Focus Design Partners COMPANY PORTFOLIO
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THE FIRM & THE TEAM
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Preface We are Focus Design Partners, a design firm with regional and international affiliations. We have established a solid practice throughout the Middle East, and have won many local architectural commissions in a very short period of time. Our increase in skilled inhouse staff and continuous success in providing high quality architectural services has encouraged many internationally acclaimed companies to form joint ventures though collaborative partnerships to deliver the highest quality of design and master planning for clients in the Middle East. Our staff are licensed and Registered with the American Institute of Architect (AIA) and with the Union of International Architects (UIA). In pursuit of the highest level sustainability standards for building, our company is registered at the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) with in-house LEED accredited professionals, in addition to registering the company with the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development (GORD) with in-house GSAS accredited members. Our project partners are leading World Class companies not only in the field of Engineering, but also in areas relating to Infrastructure, Urban Planning, and the Environment. Focus Design Partners strives to support our clients at every stage of the development process, from the concept analysis to building design and construction, in order to ensure the long-term success of the project. The Focus Design Partners’ team provides professional service excellence in the areas of Architecture, Engineering, Master Planning, Design, and Landscape Architecture, and we are able to draw from resources of more than 350 professionals worldwide.
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The Firm Focus Design Partners (FDP) is a design company with over 40 years of experience in the field of Architecture, Engineering, Design, and Project Management. Since its inception, Focus Design Partners has established a solid design practice within the international market particularly in the Middle East, having won many architectural commissions from prominent clients. Focus Design Partners aims to act as a reference provider in the design consulting and project management sectors though the delivery of high quality services, the exercise of exacting standards, and the continuous development of its capacity to deliver to progressively demanding markets. Focus Design Partners has been established in Qatar for more than 7 years. The increase in the company’s skilled in-house staff and continuous success in providing quality architectural and engineering services encouraged many internationally acclaimed companies to team with Focus Design Partners on several specialized design disciplines and projects. Focus
Design Partners in Qatar is in alliance with Focus Group (FG) of Portugal, Algeria, Angola, Romania and Focus Partners (FP) in Lebanon. Focus Group is a globally integrated design consultancy and project management practice with a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, urban planners, and landscapers in sectors such as urban planning, healthcare, education, governmental institutions, sport facilities, residential, and office building. Today, Focus Design Partners is able to draw on resources from over 350 plus certified engineers and architects executing design and project management works from around the world for the different building sectors.
FG Romania Albert Kahn Michigan, USA
FG Portugal
Albert Kahn Alabama, USA
FG Cape Verde
FP Lebannon FDP Qatar
Albert Kahn Brazil
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Services By providing integrated services, Focus Design Partners constitutes a single point of contact with full accountability towards its client. We have made our mission to eliminate the “grey area” of interdisciplinary coordination by providing a complete package of services, where the frontiers are clear, and where all the different components of the project are carefully integrated, enabling us to provide a comprehensive solution. Our most essential values are our accountability and the excellence of the services we provide. We are guided at all times by an unwavering independence from all market agents, focusing exclusively on the defense of our client’s interests. We thrive to produce and results that create the best environment possible to the users of the buildings we design, and the urban spaces we plan, as well as to the communities in which they are interested.We believe in the importance of the quality and excellence of the built environment as a precondition for the development of thriving communities, the success of businesses, and the efficiency of institutions. The Combined services deliver world-class solutions in the following disciplines: • Architecture and Master Planning • Landscape Architecture
• Project Management • Structural and Civil engineering • Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) • BIM Management
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BIM BIM is a growing industry trend that is changing the way that planning, design, construction, and facility operations are conducted and, as such, changing the face of the industry as a whole. BIM uses computerbased simulations to study and validate project design and construction before they actually take place. It is far more than basic 3D modeling; BIM is a business approach that integrates multiple streams of projectrelated information. BIM moves users away from the traditional “document-centric” approach, which only addresses the capital construction side of a facility, toward a “data-centric” approach, which supports the facility lifecycle operation.The result is more effective and efficient design, estimating, scheduling and construction phases. BIM breaks down traditional barriers related to interdisciplinary collaboration, facilitates off-site prefabrication, improves design options, and reduces risk, rework, and cost. BIM also allows for the integration of construction phasing through project scheduling software, automated quantity takeoffs, automated costing based on the integration of materials pricing
software packages, and green building analysis, among others. BIM in general, as a process of designing a building, can be used in a variety of options, to progressively build and update models of any client facility by using one comprehensive model which consists of all discipline, rather than having it separately. This is done to ensure that the design process will have improved decision making, along with production of higher quality designs which can help reduce costs and in the end improve overall quality of building and construction schedule. Focus Design Partners has a strong belief in BIM as a new standard in producing, delivering and managing project files in construction industry. With those kind of projects in hands, customers can use them for a potential management during lifecycle of a building, and even in the process of its termination, all the way to the demolition phase.
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BIM Traditional building design was largely reliant upon
shape of a room), that carry their geometry, relations
two-dimensional technical drawings (plans, elevations,
and attributes. BIM design tools allow extraction of
sections, etc.). Building information modeling extends
different views from a building model for drawing
this beyond 3D, augmenting the three primary spatial
production and other uses. These different views are
dimensions (width, height and depth) with time as
automatically consistent, being based on a single
the fourth dimension (4D) and cost as the fifth (5D).
definition of each object instance. BIM software also
BIM therefore covers more than just geometry. It also
defines objects parametrically; that is, the objects are
covers spatial relationships, light analysis, geographic
defined as parameters and relations to other objects,
information, and quantities and properties of building
so that if a related object is amended, dependent ones
components (for example, manufacturers’ details).
will automatically also change. Each model element
BIM involves representing a design as combinations
can carry attributes for selecting and ordering them
of “objects� - vague and undefined, generic or product-
automatically, providing cost estimates as well as
specific, solid shapes or void-space oriented (like the
material tracking and ordering.
