One of the Al Jaber Twin Towers in the Marina District of Lusail City, Qatar
Prior to the start of large-scale exploitation of the region's oil reserves in the 1950s, pearl diving was the primary economic activity along the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf. Diving for pearls as a way to earn a living is not unlike gam-bling: one in 10,000 oysters contains a pearl. Pearl diving operations consisted of fleets of ships to the brim with divers working in shifts. Architectural Elements Reflecting the pearl fishing process: Ropes, Basket, Boat, Oyster shell, Gambling, Water, The Pearl
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