Burj Doha

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With a stainless steel screen with intricate drawings, the building is completely covered with an outer skin composed of four “butterfly” aluminum elements of different scales and intricate drawings that evoke the complexity of the eastern moucharabieh while serving as sun protection.

The cladding system is a reference to the traditional Islamic “mashrabiya”, or artistic display used to shade or divide rooms. The design of the system involved the use of a single geometric motif on several scales, superimposed on different densities along the facade. 

From a distance, the screen appears as a uniform density, but the complexity of the layers

and the scale of the screens is evident from a closer point of view, which gives the building multiple texture experiences.

The space is mainly used as an office building, with office floors but adding more as the icing, the top floor has a private luxury residence, restaurant, and overlooking deck to enjoy the 360-degree aerial views of the city.
Three floors of the tower are dedicated to parking spaces that can accommodate enough space for more than 870 cars. 

Behind the shadow, layer is a typical curtain wall system created by a slightly reflective glass that completes the sunscreen. If necessary, it has roller blinds. For maintenance, access from the 2m wide walkways located between the two layers, the metal, and the glass. These gateways also act in the ventilation of the tower by producing a “chimney effect” between the two layers. User-operable solar screens are also available behind the glazed curtain wall. It is estimated that the general facade system reduces cooling loads by 20%. At night, an integrated lighting system improves the delicate display with programmable light shows 

The Tower’s perimeter structure is an integral part of the design expression—exposed tubular structural façade, clad in part with aluminum composite panels. High performance glass and internal sun shading devices ensure that cooling costs are reduced, and architectural detailing promises an airtight building, reducing air leakage to a minimum. In addition, rainwater is recycled and used for irrigation purposes. Fire safety measures include dedicated fire lifts and extra stairs. The use of a steel perimeter structure, rather than the more usual concrete structure predominantly utilized in the region, makes for much more slender structural members, maximizing the uninterrupted panoramic views across the city and beyond.