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For the professionals involved in a project, BIM enables
and better coordination. With this in mind, we’ve set
a virtual information model to be handed from the design
ourselves on a BIM journey a long time ago and for
team (architects, landscape architects, surveyors, civil,
many years now we employ BIM applications in our
structural and building services engineers, etc.) to the
projects because we’ve realised their full potential
main contractor and subcontractors and then on to the
and benefits directly in practice. Similarly, our sub-
owner/operator; each professional adds discipline-
consultants have recognised the good side and have
specific data to the single shared model. This reduces
been using it, each in their own discipline, for a long
information losses that traditionally occurred when a
period. This way, through intensive collaboration, we
new team takes ‘ownership’ of the project, and provides
are able to bring out the best of BIM as a concept of
more extensive information to owners of complex
work in modern era. Many different disciplines in our
structures.
company utilise BIM, across various types of projects,
In our everyday work we strive to use new technologies
ranging from residential and commercial, all the way to
that help us do projects faster, with higher quality
specialised types such as hospitality and healthcare.
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BIM All of them exploit BIM potential, from concept design to
We see the BIM not as the future. Not even as a near
technical design to project handover.
one. BIM is the present. And it is here to stay. Many
We use BIM, among other areas, for: buildings design,
other countries are on their BIM way, Qatar being one
buildings analysis, quality assurance and quality
of them. To share our experiences and knowledge,
control, standards check, estimations, quantity takeoffs,
we involved ourselves with other industry leading
clash detections and clash avoidance, programming,
companies into bringing together BIM standards for
visualisation.
the state of Qatar. We see this disruption in common
We’re mainly Autodesk applications based company,
practice as an opportunity to progress, both individually
but are definitely open to exploring new options that
and as a team. This team of highly skilled people is in
can push us forward. Autodesk Revit Architecture, Re-
charge of creating, maintaining and updating all BIM
vit MEP, NavisworksManage and similar are our pro-
Support Files and Documents concerning our projects.
grammes of choice, with various plug-ins for data mining
Besides that, they shall act as a support to architectural
and analysis that enhance our productivity.
and engineering teams involved in the project.
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They shall take special care for regular updates of BIM Standards Manual. This team is also responsible for creating and maintaining all BIM content that is being used in this project, as well as creating, maintaining and surveilling the Project Site Model (SM), Project Information Model (PIM) and Facility Information Model (FIM). In addition to that, they shall hold Project Kickoff Seminar at the beginning of the project, as well as Discipline Specific Seminar which shall try to explain specific issues of each discipline involved.
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Index Corporate Hospitality & Mixed Use Healthcare & Educational High Rise Residential Sports & Leisure Interior
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In Partnership with Albert Kahn Associates Healthcare Education Interior
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Corporate Design Projects
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ECQ E 09 & 10 Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Energy City, Lusail, Qatar 2013 - under tender 11,627 sqm DC2 & Civil Defence Approved Abdullah Abdulghani Nasser & Sons Trading and Contracting Company Design, Management, Supervision
LEED Silver The design proposal regards the two separate lots, E9 and E10, as one campus and proposes a design solution that consists of one building with two distinct wings that are connected at the last level. The building is approached by a pedestrian access from both the north and south. Hence, an important North-South axis was established that separates the east and west wings and along which the central passage was laid out. This passage enlarges into an open-sky atrium at the heart of the campus. The concept behind the atrium space is to be the unifying element for the two wings and the element that makes the site be viewed as one campus. The overall architectural concept behind our design proposal is that of a crystal or a diamond form with either slanted or straight vertical planes in the form of triangles, whose alternation or interplay forms the elevations. The dramatic effect of these slanted surfaces is carried throughout the atrium where its effect is that of being enclosed by canyon walls. Both building entrances, one for each wing, open into the atrium. The building entrances are purposely hidden inside the atrium so as to guide the occupant through it before they enter the building. The experience of the canyon effect is imposed on the visitor by locating the entrances in the space of the atrium. Because of its location and access, the building’s north and south elevations attain an equal importance. Although the actually entrances are hidden inside the atrium, both north and south entrances are marked by dominating canopies that lead the visitor into the collective common space. The treatment of the elevations takes into account a site analysis of climatic conditions. The glazing is minimized to approximately 40% of the aggregate elevation surface, in order to comply with UPDA requirements as well as per ASHRAE 90.1-2004. The building floor plans provide for large floor areas with a wide exposure to natural light. Cores are located centrally to leave optimum leasable area along the building perimeter. Mezzanine level accounts for 74% of ground floor and provides a large overlook of the two-story entrance foyer. The prominence of the entrance foyers is reinforced by escalators in each wing running along the north facade. Common spaces include a roof garden, accessible to all building occupants. A part of the roof is also reserved for the installation of photovoltaic panels to take advantage of a large annual amount of sunlight to produce renewable energy.
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ECQ D 06 & 07 Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Energy City, Lusail, Qatar 2011 12,700 sqm Concept Design Al Dalcel Design, Management, Supervision
LEED Silver The two plots, D6 & D7, offer two different but very complimenting office buildings. Simple volumes are intersected by full-height projecting walls and shaded by large canopies. Both buildings provide habitable exterior spaces in the form of shaded balconies and roof gardens. Day lighting is a major factor, and hence skylights are provided to bring light all the way down into the ground floor atrium spaces in both buildings. The two buildings are similar in the choice of material: natural stone cladding for the exterior walls, double glazed windows and large metal grill shading walls wrapping around the glazed volumes. Each building attains a different feel to it: the first is matched with colors of water, while the second, with colors of the sun. A common garden space is created between the two buildings. Another garden space is the top of both buildings, where an extensive green roof is proposed to reduce heat island effect and provide a habitable relaxation space for the building occupants. The two buildings share an underground parking on two levels. Access is provided by a separate ramp on the side of each of the building. Onground parking is completely shaded for the comfort of the occupants and to achieve credit under LEED certification system. Water fountains and an elaborate landscape design to fit with design guidelines for the entire ECQ development fill the rest of the property land.
