Middle East Architect | July 2013

JULY 2013 / VOLUME 07 / ISSUE 07

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NEWS, DATA, ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIC INSIGHTS FOR ARCHITECTS IN THE GCC

5-STAR HOSPITALS An indepth look into healthcare architecture

INTERVIEW

SOM architects reveal the inspiration behind Sheikh Khalifa Medical City /p24

SITE ANALYSIS HOW DOES RELIGION INFLUENCE A HOSPITAL’S DESIGN?

FEATURE FIVE PROJECTS SET TO TRANSFORM THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY

PROFILE AMR METWALLY SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE AS A HOSPITAL ARCHITECT

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JULY | CONTENTS

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Top stories in the world of architecture, including plans for Dubai’s new design district

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PROJECTS A round up of the latest project news from MENA and the rest of the world

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PEOPLE Key regional appointments, famous architect news and top quotes

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THE BIG PICTURE

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FEATURE Five healthcare projects in the region that will transform the medical industry

A view of Abu Dhabi’s Sowwah Square development on Al Maryah Island

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INTERVIEW

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SITE ANALYSIS

Discovering Jeddah’s International Medical Centre

SOM architects on the design inspiration behind Sheikh Khalifa Medical City

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CASE STUDIES

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THE WORK

A detailed reference section covering all the best projects in the world

NORR Architects’ residential tower in Abu Dhabi’s Rawdhat residential development complex

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CULTURE

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A snapshot of funky furniture, books and other accessories in the market

LAST WORD Randy Edwards, HDR, on designing medical spaces

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MUSCAT CITY CENTRE TO REFLECT LOCAL DESIGN London-based Kamvari Architects selected to produce outline proposals

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TOP STORY London-based Kamvari Architects, who were selected to produce outline proposals for the neighbourhood of the Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos in Muscat’s city centre, unveiled their plan which merges the city’s traditional history with modern design.

The 35,000 m2 site currently features religious buildings, offices, restaurants and shops.

The architects were inspired by traditional souks, especially the Muttrah Souk in Muscat, once the

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centre of commerce in Oman, when developing the design. Project director Omid Kamvari said: “Our starting point was an investigation into the development of Oman as a country, specifically relating to pre-oil and post-oil urban changes.”

The plan intends to produce a diverse profile of design on site and at the same time integrating a mosque into a vibrant atmosphere providing a foreground for cultural, traditional, social, and commercial enterprises.

The scheme features around 120

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Masterplan design for Muscat city centre.

residential units above retail space on the ground and first floors. The northern half of the site features offices, with a restaurant pavilion on the eastern side. Kamvari Architects has also proposed a community centre and a small library.

“We were very keen on developing a scheme which considered a longerterm approach, not simply providing space to be occupied but space that would give back to the community and continue to do so for a number of years,” Kamvari said.

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waterfront promenade, convention centre and event venues and related academic institutions.

The district will be operated by TECOM Investments, a member of Dubai Holding.

Portuguese architect Didier Faustino of Mesarchitecture proposes a polygonal residence in the small mountain town of Cretas near Tarragona of Spain, with cantilevered volumes.

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Dubai has announced plans to create a new district in the city to develop its fashion, design and luxury sectors.

The Dubai Design District will be located close to the Business Bay area of Dubai.

The district is expected to become a full service commercial hub for design industry-related organisations, brands, and supporting enterprises within the value chain, a statement run by news agency WAM said.

It will feature a custom-built creative community that will encompass purpose-built commercial and retail facilities for established and emerging designers, design institutes,

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boulevards, the company said in a statement to the Dubai Financial Market. The project, known as Dubai Creek Harbour, will contain a new central business district, residential units and a mix of cultural, commercial, technology, educational, healthcare, sporting, shopping and entertainment attractions.

Dubai Creek Harbour will be developed as a joint venture between Emaar Properties and Dubai Holding – an investment company in which Dubai ruler HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoum owns a majority stake.

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Emaar Properties has announced that it is in the final stages of negotiations with Dubai Holding to develop a new 6.5 million m2 urban district near Dubai Creek at Ras Al Khor.

The buildings will be designed around a series of lagoons and green

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PEOPLE

Gil Hanse to design Dubai golf course

Denise Scott Brown not given recognition.

No Pritzker award for Scott Brown The Pritzker Prize jury has rejected a petition for architect Denise Scott Brown to retroactively receive recognition for the award that her husband and partner, Robert Venturi, won in 1991.

Chair of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, Lord Palumbo, responded in a letter to the Harvard students who started the online petition, saying that the jury’s organization structure prevents it from making retroactive awards. “Pritzker juries, over time, are made up of different individuals, each of whom does his or her best to find the most highly qualified candidate. A later jury cannot re-open, or second guess the work of an earlier jury,” he wrote.

The letter adds that Scott Brown is not disqualified from receiving the prize in future: “Ms. Scott Brown has a long and distinguished career of architectural accomplishment. It will be up to present and future juries to determine who receives future awards.”

You have got to live here to experience it, to sweat it, and really understand the value of shade and the scarcity of water.”

STEVEN NILLES, partner in charge of Goettsch Partners’ Abu Dhabi office

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Gil Hanse, designer of the 2016 Olympic Games golf course in Brazil, will design the Trump International golf course, to be located in the ‘AKOYA by DAMAC’ master development in Dubai.

