 
sectors at low rates (1 p/kW.h) whereas
Qatari nationals receive electricity free. 
Therefore, the energy consumption each
building required was not considered as a design criterion. 
A major design consideration
was the visual impact of the building. 
Buildings were constructed of
materials that are not suitable for the region's environment (steel and concrete).
Dwellings constructed as a large enclosed 
glazed space with no provision for ventilation
in modern buildings. 
Traditional concepts were adopted for its architectural form
and not from an energy stand point. 
Nevertheless, this has resulted in lowering the
cooHng load for these buildings.