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QIIB Headquorters Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Marina District, Lusail, Qatar 2016 25,500 sqm Tender QIIB Design
Keeping the value structure of the bank in mind, the design for the headquarters has been executed in a way that will reflect all the values the bank has instilled. The logo of the bank has been a major source of inspiration in designing the building. Upon observation and investigation, one discovers that the logo for QIIB hints towards the idea of teamwork. Looking closely, four intertwined arms can be seen in the logo that promise trust and commitment to serve. The form of the building was derived from the logo in a way that the shape was considered as a floor plate that rotates and twists its way to the top of the building. The outcome is such that the building is given a slightly pivoting shape that adds an intriguing element to the faรงade. Along with the vertical twist and rotation of the structure, the floor also is in the form of a ramp that winds its way up to the top floors.
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Fox Hills
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Lusail, Qatar 2017 - 2019 8,500 sqm Ongoing Al Darwish United Design & Supervision
In Fox Hills, Lusail City, a quite distinctive and primary loca-tion for high-end projects with multi-functional purposes, we embarked on a new high-end office building with an informal stimulating atmosphere to match FDPs vision. The B.U.A is 8,500 sqm constituting of wide spaces which are targeted for uniquely designed offices as well as extravagant retail business spaces. The functionality behind the building has been the main inspiration for the concept of our project where we mixed the traditional architectural elements for the retail area and the modern functional architectural elements for the office floors. The traditional arches are amended and enhanced into pro-truding arches for a more out-of-the-ordinary design in order to give a luxury feel for the retail area.
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Al Ahli Bank Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Ramada Signal, Doha, Qatar 2019 15,000 sqm Proposal Al Ahli Bank Re-design Proposal
Al Ahli Bank _2 Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Ramada Signal, Doha, Qatar 2019 15,000 sqm Proposal Al Ahli Bank Re-design Proposal
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ECQ D17 Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Energy City, Lusail, Qatar 2013 6,054 sqm DC2 & Approved Civil Defence Qatar Finance House Design, Management, Supervision
LEED Silver
The design proposal takes into consideration the orientation of the building and proposes a wide welcoming northwest elevation that is facing the main road, i.e. main point of entry. The elevation curves as the road curves and hints a sense of continuity. The same notion of continuity is further achieved through the use of architectural forms, such as the triangle, that are more directional (vectorial) rather than complete. Such an element is found in the skewed wall on the north façade, which completes the main curve and suggests a visual movement upwards. As part of the site analysis, a climatic investigation was performed to establish the microclimatic site conditions that influence the architectural design. It was concluded that prevailing winds are from the North and North-West (the direction in which the building is facing). A sun diagram was drawn to determine the position of shading devices and opaqueness/transparency of the facades. The building uses horizontal shading devices with adjustable elements that control the admittance of light into the office spaces. South and west facades are covered with a metal mesh that provides protection against direct sunlight and glare. The building’s architectural design revolves around the notion of continuity, which at the end attains a certain quality of both boldness and elegance. The softness of the northern curve is contrasted with the rigidity of the triangular form of the second exit stair in the southeast. The central (highest) triangular volume (with its curved front facing north) is envisioned in a very light color so as to be immediately readable but not imposing. The added cantilevered volume that repeats the main northern building curve adds a very strong presence and boldness to the main façade that holds the most importance since it’s facing the main street. The imposing character of this suspended volume is pacified through the large openings in the mass that let in natural light. In addition, the suspended canopy that follows the curve of the volume above counteracts this visual massiveness by the illusion of being extremely light, hanging only on several cables. The east façade also offers its share of drama with the main volume being cut at the top and extended outward at the bottom where it also receives the penetrating volume of the second exit stair. The west side of the building comprises of a volume whose floor line follows the upward curve of a stair inside that connects the ground floor to the mezzanine level and curves around a two-story interior garden space.
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ECQ B 05 & 06 Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Energy City, Lusail, Qatar 2012 2,700 sqm DC2 Osama Hadid Design, Management, Supervision
LEED Silver The design proposal combines two lots in the Energy City Qatar into one ‘campus’ where the two buildings are connected by an enclosed ‘bridge’ on the mezzanine level, which becomes an open promenade on the level above. The two buildings are accessed centrally, through a shared courtyard space immediately behind a drop off area. The central courtyard is seen as a shared commonplace, somewhat protected from the weather elements, that expects a frequent usage. It is envisioned as a landscaped area decorated with urban furniture. The two buildings are similar in their layout. They both offer a full 5-story high foyer, enclosed by glazed wall on the upper three floors and by a balcony on the mezzanine level. The two buildings contain centrally located cores, which comprise of the major vertical circulation elements as well as all service areas. Office areas are allocated at the perimeter of the building where there is the maximum exposure to daylight. The overall design intent in this project was to alternate rigid and curved forms in each building and between the two individual buildings. These forms come to an end against vertical inclined walls, which project upward in a bold gesture. One of the buildings offers a rounded-off volume facing the major road to the north, which is lifted off the ground. Both of its rounded corners are emphasized by solid materials while the central area is left glazed. The other building offers a rigid north volume comprising of pyramidal and triangular elements. The two volumes are visually combined by two elements: an entrance canopy that starts on ground level, at the east side of one of the buildings and extends upward towards the other building to define the entry into the shared courtyard. This entrance canopy is suspended from another, considerable larger canopy that extends over the roofs of the two buildings and ‘crowns’ them. Looking at the south side of the lot, the two buildings’ volumes are switched in terms of their curvilinear and straight lines. The first now has a cylindrical volume on the background of a smooth inclined wall while the second presents two cubes, rotated and intersected, one glazed, the other one - grilled mesh. The space between becomes and air circulation space that will provide thermal relief on the building envelope. Major design intent within our proposal is the location of terraces all along the perimeter of the two buildings, both to alleviate the massiveness of building volume and to provide a pleasant exterior space for the building occupants. All terrace spaces are ‘tucked in’ into the surrounding building volume so as to shade them almost completely. The design proposal also takes into consideration the extensive roof area and proposes its utilization as a roof garden and a surface for the installation of solar panels and photovoltaic. The roof area will be partly shaded by the large canopy that extends over both buildings.
