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DOHA CONVENTION CENTER & TOWER

PROJECT SITE ORIENTATION

NORTH WEST VIEW

DATE PREPARED: 04 NOV. 2008



04 NOV. 2008ARCHITECTURAL NIGHT LIGHTING CONCEPT



DOHA CONVENTION CENTER

1.0 Vision

The Doha Convention Center will become an engine of civic and commercial growth, creating a new

economic ‘center of gravity’ in the downtown district. The simplicity and elegance of the design sets a new

standard for future building and urban planning quality in the city. The Convention Center will become the

symbol of modern Doha, and the rich mix of uses and spaces in the Convention Center will establish it as a

major urban destination in the life of the city and the Gulf region.

The sweeping cantilevered lines of this 170 m wide and 590 m long silver plane will create dramatic

streetscapes just as the Tower’s profile will energize the skyline. The roof over the exhibit halls extends to

west, creating a Grand Ceremonial Entrance with views into the Exhibition Halls. The Convention Center’s

south facing Foyer will create an exciting and lively street facade leading to the Retail Component, whose 3

floors of luxury stores overlook a spacious landscaped plaza fronting the Tower.

2.0 Site

The new Doha Convention Center and Tower lies at the heart of a rapidly expanding highrise commercial

and residential district. Located on the grounds of the existing Doha Convention Center and adjacent to the

City Center Shopping Complex, the 190 m wide x 650 m long site is bounded by Doha’s main boulevard, Al

Corniche Street, and has views past the Sheraton and Four Seasons Hotels to the Arabian Gulf.

Between the Convention Center and the Sheraton Hotel lies an open piece of land. The 80,643 m² site lies

at the northern end of the Corniche, directly adjoining the last large section of the public waterfront park that

runs along much of the Doha bay. It presents a unique opportunity to both conclude the waterfront

promenade with a destination ‘feature park’, and to extend this waterfront green space deep into Doha’s new

downtown district. This allows the waterfront park to have a direct pedestrian link to the new Doha

Convention Center, the Q-Tel Headquarters, and a short distance away, the City Center Shopping Mall and

the Four Seasons Hotel. This Park can become the spatial focal point for the new downtown district.

3.0 Convention Center

The new Doha Convention Center consists of six large Exhibit Halls, spacious adjacent conference rooms,

and a separate Meeting Center, all located under a monumental 20.5 meter high floating blade roof.



A circular edge is carved into the eastern end of the roof to highlight the contrast of the horizontal

Convention Center with the vertical Tower. This contrast is heightened at the northeast corner, where the

roof tapers to a single point.

3.2 Exhibit Halls

The main component of the Convention Center is 33,858 m² of exhibition space. By utilizing movable

partitions, this continuous space can be sub-divided into 6 separate halls: 5 at 5,346 m² apiece, and 1 at

7,128 m². When separated, the typical halls measure 54 m wide by 99 m deep by 18 m high. Exhibit Hall 1

can be configured in either a larger 7,128 m² hall, or a typical 5,346 m² hall with a 1,728 m² Event Foyer for

VIPs and Ceremonial Openings. Exhibit Hall 6 has a clear height of ~8m due to location of the Meeting

Center above.

The halls are flanked on the north and south sides by core blocks, which provide support functions to the

halls such as toilets, bistros, maintenance areas, and storage.

Ticketing Lobbies for each hall are located outside the south wall of the halls, off of the Entrance Foyer, and

within close proximity to the coat check rooms.

Loading zones are located to the north side of the Convention Center and have direct access to each Exhibit

Hall. An oversize access door is located between the loading zone and Exhibit Hall 1 for oversized goods.

Storage for the halls is located above at Level 1, and is accessible by forklift-rated freight elevators.

3.4 Entrance Foyer:

On the south side of the Convention Center is the Entrance Foyer, with its 400 m long all-glass cable

façade. The Entrance Foyer can be accessed via signature entrances from the drop-off roadway, located

directly across from each Exhibit Hall entrance. Access is also at each end from the Ceremonial Drop-Off

and Retail areas.