Hanse, a world-renowned golf course architect, will also be re-designing the famed ‘Blue Monster’ at Trump National Doral, Miami, the current home of the World Golf Championships – Cadillac Championship, an official PGA Tour event.

“We have always aspired to design courses around the globe and Dubai is one of the most sought after golfing destinations in the world,” said Hanse. “It is an honour to team up with Mr. Trump again and we are looking forward to bringing forth our expertise to develop a strategic, fun and interesting course, which will fit into its surroundings, while being accessible for all.”

The 7,205-yard, par 71, 18-hole Championship course is expected to be completed by the end of 2013.

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MENA PROJECT SNAPSHOT 1 IRAQ

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AMBS Architects design public library in Iraq

GAJ behind Emaar’s latest The Hills project

Dubai’s Infinity Tower renamed Cayan Tower

British- Iraqi company, AMBS Architects, has revealed the designs for the first public library to be built in Iraq since the 1970s. Its doublecurvature roof structure will create the world’s biggest single-span reading room. Part of the design includes the inscription of a message on the library’s roof so that when it is viewed from above it will display the word “read” written in the Arabic Kufic script.

UAE-based Godwin Austen Johnson architects (GAJ) were the concept and schematic architects behind Emaar’s latest project The Hills. The project, envisaged as part of Emirates Living, the masterplanned communities by Emaar, will boast views of Emirates Golf Club and a focus on a greener lifestyle. The development will feature two residential buildings, a hotel and serviced apartments.

Cayan Investment and Development announced that its awardwinning Dh1 billion residential tower project will have its name changed from Infinity Tower to Cayan Tower. “I like to describe it as my baby,” said president and chairman of the board of Cayan Group, Ahmed Al Hatti. He added that the decision to rename was to avoid comparisons with similar named towers around the world.

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London-based firm to design Dubai Sustainable City phase 2

Local developer to build 5-star hotel on St.Kitts island

Broadway Malyan’s Al Ain stadium nears completion

Baharash Architecture has won the bid to design phase 2 of Diamond Developer’s Dubai Sustainable City - a 46 hectare, 500 villa eco-development slated for construction at the junction of Al Qudra and Emirates Roads in Dubai. The project involves building a mixed-use zone for occupants of the100 energy efficient, solar-powered villas and townhouses that should be complete by 2014.

Dubai-based real estate developer, Range Developments, has started construction of Park Hyatt St. Kitts, a luxury hotel within the residential resort community of Christophe Harbour on the island of St. Kitts.

The luxury 5-star hotel will be built in contemporary style architecture with colonial inspirations and will feature 165 rooms. The project is slated for completion by 2015.

The enveloping structure of the 25,000-seat Hassa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain has been topped out, and is expected to open in December. When complete, the stadium will be the main attraction on the 1.5 million square feet mixed-use development, which includes hospitality, commercial and residential space.

The scheme has been masterplanned by Broadway Malyan and is being built by BAM International.

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GLOBAL PROJECT SNAPSHOT 1 USA

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432 Park Avenue set to become tallest building in the West

Canada’s second tallest tower officially opens

French-inspired building proposed for Indian suburb

432 Park Avenue, a 96-storey development designed by Rafael Vinoly, is set to become the tallest residential building in the western hemisphere, and the second tallest building in New York City, after One World Trade Centre. The 1,396 feet development, with an estimated cost of US$1 billion, will be built in the heart of Manhattan overlooking Central Park and the dense fabric of New York City.

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The Bow, a 237m tower designed

by Foster + Partners has recently opened, making it the tallest building in Calgary and the tallest in Canada outside Toronto’s CN Tower. Anchored by a public base of retail units and restaurants, the tower curves inwards, facing south to exploit the strong daylight, while maximising the perimeter for cellular offices with views of the surrounding Rocky Mountains.

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Gurgaon 71, a residential project proposal by Maison Edouard Francois to be located in the Delhi suburb of Gurgaon, aims to represent French-style luxury living while incorporating Indian traditions. Situated away from bustling New Delhi, the towers will have rooms oriented according to the principles of vastu, an ancient doctrine on how the laws of nature affect human dwellings.

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THE BIG PICTURE

ALL IN ONE Photographed by Efraim Evidor, this image captures the Sowwah Square project on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, which consists of commercial towers, hotels, a retail complex and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

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FEATURE | HEALTHCARE

5-STAR HOSPITALS

While many cities in the Middle East prepare to transform the region into a medical hub, several largescale healthcare projects are taking shape around the region. However, unlike medical complexes of the past, these new projects promise state-of-the-art facilities with design concepts from world-renowned architects. In this feature, MEA shows you ďŹ ve healthcare projects in the Middle East that have incorporated the best of architecture, design and medical facilities to provide hospital services in a hotel-like setting.

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HEALTHCARE | FEATURE

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Project #1:

SHEIKH KHALIFA MEDICAL CITY

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) in a joint venture with ICME and Tilke Client: Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA) Project Status: Tender Size of Facility: 300,000m2 Number of beds: 850 DESIGN DETAILS: Envisioned as a “city within a city,”

the design endeavours to create a new paradigm for a medical centre, one that is more like a bustling campus, with vibrant public spaces and a sense of community.

According to SOM, the design of the medical city is based on the belief that patients are guests and everything about the facility supports that notion of hospitality. The design allows for the flexible integration of next generation medical technologies, while the incorporation of amenities, such as trees and hanging gardens coupled with restaurants and retail, provides tranquillity, relief and a sense of normalcy for patients and their families.

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FEATURE | HEALTHCARE

2014

EXPECTED DATE OF COMPLETION

Project #2:

AL MAFRAQ HOSPITAL

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Architect: Burt Hill/Stantec Client: Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA) Project Status: Expected completion mid 2014 Number of beds: 529, expandable to 739 Size of Facility: 246,118m2 DESIGN DETAILS: The new hospital complex is distin-

guished by four prominent patient towers and striking contemporary architecture indicative of the state-of-the art medical facilities housed inside. The outpatient entrance is graced with generous landscaping and sustainable natural environments. Visitors are greeted by an inviting and refreshing water feature. The high ceiling in the main lobby and spacious reception area welcome the outpatient to the 145 clinics and supporting services. The building design was developed in accordance with international practices for sustainable design and includes features such as natural day lighting, a VAV system to reduce volume of air supply and fan energy, and use of indigenous plants.

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HEALTHCARE | FEATURE

Project #3:

KUWAIT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Kuwait Architect: AGI Architects Client: Ministry of Health Kuwait +Private donors Project status: On Hold Number of beds: 600 Size of Facility: 40,000m2 DESIGN DETAILS: The proposed design for the Kuwait

Children’s Hospital (KCH) seeks to position the medical facility as a landmark in Kuwait by integrating local traditions and cultures within a mid-rise building. According to the architects, the building expresses a powerful sign in the skyline and establishes a strong sense of place, history, and future for the children of Kuwait. Designed like a fortress, the hospital’s exterior seeks to offer protection from the harsh climate, while the soft and colourful interior acts as an oasis tailored to the children’s use. A retail podium that accommodates banks, restaurants, shops and a hotel fulfi ls the basic urban needs and provides services not only to the hospital users but to the whole neighbourhood as well. This is part of the client’s plan to integrate KCH into the existing commericial, residential and social fabric so as to become an urban anchor in the area.

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FEATURE | HEALTHCARE

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Project #4:

KING FAISAL MEDICAL CITY

Abha, Saudi Arabia Architect: Henningson, Durham and Richardson International (HDR) Client: Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia Project Status: Phase 1 completion - October 2015 Number of beds: 1, 350 Size of Facility: 262,836 m2 DESIGN DETAILS: The architecture and design of the

entire campus is based on Islamic geometry, and specifically, on the eight-sided star derived from a square; a motif from the Abha region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

It is designed to de-institutionalize healthcare through patient and family-centric healthcare delivery and the integration of the built and natural environment. The form of the hospital derives from the natural environment, with the building nestled in a “wadi” (valley) with solid-stone sides protecting a “waha” (oasis) containing public areas, and a “jebel” (mountain) above a patient tower with all private rooms. The city is envisioned as a one-stop destination for coordinated comprehensive care for the entire southern region of the Kingdom.

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HEALTHCARE | FEATURE

Project #5:

SHEIKH KHALIFA SPECIALIST HOSPITAL

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates Architect: Perkins Eastman and Bayaty Architects Client: RAK Government Project Status: Completed Number of beds: 248 beds, expandable to 400 Size of facility: 65,032 m2 DESIGN DETAILS: The design team looked to the

surrounding natural environment for inspiration and sought building forms and materials that would form a meaningful connection to the site—rich with natural amenities including dramatic red sand dunes and lush desert foliage. The undulating desert sand and groves of drought-resistant plants required careful consideration from both an ecological and sustainable standpoint. The exterior features a combination of stone, glass, and metal while the interiors maintain the desert palette with the addition of bright colours. A welcoming environment that is functional and efficient without compromising aesthetics was the ultimate objective. Overall, the design is modern, flexible, and sensitively integrated within the natural environment.

65,032 m2 SIZE OF FACILITY

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COMMENT | EDITOR’S LETTER

MEANS AND ENDS EDITOR’S LETTER

What should healthcare projects look like?

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his month’s healthcare feature made me come face to face with topics I often discussed in journalism school - ethics and balance.

Despite the region’s tendency towards grand buildings and oneof-a-kind structures, the thought of a million dollar hospital, complete with beautiful landscaped gardens, captivating designs and creative architecture seemed too excessive and unnecessary.

Aren’t hospitals supposed to modestly serve humanity, not pan-

der to our insatiable need for luxury and opulence?

I found myself on numerous occasions questioning if the mega hospital projects featured in this issue (Pg 12) ought to be regarded in the same light as the other architectural marvels the region has given birth to, or if healthcare facilities demanded a separate yardstick of measurement. As the weeks passed, I had the chance to speak with several architects behind some of these magnificent projects, I realised that most architects were driven by the

Entrance to the royal suite at Al Mafraq Hospital

There was a real sense of service behind these designs; the five-star look and hotel-like features were more of means to an end, than an end in itself.”

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sheer conviction of designing healthcare complexes that are holistic, well-rounded and fully integrated.

They were considering the needs of various groups of people that are closely linked to the hospital.

More than just seeing to the needs of patients, the architects (Pg 24) aspired to create spaces that were comfortable for visitors, doctors, nurses, administrative staff and cleaners, and they now had the means to do so.

Also, as the interview with architect Amr Metwally (Pg 30) revealed, designing hospitals is in itself a noble task. In Metwally’s words, “designing hospitals is a lot more rewarding because you see the direct impact a hospital has on people’s lives.”

I began to gather from the interviews that although these new hospital projects looked amazing, they were not being done in vain or in pursuit of setting a world record.

There was a real sense of service behind these designs; the five-star look and hotel-like features were more of means to an end, than an end in itself.

Upon realising that service and luxury need not be opposite sides of a coin, as long as there was a clear purpose connecting the two, I was in a much better position to appreciate and admire the grand medical complexes sprouting up in the region, and hope the interviews and features in this issue, will do the same for you too!

HEALTHCARE | COMMENT

QUALITY DESIGN OPINION

Why is ‘good design’ important in healthcare?

Brian Lacey Regional Technical Director Healthcare, Hyder Consulting Middle East Ltd

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uality design leads to improved outcomes: this is a factual assertion, and not merely rhetorical bluff. ‘Evidencebased design’ is now an essential component of healthcare planning and delivery.

There are many factors which contribute to ‘excellent design’ including medical planning, expertise of the doctors and support staff, colours, textures, inclusion of families, natural daylight, temperature, humidity, air quality, models of care - and so on. Each factor may only

have a small incremental impact on the overall design outcome, but nevertheless each remains important as part of a greater whole.

In recent years there has been much greater awareness of, and therefore emphasis on, the ‘Healing’ or ‘Wellness’ environment. Clinical trials have demonstrated that the human body’s capacity to heal is affected by its the environment.

Climatically extreme environments, like deserts, greatly inhibit the natural healing process - as do environments that are claustrophobic or overly spacious.

Kuwait Children’s Hospital, designed to be an oasis for children.

Quality design embraces the patient experience from the point of entry into the healthcare system to the point of exit.”

Good design requires an effective ‘controlled environment’, not simply with regard to temperature, humidity and air quality but also on issues such as daylight access, landscaping and water features.

Quality design embraces the patient experience from the point of entry into the healthcare system to the point of exit, incorporating sensitive subjects such as ease of pay and recovery programmes.

Interestingly, one of the most significant shifts in healthcare provision in recent times is the move to less clinical and more welcoming environments, more in keeping with the hotel and leisure sector than conventional healthcare. Some facilities today are more akin to 5-star hotels than old-style hospitals.

This is particularly prevalent within countries in the region.

The design objective is essentially to reduce stress and place the body in a comfortable state, meeting its physical, physiological and emotional needs. This is particularly important where patients are already traumatized and/or anxious, a common consequence in people who are unwell.

Creating healing environments therefore forms a key aspect of healthcare design work, fundamental to the effective treatment and wellbeing of both patient and worker alike.

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COMMENT | LIGHTING

HEALTH & LIGHT OPINION

How does lighting make a difference to healthcare?

Tommy Govén Head of Lighting Technology & Research, Fagerhult

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he modern healthcare environment must cater for a multitude of needs.

Research has shown that light plays a significant role in the work and wellbeing of healthcare professionals, not to mention patient recoveries. The circadian rhythm, a biological process which regulates the alteration between sleep and wakefulness, is primarily controlled by light. The human

circadian rhythm is approximately 24 hours, and to keep this rhythm undisturbed, it is important that the balance between light and darkness is carefully maintained.

The challenge in designing the healthcare spaces lies in their versatility, as every area has its own functionality and usage demands.

In the modern hospital ward, for instance, ambience can have a direct effect on patient recovery times.

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The challenge in designing the healthcare spaces lies in their versatility, as every area has its own functionality and usage demands.”

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The aim is to create a comfortable, relaxing environment giving control of the immediate surroundings to the patient. When it comes to circulation areas, the task is to provide a safe and comfortable environment for all users. Lighting should be positioned off-centre because it adds visual comfort and reduces glare. In addition, it helps to illuminate signage and directional indicators, and provides shape and defi nition to wider passageways from a distance.

On the other hand, waiting areas and entrance spaces are crucial in forming a patient’s fi rst impression and lighting design ought to take this into consideration. These places should promote a bright, welcoming ambience by incorporating different coloured lighting.

Besides providing an efficient and user-friendly environment, smart lighting design can also have a dramatic impact on the overall energy usage of the building. For example, the right choice of a more efficient luminaire will require fewer installed points to achieve the same levels of illumination.

Light is a powerful source of energy in work, healing and life in general. Thus, when designing healthcare spaces architects should consider all three criteria before choosing lighting features - user experience, infection control and sustainability, to ensure a facility’s optimum performance.

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HOSPITAL THERAPY THE INTERVIEW

Zeinab Saiwalla speaks to SOM architects, Mustafa Abadan and Scott Habjan, about the inspiration behind Sheikh Khalifa Medical City’s hospitality-driven facility rom the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, to the highly-acclaimed engineering marvel, Cayan Tower, US-based architectural fi rm Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM) has time and again set precedents for innovative design in the Middle East.

It came as no surprise then, that the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) commissioned SOM to design a landmark healthcare project in Abu Dhabi. Complete with a town centre, 5.5 acres of centrally located public green space and 850 patient beds, the project seeks to transform perceptions

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about both the healthcare environment and patient experience. This new facility is planned to rise on the site of the existing Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), which will undergo a phased demolition to make way for future hospital-related facilities and mixeduse development on the expansive 300,000m2 plot.

But more than just another massive medical complex, the vision for the project is to build three hospitals under one roof so that SKMC will come to be a ‘city within the city’, explains Mustafa Abadan, principal, SOM and design partner for SKMC.

Scott Habjan, associate director, SOM

Mustafa Abadan, principal, SOM

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INTERVIEW | HOSPITAL ARCHITECTS

300,000 m2 AREA OF MEDICAL Pediatrics lobby, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City.