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D-Ring Showroom Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Doha, Qatar 2011 12,000 sqm DC1 General Trading Design
Located in one of the most visited locations in the city of Doha, the D-Ring building will compose of showroom space for green materials as well as offices and an entertainment center. The design takes on the form of a miracle ship flying though clouds, formed by an extensive volumetric glazing structure that marks the main entrance and wraps around the north side of the building. The white color of the ship is complemented with the patterned bris-soleil covering the glazing and reinforcing the resemblance of a cloud.
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Campus of Justice Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Parque des Naçóes, Lisbon, Portugal 2009 65,000 sqm Completed Norfin S.A. Design, Management, Supervision
Microsoft Headquarters Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Parque des Naçóes, Lisbon, Portugal 2006/2010 6,200 sqm Completed Pavilhão Virtual S.A. Design, Management, Supervision
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Hospitality & Mix Use Projects
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Al Sadd Development Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Al Sadd Area, Doha, Qatar 2019 150,000 sqm Awarded Al Darwish Group Competiotn Entry
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Lusail Drive-In Park Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Marina, Lusail City, Qatar 2019 15,000 Proposal Al Mana Design & Feasibility Study
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Umm Lekhba Retail Village Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Umm Lekhba, Doha, Qatar 2019 45,000 Proposal Confidential Design & Feasibility Study
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West Bay Community Center Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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West Bay, Doha, Qatar 2019 60,000 Proposal Confidential Design & Feasibility Study
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Seef Lusail Resort Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Lusail City Marina, Qatar 2019 150,000 Proposal Al Mana Group Design & Feasibility Study
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Al Shuyukh Luxury Hotel Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Corniche, Doha, Qatar TBD 30,000 sqm Conceptual Design TBA Design
The Shuyukh Port carries a historical significance that our design team has chosen to interpret within a fictional narrative that tells the story of a fisherman. The site is seen as the arrival point of a fisherman, who has lost his way home and who, just in the time of his final desperation and exhaustion, has been miraculously granted treasures from the generous Arabian waters - food and fresh water. With his hunger alleviated and his thirst satiated, he finally sees dry land and brings his treasures to the foreign but hospitable city shores and makes them his new home. The hotel becomes the idea of marking the arrival point of the fisherman and remains a reminiscent gesture towards a historical past that is part of the local culture and needs to endure through time. The form of the building is an obvious resemblance of a boat, contemporary in form, but recognizing and incorporating the local architectural spirit. We have chosen to acknowledge the innovative spirit of the Qatari design community and thus, to interlace the traditional and the modern in an artistic abstraction that carries the values of the past into the forms of the future. The design proposes a highly contemporary form, varied in all elevations and in height, which however incorporates the local architectural spirit in an abstract but very recognizable way. Moreover, the hotel is positioned with reference to the existing Museum of Islamic Art to its east side, offering an extensive view towards it from the rooms located along the east facade. The other major reference is the skyline of downtown Doha, which has been acknowledged by offering an extensive array of rooms with views on the west side of the hotel. The main entrance to the south welcomes visitors from the major city artery - the Corniche, while the north end is the bow of the boat, which is ‘docked’ into the hotel pool. The hotel offers balconies to the majority of rooms. The building incorporates two major architectural elements - white solid parts and metal brise-soleil cladding over the glazing. Our choice of materials carries the idea of the purity of a pearl (white) with the transparency and reflectance of the water (metal brise-soleil with shiny silver finish). The white solid parts will be of composite fiber cement sheets with epoxied and sanded joints and thermo-shield ceramic paint coating. The metal brise-soleil is a weave of traditional Islamic pattern that provides a much-needed shading to the east and west elevations where the sun exposure is the greatest.
