Impact of Tall Buildings on Urban Habitat - تأثير المباني الشاهقة على المساكن الحضرية

CTBUH-Qatar - Regional Seminar at Qatar University 5 December, 2011Impact of Tall Buildings on Urban Habitat Dr. Yasser Mahgoub

Introduction• Tall Buildings, in name and social function, is a modern expression of the age-old symbol of a pillar that connects earth to heaven and the four compass directions to one another. Giza Pyramids, Egypt Shibam, Yemen Mayan temples in Tikal, Guatamala

Introduction• Tall Buildings, in name and social function, is a modern expression of the age-old symbol of a pillar that connects earth to heaven and the four compass directions to one another.

Introduction• Aside from satisfying functional and economic needs, tall buildings are becoming symbols of modernization, development, and globalization.• They are sources of national pride and cultural identity expressing globalization and economic prosperity.• In the Gulf region, they pose several challenges to integrate them with the urban fabric of emerging cities.• They became iconic landmarks that captured public and international attention, regardless of their function and use.

Introduction• There is a “love-hate” relationship with tall buildings that cannot be ignored.• Are they build for “function” or “fashion”, “use” or “u- see”, “feasibility” or “visibility”, regardless of cost(s) involved in building them!?• Changes made by tall buildings are permanent and lasting. There is increasing concern among professional of the impact of tall buildings on urban habitat.

Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ?

Number

Tall Buildings - World

Tall Buildings - