In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido

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© Nelson Garrido

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.

© Nelson Garrido

© Nelson Garrido

© Nelson Garrido

 
 
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tired of this says:

Another phallus erected in the world

 
# July 20, 2010 at 11:22
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    jmoody says:

    I think erected is definitely the right word here …

     
    # July 20, 2010 at 13:21
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    JN Fan says:

    Yeah, definitely. Looks like an inflated condom…textured, ribbed.

     
    # July 20, 2010 at 18:05
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      maarten says:

      I would like to give a serious critique, but these comments made my day!

       
      # July 20, 2010 at 22:33
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      BetterThanNothing says:

      This building’s just wrong in many levels…

       
      # July 21, 2010 at 03:32
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meme says:

Really amazing. The dome and the pattern.

 
# July 20, 2010 at 16:44
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architect says:

i am curious, how come the grid gives structural support? as the text says…

 
# July 20, 2010 at 18:06
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Adorian says:

Another copy paste from BCN!

 
# July 20, 2010 at 18:56
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biboarchitect says:

I am curious how the interior looks like..

 
# July 20, 2010 at 23:25
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    mohammad.daneshyar says:

    i can show you more interior if you want

     
    # December 8, 2010 at 16:50
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ethem says:

Arab World Institute(Paris) + Torre Agbar(Barcelona)

 
# July 21, 2010 at 03:54
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    d.teil says:

    Arab world institute? how you can compare these 2 projects? it’s impossible!

     
    # July 25, 2010 at 06:31
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norm says:

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.

 
# July 21, 2010 at 08:03
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phallus!? :-)))))))

 
# July 22, 2010 at 07:02
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Doug says:

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?

 
# July 22, 2010 at 14:38
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11:21 AM Jul 20th

【archi info】 In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar… http://dlvr.it/2qf65 #Building_Technology_and_Materials (archdaily) #rental_archiinfo

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11:23 AM Jul 20th

In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido: © Nelson GarridoA year ago, we feat… http://bit.ly/bG8C9R

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11:23 AM Jul 20th

In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido: © Nelson GarridoA year ago, we feat… http://bit.ly/9z5MT1

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11:51 AM Jul 20th

In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido http://ff.im/-nYbow

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11:55 AM Jul 20th

In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido via ArchDaily – © Nelson … http://tinyurl.com/3yr8quj

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12:05 PM Jul 20th

In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido: A year ago, we featured a set of Ti… http://bit.ly/bG8C9R

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12:14 PM Jul 20th

RT @archdaily In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido http://archdai.ly/9WIIBF #architecture

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12:18 PM Jul 20th

Makes me think of sth… Can't put my finger on it RT @archdaily: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel http://archdai.ly/9WIIBF

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12:31 PM Jul 20th

RT @archdaily: In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido http://archdai.ly/9WIIBF #architecture

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12:42 PM Jul 20th

RT @archdaily: In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido http://archdai.ly/9WIIBF #architecture

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2:25 PM Jul 20th

Godskoleerte. Dit is gewoon een dildo met een antenne. Lelijk. http://bit.ly/daUuNE

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2:50 PM Jul 20th

RT @larsvdwerf: Godskoleerte. Dit is gewoon een dildo met een antenne. Lelijk. http://bit.ly/daUuNE

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4:31 PM Jul 20th

In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar. http://bit.ly/936JmQ

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6:49 PM Jul 20th

Designing skyscrapers that fit their cultural setting seems a hard gig. This Qatar tower is impressive http://bit.ly/9MMD8y

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9:56 PM Jul 20th

さすがジャン・ヌーベル。 http://bit.ly/cGL9wm

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10:19 PM Jul 20th

もう、なんというか…根源的というか…原初的…というか、シンボリックすぎるフォルムですねw。 @atelier_huge さすがジャン・ヌーベル。 http://bit.ly/cGL9wm

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10:31 PM Jul 20th

ウマイですよね、ちょっと失敗したらかなりダサイと思います。RT @designer_tetsu もう、なんというか…根源的というか…原初的…というか、シンボリックすぎるフォルムですねw。 @atelier_huge さすがヌーベル。 http://bit.ly/cGL9wm

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2:53 AM Jul 21st

abe
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5:43 AM Jul 21st

Jean Nouvel? No!! Si apenas tiene trabajos similares!! Bonita malla, pero creo que debería comenzar a cambiar de forma http://bit.ly/daUuNE

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8:21 AM Jul 21st

In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido | ArchDaily the best of Architecture: http://bit.ly/daUuNE

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8:50 PM Jul 21st

http://twitpic.com/27ffav
ジャン・ヌーヴェル設計によるカタールの《ドーハ・オフィス・タワー》
現場写真がArchDailyで公開されました。
屹立する姿はさながら巨大なレトロ・ロケットのようです(^o^)
http://bit.ly/9iQrXc

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11:11 PM Jul 21st

RT @TexEater: http://twitpic.com/27ffav
ジャン・ヌーヴェル設計によるカタールの《ドーハ・オフィス・タワー》
現場写真がArchDailyで公開されました。
屹立する姿はさながら巨大なレトロ・ロケットのようです(^o^)
http://bit.ly/9iQrXc

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5:50 AM Jul 22nd

イスラミック模様きれい、無彩色なとこがよいな、飽かずながめていろんなこと考えてられる:Doha Office Tower / Ateliers Jean Nouvel http://www.archdaily.com/69449/

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8:17 AM Jul 22nd

Doha Office Tower / Jean Nouvel http://bit.ly/bEZXTz I hereby name this project the "Standing Narwhal" (better than erect phallus)

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8:18 AM Jul 22nd

RT @ludwigmichael: Doha Office Tower / Jean Nouvel http://bit.ly/bEZXTz I hereby name this project the "Standing Narwhal" (better than e …

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10:11 AM Jul 23rd

jean nouvel, doha office tower (archdaily) http://bit.ly/cGL9wm http://fb.me/DAIfF7sA

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10:16 AM Jul 23rd

Construction photos of Jean Nouvel’s Doha Office tower http://is.gd/dDpPO

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12:25 AM Jul 26th

nouvelのタワーすげえ。。http://www.archdaily.com/69449/in-progress-doha-office-tower-qatar-ateliers-jean-nouvel-nelson-garrido/

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12:34 AM Jul 26th

すげRT: @ryohatano: nouvelのタワーすげえ。。http://www.archdaily.com/69449/in-progress-doha-office-tower-qatar-ateliers-jean-nouvel-nelson-garrido/

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9:48 AM Aug 10th

otro falo http://bit.ly/9MMD8y está vez de Jean Nouvel

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12:44 AM Aug 12th

In Progress: Doha Office Tower, Qatar / Ateliers Jean Nouvel / Nelson Garrido http://t.co/DvBlMv2 vía @archdaily

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3:47 AM Nov 10th

ドーハの上空から見えたジャン・ヌーベルもどき(バルセロナのアグバタワー)と思った高層ビル。何と本人だったか!失礼しました。 http://t.co/1kXS6OUu

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