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Troia Design Hotel Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Tróia Setúbal, Portugal 2008 45,000 sqm Completed CHT Casino Hotel Tróia S.A. Design, Management, Supervision
Longevity Wellness Resort & Spa Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Monchique, Algarve 2005/2008 35,000 sqm Completed Longevity Group Design
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Educational & Healthcare
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Al Wakrah Modern School Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Al Wakrah, Qatar 2018 - 2019 25,000 sqm Under Construction Al Muftah Group Design & Supervision
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Islamic School for Girls Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Al Wukair, Qatar 2018 - 2019 25,000 sqm Under Construction Talum Group Design & Supervision
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National Health Laboratory Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Mesamier, Doha, Qatar 2015 - Ongoing 32,000 sqm Under Construction PWA Asghal Design, Management, Supervision
The State of Qatar has an important role in the field of healthcare and rectifies this role in erecting the National Health Laboratories of Qatar. The concept of our proposal is based on three factors: site in-tegration with respect to the Master plan and climatic condi-tions; functional distribution to achieve optimum spatial use; and, an outstanding quality of architectural design that gives the building its iconic character and comfortable and friendly working environment. Site integration involves a response to the conditions set in the approved master plan. Our proposal takes into consider-ation the orientation of the building and proposes a wide wel-coming north-west elevation that is facing the main road, i.e. the F-ring road. The elevation curves as the road curves and hints a sense of continuity. The same notion of continuity is further achieved through the use of architectural forms that are more directional rather than complete. Such an element is found in the torched north faรงade which completes the main curve and suggests a visual movement upwards. The functional distribution takes into account the requirements set in the master plan with regard to allowable built-up area, land coverage, parking spaces, and others. Moreover the main facilities functions rely on the requirements of the end users and their needs but not only based on the project brief but also relied on the continuous workshops and discussions with all the Laboratory Stakeholders. The building floor plans provide for large, regular shaped laboratories areas, where modularity shall dominate and flexibility takes place in every room to be created. Each of the five laboratory divisions (Food Safety, Drug Safe-ty, DPCS, Environmental Health and Protection, and Reference Standards and Testing) is arranged in a similar pattern and have been established for
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an effective generic room layout that will suit the needs for the majority of the laboratory re-quirements, that can be expanded though the combination of modules. Similar locations are identified in each laboratory for fume hoods, equipment, utilities, and architecturally sig-nificant equipment to allow for the utilities to be predictable in the placement within labs. Support areas follow the same modular planning principles for ease of reconfiguration into future laboratories, if required. Walls and casework within each lab will follow a singluar module for an ease of change and adjustment. The form of the building is an obvious resemblance of dy-namic to static, reflecting on the evolution within the built up environment in the State of Qatar, not only in a contemporary form, but also recognizing and incorporating the local archi-tectural spirit. We have chosen to acknowledge the innovative spirit of the Qatari design community and thus, to interlace the traditional and the modern in an artistic abstraction that carries the values of the past into the forms of the future. The building’s architectural design, as mentioned before, revolves around the notion of functionality, continuity and flexibility, which at the end attains a certain quality of both boldness and elegance. The building consists of three main volumes. The main point of entry from the north consists of sample receiving and administration areas, the central main body con-sists of the laboratory facilities, and at the south-end tail, the supporting and sample disposal areas.
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High-Rise Projects
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Lusail Marina Tower Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Lusail, Qatar 2019 80,000 sqm On Going Mohammed Hamad Al Mana Group Design & Supervision
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Lusail Marina Tower 1 & 2 Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Lusail, Qatar 2019 80,000 sqm Proposal Mohammed Hamad Al Mana Group Concept Design
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Lusail Marina Tower 1 & 2 Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Lusail, Qatar 2019 80,000 sqm Proposal Mohammed Hamad Al Mana Group Concept Design
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Al Mana Twin Towers Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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C-Ring Road 2016 40,000 sqm Under Construction Mohammed Hamad Al Mana Group Design, ARCH+MEP
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Porto Arabia Towers, 2B, 10B, 16A, 14B Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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The Pearl, Qatar 2015 275,000 sqm Completed The Land Management, Supervision, ARCH + MEP
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Mixed-Use Tower Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Lusail, Qatar NA Conceptual Design TBA Concept
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Marina District Tower Option 1 Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Lusail, Qatar 2014 49,600 sqm Conceptual Design Assets Concept
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Marina District Tower Option 2 Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Lusail, Qatar 2014 49,900 sqm Conceptual Design Assets Concept
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Residential Projects
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Albadi Residence Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Doha, Qatar 2012 1,200 sqm DC1 Hamad Albadi Design
Fayed Residence Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Beirut, Lebannon 2011 2,000 sqm DC1 Hani Al Fayed Design, Management, Supervision
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Porto Arabia Towers 2B, 10B, 16A, 14B Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Pearl, Doha, Qatar 2015
Under Construction Management, Supervision
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Fajed Residences Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Beirut, Lebanon 2011 20,000 Completed Hani Al Fayed Design & Supervision
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Darwish Villa Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Pearl, Doha, Qatar 2015 Under Construction Management, Supervision
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Al Ansari VIlla Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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F-Ring, Doha, Qatar 2018 1800 Under Construction Mishael & Hassan Al Ansari Design and Supervision
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Al Jasim Villas Compound Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Al Wakrah, Qatar 2019 18,000 sqm Design Proposal Sh. Al Jasim Design
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Sports & Leisure Projects
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Al Wakrah Stadium Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Al Wakrah, Qatar 2017-2018 45,000 seats Completed JV Midmac Lead Architect
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Al Bayt Stadium Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Al Khor, Qatar 2017-2018 60,000 seats Completed JV MEP + BIM
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Duhail Sports Club Development Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Al Duhail, Qatar 2018-2019 30,000 sqm On Going Mohammed Hamad Al Mana Group Design
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Lisboa, Portugal 2002/2003 65,000 seats Completed Somague, Sport Lisboa e Benfica SAD Design, Management, Supervision
Fortaleza 2014 WC Stadium
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Fortaleza, Brazil 2008/2012 230,000 sqm 162,000 sqm Completed State of Caerà/ Galvão Andrade Mendoça Consortium Design, Management, Supervision
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Campo Grande 2014 WC Stadium Location: Date: Capacity: Status: Client: Role:
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Campo Grande, Brazil 2008/2012 45,000 seats Completed State of Mato Grosso do Sul Design, Management, Supervision
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Curituba Brazil 2014 WC Stadium Location: Date: Capacity: Status: Client: Role:
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Curituba, Brazil 2006 42,000 seats Design Completed Clube Atlètico Paranaese Design, Management, Supervision
Florianopolis 2014 WC Stadium Location: Date: Capicity: Status: Client: Role:
Florianopolis, Brazil 2006 72,000 sqm Design Completed Figuerense Futebol Clube Design, Management, Supervision
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Darwish Villa Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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West Bay Lagoon, Qatar 2012 3,000 sqm Al Darwish Management
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BNP Paribas Bank Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Doha, Qatar 2008 1,000 sqm BNP Paribas Design, Management, Supervision
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QATARI DIAR New Office Headquarters Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Lusail City, Qatar 2010 13,000 sqm
Qatari Diar Real Estate Co. Design
The intent of New Qatari Diar Building is to create a new office building to be seamlessly integrated in terms of design with the existing QD Visitor’s Center. The design of the new building follows guidelines established by the QD design team, who has provided a preliminary concept design as the basis for the final new office building massing and appearance. The objective of the Architectural Consultant is to integrate the preliminary concept design with the functional requirements imposed by the Client and to deliver a functionally feasible and aesthetically appealing new office building.
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Doha, Qatar TBD 30,000 sqm Conceptual Design TBA Concpet
Longevity Wellness Resort Location: Date: Client: Role:
Portugal 2011 Longevity Design, Management, Supervision
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Al Wakrah Stadium Interior Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
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Al Wakrah Qatar 2017-2018 120,000 sqm Completed JV Midmac Lead Architect
English Modern School Interior Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Status: Client: Role:
Al Wakrah Qatar 2019 15,000 sqm Under Construction Al Muftah Group Design & Supervision
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HEALTH CARE ARCHITECTURE Kahn is a national firm whose work embodies excellence in health care planning, operational efficiency, healing environments and flexibility to accommodate future change. Having designed projects across the country and internationally, our portfolio demonstrates a range of experience, design styles and approaches. Following are key qualities and services that distinguish The Albert Kahn Family of Companies. WE START BY UNDERSTANDING CORE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES We begin every project with a visioning session to explore integration of your mission, vision and values into the facilities planning process. This will also be part of the criteria for ranking the effectiveness of each alternative design and facility planning options developed by our planning team. WE BALANCE YOUR FACILITIES WITH STRATEGIC BUSINESS NEEDS At Kahn, we believe that your facilities should be in balance with your organization’s strategic business and operations. We don’t just do space planning. Rather, we will first work to understand your core business, operations and clinical strategy, then determine how best to match your facilities and space use with your operations. We will engage senior leadership in brainstorming/ visioning sessions and will then collect and analyze service volumes for each major service line at your facilities.
Our Values: Integrity Corporate and individual integrity form the foundation of our relationships. We live by ethical standards that foster fairness, honesty and trust. Professionalism We increase the quality and value of professional services by continuous development of our people and knowledge base. As a commitment to our profession we create sustainable environments that leave a better world for future generations. Respect We treat everyone as we would like to be treated, demonstrating honor, compassion and empathy in all we do. Pride With humility, we acknowledge individual and team accomplishments in advancing corporate goals and celebrating our rich heritage. We appreciate and recognize a job well done. Passion Our passion is evidenced in the enthusiastic pursuit of creative solutions for our Clients. Inspire People with Great Places.
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Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hosptal Location: Built-Up Area: Client:
West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA 160 Acre Development 730,000 sq. ft. 300 beds Henry Ford Health System
A community center for well-being, the new Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital looks to integrate patient care with fitness, education and research to promote wellness in addition to the treatment of disease. Visitors enter into an environment that emphasizes the preservation of health as much as the treatment of illness. Connecting the diagnostic and treatment areas and inpatient lodges are two, 3-story atriums with more than 2,000 live trees and plants designed to bring in daylight. Main Street, the hospital’s central corridor offers imaging services, retail shops with a wellness theme, a cafÊ, a culinary demonstrative kitchen and wellness center that bridges integrative and traditional medicine to offer a full spectrum of therapeutic options. Equipped with upholstered headboards, large sleeper sofas and patientcontrolled thermostats, patient rooms look and feel like fine hotel accommodations. Windowed nursing alcoves outside each room improve care with convenient computer terminals, staff workspace and ample storage. Committed to preserving the woodlands and wetlands that make the campus an ideal healing environment for patients, the new facility is LEED Silver certified by the U.S. Green Building Council and features many Earth-friendly elements.
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Cancer Center Expansion and Renovation Location: Built-Up Area: Client:
São Paulo, Brazil 673,000 sq. ft. - Expansion Hospital 172,000 sq. ft - Logistics Building A.C. Camargo
Fighting Cancer Patient to Patient, through Quality, Sustainability and Human Development, aiming at Excellence. The A.C. Camargo Cancer Center serves a growing population of cancer patients from different areas of Brazil with quality and efficiency. The successful clinical outcomes and growth of educational and research programs imposed a burden to A.C. Camargo areas. The expansion was comprised of two buildings connected by skywalks, existing building renovations and outdoor plazas. The project will requalify outdoor areas of the neighborhood, which will function as building connectors, provide for areas of respite for neighboring citizens and hospital visitors, and express the capacity of a community to provide care and welfare. Additional features include a new Main Hospital Atrium with convenient services for patients and visitors, a Learning Center, a material management and logistics organized around a semi-buried closed loading dock to eliminate noise nuisance and models for integrated and comprehensive ambulatory care. The hospital’s private patient rooms include a rainscreen and shading doubleskin façade, creates a symbolic veil of protection for patients and offers visual privacy, even with the windows open for the outdoor view.