“The client The reason for this, as COMPLEX has very ambiAbadan explains, is due tious goals and has to the fact that, “the whole looked to us to create notion of healthcare around the something special and unique, world is beginning to change from which is what we set out to do with basically taking care of sick patients this project,“ adds Scott Habjan, when they have really gotten ill, associate director, SOM and senior to being able to take care of them designer for SKMC. before they get into the hospitalisaTasked with this challenge, SOM’s tion phase.” architects chose to design the trio“As such the idea behind these hospital complex, which consists of plans is to make a hospital less instia general hospital with a level-one tutional looking and more hospitable trauma centre, a women’s hospital because we know that a hotel enviand a pediatric hospital, with a keen ronment is generally more soothing focus on hospitality. for people,” says Abadan.

Practically, as Habjan explains, there is a very concerted effort in the design of the hospital to create a separation between the front-ofhouse and back-of-house operations.

The patient and visitor experience are carefully controlled, to minimise exposure to the more institutional service components of the facility.

For example, both staff and materials enter from very discreet locations and are vertically distributed so that they go directly to their point of operation, allowing for a sense of tranquility and serenity to pervade the hospital’s public spaces.

The aesthetics of the hospital is all from a very modern-ish point of view, but there are plenty of details and elements that connect it back to the Middle East.”

Mustafa Abadan, principal, SOM and design partner for SKMC

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“To the degree that you have a separation of the public face and the operating face of the hospital, and the more those things can be kept independent of one another, the more one can create a hospitalitylike environment for the patients,” elaborates Abadan.

Although there was considerable effort to incorporate a hospitality environment in SKMC’s design, Abadan notes that because SKMC is a public hospital, the architects were especially cognizant not to overdo the hotel-like atmosphere. “There are certainly places where we have worked elsewhere that have a higher degree of the hospitality notion, but here together with our client, we were balancing the issue of both aesthetics and operations, as well as the proper perception of this hospital,” Abadan says.

He continues: “There is no being ostentatious with SKMC. The hospital is here to make people well and to take care of them, and it is to give them comfort and to give them an environment, including outdoor spaces that are healing, but certainly not in any way superfluous.”

After consultation with SEHA and the other design consultants, SOM developed unique identities for each of three hospitals while incorporating unifying elements to ensure that the SKMC campus evoked a sense of community. “The women’s wing, the pediatric wing and the general hospital all share a common DNA in an architectural way but also maintain a level of independence and distinction so that people who arrive at the hospital have a sense of where they are going,” says Abadan.

For example, the exterior sun screens, which characterise the bed tower facades, vary from the simple rhythm of the general hospital to the playful colours and patterns in the pediatric section, to the intricate mashrabiya-inspired geometries of the women’s hospital.

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Envisioned green spaces throughout the medical complex.

“The aesthetics of the hospital is all from a very modern-ish point of view, but there are plenty of details and elements that connect it back to the Middle East. It is something we tried to work into the design in a very balanced and delicate way,” Abadan says.

To unify these three distinct hospitals, the architects considered several organisational options that ranged from an elongated spine scheme to an organically cellular scheme. Ultimately, the centralised scheme was chosen since it allowed for an effective integration of public green spaces throughout the site while establishing a strong centre for the superblock.

In addition, since the centralised organisation commands the site from its interior lot location, it provides a clear focus for the existing medical buildings and adequately informs future campus development.

The scheme organises the building into three major components: a perimeter garden; a two-storey plinth which houses shared medical functions and public amenities; and three distinct bed towers. Furthermore, a series of internal courtyards and boulevards organise program modules within the plinth and bring light and nature into the large floor plates, assisting in wayfi nding.

“It is also very much part of the history of buildings here, which are generally very low and organised around these courtyards. There is a lot of parallel between indigenous architecture to the region and how we integrated those elements to the hospital plan,” explains Abadan.

He continues: “The ideas of sustainability, in the sense of creating an open environment for wellness, are ideas we were exploring in a variety of other places, but were able to bring to a much greater level of completion and focus here, given that we were able to design a project of this scale entirely from scratch.”

The client has very ambitious goals and has looked to us to create something special and unique, which is what we set out to do with this project.”

Scott Habjan, associate director, SOM and senior designer for SKMC

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PROFILE | AMR METWALLY

DESIGNING FROM THE HEART THE INTERVIEW Aidan Imanova speaks to Amr Metwally, head of architecture division PM&C department at Hamad Medical Corporation, about working in the field of healthcare design

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orld renowned architect, Frank Lloyd Wright once said: “A great architect is not made by way of a brain nearly so much as he is made by way of a cultivated, enriched heart.”

Amr Metwally, head of architecture division PM&C department at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Doha, Qatar, believes just that. After having worked on over 20 healthcare projects, Metwally confesses that there is no place for ego in an architect’s mind, only compassion and respect for all those involved and affected by the endeavor.

“Architects like to think of themselves as masters of the work but it should not be the case. Everyone in the project is a master and we are all working for the patient,” he says. “In healthcare, you can

never say this is my building.

It is always our building.”

It came as no surprise then, when Metwally humbly recounted all those involved in the design and construction of Hamad Medical Corporation’s PET CT Centre in Doha, a project for which he received the Best Hospital Design Award (Built) at the Hospital Build & Infrastructure show in Dubai.

