The building is designed on two basic grids that are site driven, one linking it to its immediate context and the second to the larger context of Doha. These grids create structural and spatial possibilities making the building an open and welcoming building that stands out visually.
The project includes a vertical structure that will occupy only 40% of the site, which in the context of the burgeoning city skyline is a statement in itself. The architects expanded the ground level across the entirety of the site, creating a public plaza and altering the proportion of the building.... >>>