A year ago, we featured a set of Tim Harris’ early construction photos of Jean Nouvel’s Doha Office tower previously on AD, and now photographer Nelson Garrido has shared some new shots of the 45 story cylindrical structure. The building’s dia-grid gives much character to the project, as it not only provides structural support but also gives the volume a textured appearance from far away that turns into a more delicate patterning in closer range. The facade is layered with metal brise-soleil based on a traditional Islamic pattern. The fairly standard geometry module becomes a complex visual as it is rotated and flipped to provide maximum shading for the interior of the building. In this way, the arrangement of the panels is both functional and supplies the aesthetic touch that will define the tower.
More of Garrido’s photographs after the break.
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Another phallus erected in the world
I think erected is definitely the right word here …
Yeah, definitely. Looks like an inflated condom…textured, ribbed.
I would like to give a serious critique, but these comments made my day!
This building’s just wrong in many levels…
Really amazing. The dome and the pattern.
i am curious, how come the grid gives structural support? as the text says…
Another copy paste from BCN!
I am curious how the interior looks like..
i can show you more interior if you want
Arab World Institute(Paris) + Torre Agbar(Barcelona)
Arab world institute? how you can compare these 2 projects? it’s impossible!
yes. we get it. torre agbar with mashrabiya. jean nouvel used to think more about his concepts. it’s ok, looks good from outside, but it is very important to see a picture taken from a typical interior. only then we can evaluate this project, if the mashrabiya does not add any value to the interiors, the project is just a very expensive last minute idea. torre agbar had a very different interior from its exterior, which was very well thought and executed, so it would be interesting to compare it to this one.
phallus!? :-)))))))
Sillies. You seriously dropped my cheeky little comment about the building being, ahem, taller in the morning than during the rest of the day?
Granted, the comment was juvenile, but this building is a disaster. Regardless of the beautiful engineering and exterior pattern, and the very real possibility of an impeccable interior, the building will become a local nudge-in-the-ribs joke. As with all architectural landmarks, it will eventually earn a bevy of new names, none of which picked by the architect or the developer. Some cultures may not get sarcasm, but all cultures understand the humor of 10-year-old boys (and yes, I revel in it).
I’ve always been impressed with ArchDaily. I’m even more impressed now; who would have guessed frightened little girls could build and manage such a great site?