“For the concept we tried to reflect the different functions of the building on the elevation directly such as glazing the windows where required to cool and shade the building,” outlines Metwally.

He adds that Islamic patterning was an important aspect of the design, a trend that is implemented more heavily in Doha than in Dubai. “It is kind of a basic thing you do in Doha but we tried to work it in a way that was not too obvi-

ous. We added subtle Islamic patterns throughout and enforced Islamic and Arab identity through calligraphic art works,” explains Metwally of his team’s winning design.

According to Metwally, one of the most essential principles, when it comes to hospital design, lies in ensuring that a sense of peace and calm is successfully communicated throughout the facility. In relation to the PET CT project, Metwally explains: “We tried to keep everything very light by using white with maple wood veneer. Even the patterning is white on white with very subtle lighting.”

He continues: “Many people think that hospital design is easy and not challenging at all, but to design a good hospital you need to incorporate design elements from hotels, residential projects and commercial buildings.”

To me, designing hospitals is a lot more rewarding because you see the direct impact a hospital has on people’s lives.”

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Before specialising in hospital architecture, Metwally was involved in a myriad of projects including several luxury residences in Dubai, commercial projects in Saudi and mosques in Egypt and UAE. “Nobody really chooses to become a hospital architect. It happens unexpectedly, as it did for me,” he modestly admits.

Metwally was working as a senior design architect for Burt Hill in Dubai, when he was introduced to the field of healthcare design and slowly carved a niche in that area.

Many people think that hospital design is easy and not challenging at all, but to design a good hospital you need to incorporate design elements from hotels, residential projects and commercial projects.”

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“To me, designing hospitals is a lot more rewarding because you see the direct impact a hospital has on people’s lives,” adds MetCOST OF AL-MAFRAQ wally. However, he admits HOSPITAL that when he fi rst started he found the work boring in comparison to the excitement of designing tall commercial buildings and high-rise residential towers.

“Ten years ago, we had low quality healthcare in the region, not only architecturally but also in terms of the medical service. That has slowly changed and we now have great healthcare designs because you cannot provide good medical services with badly designed and constructed facilities,” Metwally shares.

Although the field of hospital design has become more rewarding, the rapid changes in technology makes healthcare design all that more challenging, Metwally explains during the hour-long interview.

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“Technology is moving too fast in healthcare and every day you fi nd a different kind of healthcare facility with new technologies, new standards and new requirements so you

really cannot ever design the same building twice.”

While he admits that technology plays a crucial part in guiding his design principles, Metwally strongly

Al Mafraq hospital’s exterior rendering (above).

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believes that holistic design requires the incorporation of feedback from all the hospital users so that the facility can be truly user-friendly.

To achieve this, Metwally spends time with recently hospitalised individuals to hear their suggestions about facilities and spaces that could enhance their medical experience.

“I present projects to the patients so that they can give me feedback,” Metwally shares.

He is quick to add, however, that hospital design is not only about patients, although they tend to be the biggest stakeholders. “A lot of hospitals aim to only respond to patient needs, forgetting the families who come to visit and the nurses and staff who provide support services.”

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Citing the He continues: “There is WORKED ON example of the PET a new approach happening CT centre, Metwally right now which people are says: “We designed a calling ‘healing by design’ instead courtyard for the doctors because of healing by medicine. I see that we did not want to only take care of governments in the Middle East are the patients but the doctors as well. starting to understand it.”

The courtyard has a shading device A testimony to this, Metwally and we put a hundred-year-old olive shares, is the fruition of the Al Martree from Lebanon in it to give the fraq hospital in Abu Dhabi. The fahospital a sense of tranquility.” cility, designed while Metwally was

at Burt Hill, is set to open next year and includes gardens and valleys, features usually unheard of in the healthcare industry until recently.

“You would never fi nd a healthcare project worth AED 2.4 billion 10 years ago, as is the case with Al Mafraq, but now this is slowly becoming the norm,” he explains. “It is very common to walk around a hospital and feel like you are in a hotel.”

Olive tree (left), to add a sense of tranquility.

Waiting area in the PET CT centre (right).

Many people think that hospital design is easy and not challenging at all, but to design a good hospital you need to incorporate design elements from hotels, residential projects and commercial buildings.”

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SITE ANALYSIS | INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CENTRE

SPIRITUALLY ENHANCED ANALYSIS

John Bambridge discovers the International Medical Centre in Jeddah where tradition and architecture meet to reveal a hospital enhanced with influences from Islam

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emoved from the overbearing spending drive in Saudi Arabia, which has led to ostentatious hospital projects and fantastical bed numbers, one medical institution pursues a different objective.

The healthcare facility in question is the International Medical Center (IMC), a modest in scale multi-disciplinary hospital in Jeddah, but one committed to delivering a service like no other.

Its conceptual approach to medicine exceeds treatment and seeks to incorporate the full range of holistic influences on health, including the spiritual but also the physical environment and design.

In a testament to the ongoing practical realisation of IMC’s endeavour, July will see construction begin on a fresh $6.08m project, situated within the Knowledge Economic City (KEC) in neighbouring Madinah.

“Why in Madinah? Because Madinah is the second holiest place here in Saudi Arabia after Makkah,” explains Dr. Emad Ali Al-Jahdaly, executive director of project management at IMC. “We are going to have it in two phases; the fi rst is going to be a polyclinic plus day surgery and the second phase is going to be a 100bed hospital that is going to serve the economic city, where we are expecting around 150,000 residents to take up residence.”

