Doha Convention Center Tower - The Skyscraper Center

Facts

Official Name	Doha Convention Center Tower
Other Names	Barwa Tower
Structure Type	Building
Status	Never Completed
Country	Qatar
City	Doha
Street Address & Map	Al Corniche Street
Building Function	residential / hotel
Structural Material	steel/concrete
Proposed	2005
Construction Start	2007

Companies Involved

Developer	Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Co.
Architect
• Design	JAHN
Structural Engineer
• (not specified)	Hyder Consulting; Magnusson Klemencic Associates; Werner Sobek Group
MEP Engineer
• (not specified)	Arup; Hyder Consulting
Project Manager	Turner International LLC

CTBUH Initiatives

Tour of Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre
30 Mar 2015 – Tour Report

The Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall
8 Dec 2011 – CTBUH Research

Jewelers Building Tour
17 Dec 2010 – Tour Report

More Initiatives

CTBUH Initiatives Related to Doha Convention Center Tower

Tour of Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre
30 Mar 2015, Doha – Tour Report
The Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre project is an iconic building with a total approximate gross area of 47,700 square meters that includes five exhibit halls.

The Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall
8 Dec 2011, Chicago – CTBUH Research
Within this decade we will likely witness not only the world’s first kilometer-tall building, but also the completion of a significant number of buildings over 600 meters.

Jewelers Building Tour
17 Dec 2010, Chicago – Tour Report
The CTBUH participated in an exciting tour of Chicago's historic Jewelers Building situated along the Chicago River.

Helmut Jahn Discusses His Lifetime's Work
18 Oct 2012 – Awards Symposium Video & PPT
Never predictable, never simplistic, Helmut Jahn has developed a complex portfolio of iconic buildings around the world. Standout projects include the Sony Center in Berlin, Xerox Center in Chicago…

Videos

City-Scapes: Transformations + Interventions
11 Jun 2013 – Helmut Jahn, JAHN

Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award: Archi-neering Tall
18 Oct 2012 – Helmut Jahn, Murphy/Jahn

Architecture and Engineering as One
Oct 2011 – Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Videos Related to Doha Convention Center Tower

City-Scapes: Transformations + Interventions
11 Jun 2013 – Presentation at CTBUH 2013 London Conference; Helmut Jahn, JAHN
In our journey from Chicago to New York, the United States, South Africa, Europe, the Mideast to Asia/China, the tall building has always been tied intrinsically to its…

Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award: Archi-neering Tall
18 Oct 2012 – CTBUH "11th Annual Awards"; Helmut Jahn, Murphy/Jahn
Never predictable, never simplistic, Helmut Jahn has developed a complex portfolio of iconic buildings around the world. Standout projects include the Sony Center in…

Architecture and Engineering as One
Oct 2011 – Presentation at CTBUH 2011 Seoul Conference; Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Integrating and even celebrating the structure of a building through the architectural design often leads to dramatic and memorable buildings. To achieve the best outcome…

Peer Review in the Foundation Design of the World's Tallest Buildings
4 Mar 2008 – Presentation at CTBUH 2008 8th World Congress, Dubai; Clyde N. Baker & Tony A. Kiefer, AECOM
Clyde Baker and Tony Keifer, AECOM, highlighted the advantages of having a peer reviewer involved in the foundation design from the start of the project at the CTBUH 8th…

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Research Papers

The Tallest 20 in 2020: Predictions vs. Reality
Mar 2020 – CTBUH Journal 2020 Issue II

Dream Deferred: Unfinished Tall Buildings
Nov 2014 – CTBUH Journal, 2014 Issue IV

The Tallest 20 in 2020: Entering the Era of the Megatall
18 Jan 2012 – CTBUH Journal, 2012 Issue I