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Aurora Medical Center of Manitwoc Co. Location: Built-Up Area: Client:
Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA 185,000 sq. ft. 83 Beds Aurora Health Care
Situated to take full advantage of the site’s abundant natural beauty, the design of this Aurora facility maintains the high standards of patient comfort and privacy, essential to any health care facility. With expansive views of Lake Michigan’s shoreline naturally augmenting the healing nature of this facility, patients are provided a healing environment designed to make them feel as comfortable and serene as they would in their own homes. The four-story, high-tech medical center houses private medical-surgical patient rooms and private preop recovery rooms, many of which are located along the curved façade facing the shoreline. This site also accommodates several specialized clinics, including two dedicated to women’s health. The full-service Vince Lombardi Cancer Center features full-length windows, specialty lighting that softens the radiation treatment experience, and a spacious and open floor plan. Also included is an ambulatory center featuring an inpatient setting, full-service diagnostic, emergency, cardiac rehabilitation, and physical therapy services. This patient-focused center was designed for maximum flexibility and operational efficiencies.
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A. Alfred Taubam Center for Design Education Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
Detroit, Michigan, USA 2009 60,000 sq. ft. College for Creative Studies
A leader in art and design education, the College for Creative Studies (CCS) sought to refresh Detroit’s New Center by revitalizing the former Argonaut Building into a mixed-use educational facility. The Center for Design Education provides space for a school, non-profit organizations, business accelerators, shared public spaces, a 500-seat auditorium, student housing and academic space for CCS’ design schools, and incorporates the latest technology available for the education environment. The space was designed to create distinct yet complementary, integrated spaces for the Center’s educational tenants and student housing needs. Allowing the existing structure to influence the design direction, our approach adds a modern interpretation to this historic building resulting in a stunning contrast of elements, color palettes and materials. Façade and structural repairs, as well as safety and infrastructure upgrades of stairways and elevators, and installation of comprehensive, energy efficient mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems were addressed following guidelines for historic structures defined by the National Park Service.
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East English Village Preparatory Academy Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
Detroit, Michigan, USA 2012 221,000 sq. ft. Detroit Public Schools
The consolidation of two high school campuses into a highly functional and sustainable learning center inspires students and staff to reach new heights in discovery and to enhance the local community. Detroit Public Schools’ East English Village Preparatory Academy features four wings with eight science laboratories, a hightech media center, athletic area with a community health clinic, and a performing arts section. A cafeteria commons anchors the four wings and also functions as an assembly area for programs and events. The indoor athletic wing features a gymnasium with high capacity seating, eight-lane pool and diving well with balcony seats. Outside facilities include a large football and track and field complex, four tennis courts, varsity baseball and softball fields, and event parking. Built to accommodate nearly 1,200 students, this educational facility is being designed to achieve LEED for Schools Gold certification.
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Detroit School of Arts Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
Detroit, Michigan, USA 2005 286,000 sq. ft. Detroit Public Schools
As the first LEED certified building in Detroit, this prototype high school combines education and business, art and technology, school and community, creating an optimal place for learning. Designed collaboration with another local firm, this sixstory, 1,200-student public school is helping to renew the spirit of its school district and has become an important center in the community. Envisioned as a highly specialized educational, training and production facility, this high school houses an experimental black box theater, an 800-seat auditorium, recital hall, large classrooms, and various television and radio production studios. Like many performing art centers, this facility also incorporates finishes of the highest quality. Natural lighting and wood finishes are blended with metal wall panels, terrazzo, and soft acoustic treatments throughout the building. The result is a creative, clean design that is durable and attractive. The building also includes a green roof with sun shades and four heat wheels to reflect soloar heat gain, and hydraulic elevators that operate off of vegetable oil. Elements such as these contributed to the Detroit School of Arts receiving LEED certification from the USGBC.
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Taubman Complex Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
Southfield, Michigan, USA 2014 150,000 sq. ft. Lawrence Technological University
The client’s commitment to providing opportunities for highly advanced research within state-of-the-art laboratory environments is programmed across all facets of this dynamic center for research and education. This interdisciplinary building will advance and bridge academic and research functions in technology, biology, design, engineering, life sciences and architecture. Developed in multiple phases, this program involves a new engineering and life sciences building as well as expansion and modifications to the existing engineering facility, including,laboratory upgrades. The new structure will significantly advance the University’s approach to hands-on learning and through cutting-edge research and laboratory environments, help position LTU students as leaders in the fields of architeture, engineering and life sciences. The design of this facility is expected to meet LEED silver certification criteria.
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Energy & Automotive Research Lab Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
East Lansing, Michigan, USA 2007 29,000 sq. ft. Michigan State University
This elite research facility equips MSU’s College of Engineering to lead the way toward more environmentally responsible and economical ways to power transportation. With a mission to research and test advanced energy and automotive technologies within an academic environment, this facility helps researchers identify ways to realize greater fuel efficiency, determine how to collect waste heat and convert it into electricity and work to develop new biofuels. This dynamic center brings together leading engineers and scientists to solve problems within the energy and automotive fields. It also increases learning opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students, enabling them to work in labs alongside faculty mentors, doing multidisciplinary research, getting real-world experience and facilitating innovation. The complex features a powertrain laboratory, two engine test cells, a cold room to test engine temperatures, a control room, a fuel room and a research preparation room. It also houses faculty and graduate student offices, and a conference room used for lectures, seminars and industry meetings.