The project will also be located just five kilometres from the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, which is undergoing a massive expansion project to increase its capacity from 200,000 worshippers currently to 1.8 million.

The Haramain rail station will also be only 20 minutes away by car, and even closer to the expanded airport as of 2014. “Right now the population in Medina is around 1.7

million, but it will be around 2.8, so nearly double by 2025,” notes AlJahdaly, further adding that visitors to Madinah currently exceed six million a year – also expected to rise rapidly.

The role of construction in the process comes through the revival of tradition linking Islam and architecture. Dr. Sami Mohsin Angawi, chief architect at IMC, notes: “Islamic architecture was never based on attractive structures, but on balanced structures. The IMC is truly the fi rst hospital to revive the role of hospitals in the Islamic culture by merging the ‘healing by design’ concept into the architectural style of the 20th century.”

This ethos translates into recovery of the extensive use of natural light, trickling water, and lush greenery made by the earliest hospitals of the Muslim world, “a propitious milieu of healing” aimed at promoting vitality and recovery.

The message that you need to take home about healthcare is that it is not about constructing a facility, it is not about having 100 beds or 15 beds – it is about a deep understanding of the consumer.”

Dr Emad Ali Al-Jahady, executive director of project management at IMC

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IMC Jeddah's welcoming entrance.

Modern research has done little to dispel such precepts, with studies by John Hopkins University and the British Medical Association confi rming that exposure to a pleasant, natural environment improves patients’ mood, speeds recovery, in addition to decreasing the need for pain medications, and reducing staff fatigue and stress.

At the IMC in Jeddah contemporary fiberglass gives over to wood, stone and marble and cold façades surrender to the muqarnasat, an architectural feature involving a cascade of concave arches, COST OF IMC’S with miniature NEW FACILITY IN columns hangMADINAH ing suspended, evoking imagery of the pen and learning.

King Abdullah bin AbdulAziz, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, himself praised the design’s “spiritual feeling” – one that has drawn awards for excellence both for design and build.

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The hospital features a mixture of room interiors to match patient needs.

One of the key features of the hospital is its emphasis on nature with a total of four gardens spread across the facility.

The fi rst in a central courtyard on the ground floor, occupied by two fountains and shaded by a south tower two floors higher than the north tower to block hot air currents, ensuring a cool environment at all times. There is also a hanging garden draping from the sixth to second floor of the structure to allow the greenery to be enjoyed from patient rooms while the fourth-floor garden contains a labyrinth engraved into the marble, which can be traced anti-clockwise, as the tawaf around the Ka’aba in Makkah, to stimulate a peaceful state of mind.

Islamic architecture was never based on attractive structures, but on balanced structures.”

Dr Sami Mohsin Angawi, chief architect at IMC

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Other features include the collation of out-patient clinics into modules with their own reception desks, waiting areas and consultation rooms so asto eliminate the usual series of trips and promote quietude.

Every single in-patient room also contains a large window to benefit from the merits of sunlight in cardiac health, deterring depression and the destruction of infectious bacteria.

All medical equipment, tubes and oxygen masks are also hidden by sliding wooden panels to remove the fear often generated by such equipment.

“The message that you need to take home about healthcare is that it is not about constructing a facility, it is not about having 100 beds or 15 beds – it is about a deep understanding of the consumer, so when you’re talking about hospitals you’re talking about the delivery of service - you are talking about caring,” says Al-Jahdaly.

He continues: “It is not that we will bring a big hospital planner and after that get a designer. We have different processes that the physicians and nurses interact with and the consumer sees – that is our model.

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AL HAMRA TOWER | CASE STUDY PLOT C59 RAWDHAT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

PLOT C59 RAWDHAT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT Architect: NORR Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates CASE STUDY

THE PROJECT Sitting at the entrance of Abu Dhabi, the Rawdhat community development aims to bring a new concept of living by combining powerful architecture with tranquil views of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

Developed by Reem Developers, the masterplan for this 28 hectare project has been divided into 71 plots offering a mix of residential and commercial spaces.

Whencompleted, the development is expected to have over 18,000 tenants. Plot C59, the site for NORR’s project for which Aabar Properties LLC is the client, has a total area of 1,882m2.

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CASE STUDY | PLOT C59 RAWDHAT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

THE SITE NORR’s 11-storey residential tower on plot C59 will be located above the ground floor base which is predominantly used for entry 2 lobby and services rooms.

The residential tower will GROSS FLOOR AREA have a total gross floor area of 11,428m2. Part of the site area has been designated for loading for garbage storage. There will be 2.5 levels of basement carparking below the ground floor, accommodating a total of 106 spaces. The structure has been designed to provide a direct transfer of loads from roof level to the building foundations.

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THE DETAILS The floor plates for the residential rower will vary from floor to floor to allow for the interplay of forms. Sections of floor plates will be cantilevered to create the terrace areas, and deep shadow effect on the facades. Varying floor plates will also allow for the variety of apartment types, varying locations of apartments and relationship to the views beyond the Rawdhat development.

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THE CONCEPT NORR’s residential tower has been inspired by the organic forms which are prevalent in parts of the Mediterranean such as the coastal and hillside regions of Greece. This modern interpretation of the ‘stepped blocks’ or building forms which interconnect, provides generous terraces for the residential units. The overall intent of the design is to create a building of contrasts in levels, facades, volumes and materials, a lively intersection of solids and voids. The contrasting colours and textures of the stone will emphasise the organic assembly of the tower.

