Burj Qatar
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| Burj Qatar | |
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قطر برج | |
| File:Burj Qatar Tower.jpg | |
| Alternative names | Burj Doha, Doha Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Al Corniche Street, West Bay (Doha) Doha, Qatar |
| Construction started | 2005[1] |
| Completed | 2012[1] |
| Cost | Qatari Riyal 455million US$125 million) |
| Owner | Sheikh Saud bin Muhammed Al Thani |
| Management | Hamad Bin Saoud Group[3] |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 231 m (757.9 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 46 3 below ground |
| Floor area | 110,000 m2 (1,184,000 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 23 elevators |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jean Nouvel |
| Structural engineer | Terrell Group |
| Main contractor | China State Construction Engineering Corporation[2] |
| Website | |
| Hamad bin Saqud Trading & Contracting Company | |
The Burj Qatar (Arabic: قطر برج) is a skyscraper in West Bay, Doha, Qatar. The $125-million office building, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, has a height of 232 metres (761 ft), with 46 stories. The Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat named it the best tall building in the Middle East and North Africa in 2012, citing the way the cylindrical building uses "ancient Islamic patterns" in its cylindrical design.
Features
The $125 million building, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, has a height of 232 metres (761 ft), with 46 stories.[4] The service core is slightly off-center to maximize interior space and flexibility of use. This was also achieved by providing diagrid columns of reinforced concrete set in the shape of a cross.
Its cylindrical shape is reminiscent of Nouvel's Torre Agbar office building in Barcelona, which served as conceptual inspiration for Burj Qatar.[4] Unlike the Barcelona building, Burj Qatar's façade was designed for local conditions: the brise soleil was "constructed of multi-layered patterns invoking ancient Islamic screens designed to shade buildings from the sun."[4]
The German Lindner Group provided the NORTEC raised access floor system for the Burj. The floor panels, consisting of calcium sulphate, feature unique dimensions of 500 x 500 mm and are applied with a special scratch-resistant covering made of galvanised steel sheets. The covering is an exclusive design by Lindner. The pinnacle of the cylindrical building, which has a base of 45 metres (148 ft) in diameter, is crowned by a dome.
Awards and Recognition
The Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat named it the best tall building in the Middle East and North Africa in 2012, citing the way the cylindrical building uses "ancient Islamic patterns" in its design.[4]
At the fifth annual Middle East Architect Awards 2012, the Burj received the "Overall Project of the Year" award.[5] On this occasion, Jean Nouvel was presented with a specially-made scale model of the Burj.[6]
Gallery
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Burj Qatar from West Bay
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Base of Burj Qatar
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Brise soleil of Burj Qatar
References
- ^ a b "Doha Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Philip Jodidio (2007). Architecture in the Emirates. Taschen.
- ^ "Doha Tower photo gallery". Projects. Hamad bin Saqud Trading & Contracting Company. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Chicago group names Burj Qatar best tall building in MENA". Doha News. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Burj Qatar wins Overall Project of the Year at ME Architect Awards". MBSS. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Burj Qatar wins ME Architect's Best Project prize". Construction Week Online.com. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
External links
- Hamad bin Saqud Trading & Contracting Company (2013). "Doha Tower". hbs.com.qa. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- Burj Qatar at Structurae
- Burj Qatar at Emporis