The Entrance Foyer can become an internal public street in Doha, where pedestrians can pass through on

their way to and from the Tower and Retail areas. Visitor receptions and greeting areas can be configured in

this area as required to support conventions and traveling trade fairs.

3.5 Ceremonial Drop-Off

For the Ceremonial Opening, as well as for VIP reception, the west side of the Convention Center has been



elevators, and stairs in the Entrance Foyer. Audio/visual services are available in these rooms.

On Level 1 north side, above the support cores between the Loading Zone and the Exhibit Halls, are offices

and conference rooms for the organizers of trade shows and conventions. These rooms provide direct visual

connection to the adjacent halls and allow a private setting for business meetings to take place.

3.7 Meeting Center

Located above Exhibit Hall 6 is the Meeting Center. For large conventions, this center is flexible enough to

provide space for large meetings or dining functions. The main 2,000 m² hall can be used as a single

ballroom, or divided into two 1,000 m² halls. Audio/visual services are available in either configuration.

Separate vertical circulation, coat check, and toilets, allow the Meeting Center to operate concurrently with

the 6 Exhibit Halls.

4.0 Structure

The Convention Center, with a roof level at 20.5 meters above grade, houses a program that includes

exhibition halls, meeting rooms, prefunction spaces, and retail. The Convention Center has a total program

area of approximately 87,150 square meters. The structure for the Convention Center is summarized as

follows:

At Ground Level, the live loads associated with the Exhibition Hall program area are very high (33.75 kN per

square meter). In the Exhibition Hall areas, the structural framing will be a mild-reinforced, one-way slab and

beam system. The slab thickness is anticipated to be 300 mm. East-west beams (600 mm x 900 mm)

spaced at 3 m on center and north-south girders (750 mm x 1,200 mm) spaced at 9 m on center are

anticipated. Outside the Exhibition Hall, member sizes vary based on the appropriate spans and loading.

See the Structural Drawings for member size information.

At Levels 1, 2, and 3, the typical column spacing ranges from 9 to 18 m on center in each direction. To

support the program that includes prefunction and circulation, meeting room, retail, storage, and mechanical

areas, the structural framing system is anticipated to include concrete columns (typically 600 mm by 600mm) that extend up from the below-grade levels and concrete slab, beam, and girder framing to support the

program areas and span between columns. At the Roof Level, the structural framing system will consist of

long-span steel roof trusses, in-fill steel beam framing, and both slab-on-steel deck and steel roof deck. The

long-span roof trusses, located at 18 m on center, span 96 m across the Exhibition Halls and cantilever 36 m

at each end. The steel trusses are expected to consist of two primary components. The main span, which



spanning between the tips of the trusses.

5.0 Energy / Comfort

Of the factors that affect a building’s energy consumption, climate is the only factor that can not be managed

by the buildings design team. The building design and how the building interacts with the climate will

determine the energy operating costs for the buildings life cycle. The idea of energy bench marking will be

introduced for this project as a guide for the owner/design team to make appropriate design decisions that

will result in acceptable life cycle energy consumption.

Energy consumption is a cost that is born by the owner or passed on to a tenant, the balance of first costs

and energy operating costs over the life cycle of the project will determine the appropriate energy target for

the Doha Convention Centre.

Acceptable thermal comfort can not be achieved without impacting a building’s energy consumption. Anintegrated approach to comfort and energy consumption is required to achieve acceptable performance.

Human thermal comfort depends on the interaction of many factors, including air temperature, humidity, air

velocity activity level, clothing and radiant surface temperatures. One of the most powerful and overlooked

influences on thermal comfort is the mean radiant temperature of your surroundings. The sun's heat reaches

us as radiant energy, only a portion of its energy warms the air that surrounds us. Being surrounded by

relatively cool surfaces increases our comfort, even if the air temperatures are relatively warm. The

converse situation that of higher surface temperatures and lower air temperatures is the more common

condition in air conditioned buildings in the gulf region. As the radiant heat exchange is the dominant thermal

exchange to the human body it is critical that the surface temperatures within occupied spaces be controlled.