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ALHEADQUARTERS HAMRA TOWER | CASE STUDY DNB BANK

DNB BANK HEADQUARTERS Architects: MVRDV Location: Oslo, Norway CASE STUDY

THE PROJECT The headquarters for the DNB bank in Oslo has a surface area of 36,500 m2 and attempts to convey a futuristic take on space and void architecture. At 17 storeys high, the building provides over 2000 flexible work spaces for employees. Each floor accommodates a series of glass cubes where staff can hold informal meetings, have lunches or take phone calls. The pixellated volume based on small-scale working units adapts to the various influences of the urban context, combining the flexible internal organisation with a variety of communal spaces.

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CASE STUDY | DNB BANK HEADQUARTERS

THE DETAILS The structure, which appears as a rock, is conceived as a steel rack wrapped in a brick envelope. The skin FLEXIBLE WORK covers all exterior terSPACES races, walls and ceilings so as to meet Norwegian environmental standards and aids in giving a human scale to the building. The collective spaces are connected by a staggered continuous internal route of terraces, all executed as glass pixels, encouraging informal meetings and communication between employees.

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DNB BANK HEADQUARTERS | CASE STUDY

THE SITE The DNB Bank Headquarters is located within the waterfront development of Bjørvika Barcode that MVRDV master planned in collaboration with Norwegian architects A-Lab and Dark Arkitekter. The generic office floors recline and are recessed in various places to create communal indoor and outdoor areas and provide outstanding daylight conditions. At street level the building volume is opened to give space to sheltered entrance zones, and intersected by a public passage creating a public route between Oslo Central Station and the fjord.

36,500 m2 TOTAL SURFACE AREA

THE CONCEPT The design is based on an ideal work group of the bank, a pixel of 6x6 metres, whose versatility permits adaptation to the nature of the organisation. The pixellated appearance of the building was created by irregularly arranging brick and glass cubes which were then cut and pushed out in places to provide variety and an internal passageway. “We started with a massive slab and by removing pixels one by one we were able to create an arcade, terraces and a public passage,” said project architect, Jeroen Zuidgeest.

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PROJECT UPDATE | THE WORK

THE WORK PROJECT UPDATE

20,434 METRES2 SITE AREA OF METRO STATION

KING ABDULLAH FINANCIAL DISTRICT METRO STATION Architect: ZHA Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

EUROPEAN SPALLATION SOURCE RESEARCH FACILITY Architect: Henning Larsen, COBE, SLA Location: Lund, Sweden

LENBACHHAUS MUSEUM

$77.7 MILLION RENOVATION COSTS

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Architect: Foster + Partners Location: Munich, Germany

The 20,434m2 metro station will feature six platforms and two levels of underground car parking .The concept draws on the patterns of the desert winds on nearby sand dunes to create rippling motions across the façade. These undulating swathes are echoed inside the station concourse with a three-dimensional lattice defined by a sequence of opposing sine-waves, inspired by statistics of the station’s daily traffic flows.

The ESS research facility will become the world’s first most advanced center for neutron-based research and will contain state-of-the-art technologies in carefully designed spaces to complement the scientific research facility. The technology can be used for research in topics ranging from medicine to archaeology. Research at ESS is expected to commence in 2019, while the entire facility will be completed by 2025.

The $77.7-million renovation, created new entrance and social spaces, including a restaurant, terrace, education facilities and a dramatic full-height atrium. The main design principle implemented throughout the project was to maintain the same amount of exhibition area, while creating new circulation and visitor spaces. The refurbishment also significantly improved the museum’s environmental performance.

MILLION PASSENGERS BY 2030

Architect: Foster + Partners Location: Amman, Jordan

GERMAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Architect: Hoehler + Partner Location: Halban, Oman

123 VICTORIA STREET

18,580 2 METRES AREA OF THE PROJECT

Architect: Aukett Fitzroy Robinson Location: London, UK

FLAME TOWERS Architect: HOK Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

The airport’s design is based on a flexible modular solution, allowing the capacity to increase by 6% per annum, from 3.5 million to 12 million passengers by 2030. The design is inspired by local references, particularly the domed roof which echoes the black flowing fabric of a Bedouin tent, when viewed from the air. The terminal is glazed on all sides to allow views of the aircraft and to aid orientation.

The building was designed to make a substantial visual impact on the urban grain of its immediate surroundings and to become a landmark for Oman. Completed within 18 months, the main building contains 527 rooms, including offices, lecture halls, laboratories and a research area. It also features a sports hall, canteen, cafeteria, shops, recreational areas and parking spaces, as well as three attached accomodation blocks.

The project involved the transformation of a jaded 1970s office block into a contemporary complex covering 18,580m2 . The window glazing was replaced with new high performance units to deliver a brighter facade and to provide improved thermal and acoustic insulation. The roof design draws inspiration from the linearity of the building and uses timber decks, linear planters and pebbled terraces as part of a playful redesign.

The construction of Baku’s striking complex of three mixed-use high rises, the Flame Towers, is now complete with interior fit out underway.

A residential tower sits to the south, with 130 apartments over 39 floors, and is the tallest of the three towers.

The Fairmont Baku hotel, situated on the northern corner of the site, consists of 318 guest rooms, whilst the western tower provides 33,114m2 of Class A office space.

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PROJECT UPDATE | THE WORK

AL KHOBAR OFFICE TOWER Architect: Norr Group Consultants Location: Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

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