Qatar Real Estate News
KEO completes designing phase at Lusail
The global provider of consulting solutions for constructions sector, KEO International, has completed the designing for Diyar Al-Kuwait mixed used development at Lusail in Qatar.
Situation along the waterfront site covering 70,000 square meters of space, the $800mn project is designed to offer 130,000sqm of office space, 30,000sqm of retail space and 640 residential units and 27 four bedroom townhouses. Two basement car parks offer parking space for 4,070 spaces for visitors and residents.
According to Raj Patel, the Design Director at KEO, the design composition draws inspiration from traditional courtyard planning and the facades.
Three office towers are situated along the northern end of the site. Elevated sky gardens are positioned in strategic locations of each tower to offer tenants a link to nature and as a break up from the mass of the building. The office buildings are beautifully patterned with various sizes of glass and stones.
The retail mall, located along the northern end of the site, intricately links the office tower lobbies with several ceremonial drop-off courts to retail mall and other office buildings. The mall has skylights, with entrances wrapped in a random lace-like patterns so as to form shadows resembling the quality lights found in traditional souqs.
As for residential buildings, they are situated along the eastern and southern ends of the site to offer residential units with wonderful views of the water. These buildings float above four-bedroom townhouse units, located on the podium level. The residential buildings are covered with a range of stone, metal and glass to offer excellent water views from the units.
The facades across the various components draw inspiration by traditional masrabiya designs and deal with transformation of patterns, protecting from sun’s rays and privacy.
Posted on 13/3/2010