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Engineering Complex Addition & Renovation Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
East Lansing, Michigan, USA 2002 370,000 sq. ft. Michigan State University
The College of Engineering’s enrollment was increasing, so Kahn provided modifications that resulted in a dynamic and progressive engineering complex. The first of these projects involved a two-phase renovation and addition to the original engineering building. To minimize disruption to students and educators, renovations and expansion efforts were phased. Phase one, a threestory, 31,000 sq. ft. addition, housed the Michigan State University (MSU) research and testing facilities for all of the college’s engineering departments. Phase two included renovations to the existing 159,000 sq. ft. facility, including extensive energy improvements. Kahn’s next project at the MSU engineering complex included the addition of the Dow Institute for Material Research. In response to rapid technological change, the 80,000 sq. ft. multi-use facility was designed to be adaptable and resilient. Most recently, Kahn took part in an expedited renovation project in the Dow Institute which created an 8,000 sq. ft. bioengineering laboratory containing one Class-10,000 clean room, a tisue culture room, and two general laboratories.
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Camps Improvements Plan Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
Detroit, Michigan, USA 2006 75 acre campus University of Detroit Mercy
The capital improvement plan is the first step in a long-term 20-plus year master plan for the campus. Kahn developed a campus improvement plan for the University of Detroit Mercy’s (UDM) 75-acre McNichols Campus. As Michigan’s oldest and largest Catholic university, UDM’s vision is to be recognized as a premier private university in the Great Lakes region and to increase enrollment on campus and within the professional and graduate departments. Kahn developed a framework for growth that allows the University to design and construct planned campus improvements in a strategic manner while also creating an environment that reinforces and supports its mission and vision and enhances the existing character and ambiance of the historic campus. The plan provides for new campus facilities, such as a student recreation and fitness center, a multi-purpose theatre, a multi-purpose athletic field, and other outdoor recreational amenities, as well as improvements to pedestrian and vehicular circulation.
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Angell Hall Renovations Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 160,000 sq. ft. The University of Michigan
Albert Kahn’s original design in 1921, and Kahn’s subsequent design efforts have helped cement Angell Hall as a key fixture of the University’s central campus. Commissioned by the University to upgrade the historicfacility, Kahn’s design involved a number of facaderestorations and interior upgrades. Exterior renovationsincluded exterior window replacement, limestone andbrickwork restoration and repair, and a new roofing system. Interior enhancements were made to faculty offices, student services, classrooms, graduate areas, counseling an special programs facilities. A new astronomical observatory was also designed, with provisions for a 16” reflecting telescope and dome as well as several observing stations. The entire restoration was designed to comply with all ADA regulations and consisted of new heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and equipment, lighting, ceiling, floor tiles, signage, partitions, doors, and a new elevator.
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Hill Auditorium Theater Restoration Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 2004 230,000 sq. ft. The University of Michigan
The challenge was to transform this historic gem into a state-of-the-art performance venue while retaining its historic elements and character within a 20-month construction schedule. The University of Michigan Board of Regents commissioned Kahn to prepare plans for the addition and restoration project to the Albert Kahn-designed (1913), Hill Auditorium—considered one of the great concert halls of the world. Special care was taken to ensure that changes did not detract from the hall’s acoustics, which have been praised by world-class performance artists since the hall was first completed. Major client goals were the restoration of historic features, increased patron comfort and accessibility, building code compliance upgrades, and the replacement and modernization of the building’s mechanical and electrical systems. Key project features included restoration of the auditorium, public lobbies, monumental stairs and plaza entrance; creation of a new lower lobby with restrooms, concessions and exhibit space for the University’s rare musical instrument collection; introduction of two elevators; new seating; new west entrance; large below-grade mechanical room addition; and a comprehensive building system renewal, including the replacement of all plumbing, heating, ventilating systems and introduction of airconditioning.
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Media Union Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA 1996 199,000 sq. ft. The University of Michigan
By creating an environment where traditional and digital resources can co-exist, the University of Michigan wanted to redefine what libraries do. Blending into the university’s North Campus, the first-ofitskind facility was designed to meet the changing trends of technological advances in education. By combining the Schools of Art, Architecture and Planning, Engineering, and Music, this innovative learning environment provides traditional and online libraries, a virtual reality laboratory, interactive multi-media classrooms, and technically advanced theater and performance studios to the student body 24 hours a day. As this project involved coordination among four of the University’s major academic disciples, a steering committee was created to proved project oversight. The size of the steering committee, coupled with the involvement of a series of subgroups presents a major challenge to the design team. Kahn’s solution was to host a series of “town meetings” where the design team would update users on the progress of the project. This process was quite effective in educating users on the design process. Further, users gained a heightened sense of ownership and pride of their facility.
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Guncier Myran Building Location: Date: Built-Up Area: Client:
Ann Arbor Township, Michigan, USA 2002 130,000 sq. ft. Washtenaw Community College
When creating a new, central location to house the college’s Information Commons, Library, and Learning Technologies Media Center, Washtenaw Community College turned to Kahn. Looking to give students the opportunity to study or relax outdoors, the Gunder Myran Building is located adjacent to the campus green and a community park developing a focal point and gateway for the campus. The design features a “bar” to connect pedestrian circulation and a four-story rectangular mass, illuminated by a large three-story skylight, housing the curriculum and library. Constructed of masonry veneer, the library’s masonry represents the fundamental building blocks of knowledge. The Visual Arts Technology Department utilizes the garden level and terrace for direct access to the environment, advantageous to the photography program. The first floor integrates the traditional library components with technology, offering data and power receptacles at every workstation and lounge chair. The information commons on the second floor offers 200 student computer workstations and a multimedia lab, linking the student body to the world.
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Summit, Wisconsin, USA Aurora
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Grafton, Wisconsin, USA Aurora
Aurora Baycare Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center Location: Client:
Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA Baycare
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Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Location: Client:
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Rochester, Michigan, USA Crittenton
Children’s Hospital of Michigan Healing Garden Location: Client:
Detroit, Michigan, USA Children’s Hospital of Michigan
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Elmhurst, Illinois, USA Elmhurst
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital Location: Client:
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