Jun 14
Jean Nouvel Ateliers has completed (March 2012) a 45-story tall tower with an interesting skin, Doha Office Tower is the first tall building to use a reinforced concrete dia-grid columns in a cross shape. The façade is constructed of multi-layered patterns invoking ancient Islamic screens designed to shade buildings from the sun.
Jun 14
Dramatic towers in Canada, Qatar, Australia and Italy have been named the best tall buildings in the world for 2012 by the international not-for-profit association CTBUH. The four regional winners include the Absolute Towers in Mississauga, Canada (Americas); 1 Bligh Street, Sydney (Asia and Australia); Palazzo Lombardia, Milan (Europe); and Doha Tower in Doha, Qatar …
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