The major surface that will affect thermal comfort in perimeter zones is the glazing surface. As discussed in

the facade section there are a number of ways to control the surface temperature of the glass.

Low energy solutions to providing comfortable environments include appropriate shading and radiant

surface temperature control (radiant cooling), dehumidification with efficient chillers, earth tubes, desiccants,

etc., Other techniques such as displacement ventilation (slow air movement beginning at floors instead of

high-velocity air from ceiling diffusers) also provide comfort benefits.

It is also proposed that the building be assessed using ASHRAE Energy Standard 90.1 2004. Doha is in

Climate zone 1 per Standard 90.1 2004. This is the hottest and most humid zone in the climatic



intersected with the wave forms. This pattern acts as a neutral carpet for the new tower and exhibit hall. With

in the so called dot pattern many paving materials, functions and site fixtures can be integrated. Permanent

and temporary installations can be incorporated depending on Trade Fair themes or cultural events.

6.1 Landscape Elements

Dot A grid system for dots, generated from the super structure pattern are reduced to the 3 and finally a 1,50

meter grid of the tower facade. The dots are 1,20 m in diameter and are the basis for many different paving

materials and treatments. The sub-grade buildup varies in depth and construction techniques depending on

the functional and technical requirements.

Dot Benches Pre-cast, sandblasted concrete units, with hidden pellmet lighting, function as a sitting element

as well as a vehicle barrier when strategically placed. Individual seating elements without lighting may be

placed as temporary site fixtures for certain events. These would be placed and removed as required on the

grid system.

Dot ponds Golden ponds as fine, delicate saucers with small vertical fountain and underwater lighting giving

a warm glow in the evenings adding to the indirect lighting. Strategically placed, the ponds will define

entrances and areas with restricted access such as outdoor sitting areas and lounges.

Dot lights Light dots are round, pavement flat, rings that supplement light to the overall pavement and so

reducing the necessity for mast lighting. An alternative colour selection will allow for different themes whilstalso acting as an indirect guidance system.

Water dots Water jets in the pavements assist in controlling the micro-climate and aid in reducing the

temperature in the hotter months whilst acting as an informal play and pedestrian guidance element. A small

water jet with an irregular height and frequency allows for a cooling and refreshing element that breaks the

otherwise large pavement surface.

Water pipes transparent tubes with aerated water rise out of the pavement surface and bring a vertical

element into the landscape. The water pipes can accentuate meeting points and act as a reference point. Air

bubbles and low lighting give the water pipe a lighting function and final touch.

6.2 Landscape Materials



Sub-grade build-up in respect to load bearing and drainage will be according to standards in co-operation with structural

engineer, architect and civil engineer.

Drainage

Surface and subsoil drainage will be designed in co-ordination with the hydraulic-engineers and architect.

An emphasis will be set on designing a surface drainage system that will not visually dominate the paving

surface yet accommodate the expected precipitation. Sub-soil drainage will be designed and if possible

and deemed viable recycled.

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GROUND FLOOR

CONVENTION CENTER

OVER VIEW PLAN

Convention Center

Main entrance &Foyer (South)4,400 sqm

Loading docks (North)6,800 sqm

1 2 3 4 5 67171 sqm 5363 sqm5363 sqm5363 sqm 5363 sqm

Total exhibition halls = 33,986 sqm

5363 sqm



ROOF PLAN

CONVENTION CENTER

Convention Center

5m Ø insulated glass skylight withFrit glass surface for solar control

3m Ø insulated glass skylight withFrit glass surface for solar control

1.5 x 3m High quality aluminum roof panels



CONVENTION CENTER - CEREMONIAL DROP OFF(WEST ENTRANCE)



EXHIBITIONSOUTH FOYER



INTERIOR WALLMETAL CLADDING



MAIN ENTRANCE

AND SOUTH FOYER SECTION



EXHIBITION HALL & FOYERBUILDING SECTION



CONVENTION CENTERBUILDING CROSS SECTION

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