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DOHA CONVENTION CENTER & TOWER
PROJECT SITE ORIENTATION
NORTH WEST VIEW
DATE PREPARED: 04 NOV. 2008
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04 NOV. 2008ARCHITECTURAL NIGHT LIGHTING CONCEPT
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
L di d k (N th)
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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
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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
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CONVENTION CENTER - CEREMONIAL DROP OFF(WEST ENTRANCE)
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EXHIBITIONSOUTH FOYER
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INTERIOR WALLMETAL CLADDING
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MAIN ENTRANCE
AND SOUTH FOYER SECTION
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EXHIBITION HALL & FOYERBUILDING SECTION
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CONVENTION CENTERBUILDING CROSS SECTION
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