[1] On 4 April 2023, the Fire Station held its first public event for Garangao night which was open to people of all ages.
The 2014 renovation, designed by the Qatari Architect Ibrahim Al Jaidah, retained many features of the building, like the honeycomb exterior or the firefighter pole.
While the yellow fire engine doors were also conserved, they lost their original use as entry or exit ways after a wall was built on the inside of them to create additional space for artworks.
[9] A year later a residency at the Studio 209 NY in New York was announced, starting with the two artist Fatima Mohammed and Sarah Al Oabidli in January 2019.
[12] In January 2024, the AIR announced the start of the 2024 "Ruwad in Residency" programme which includes artists Haifa Alkhuzaei and Ahmed Al Hamar.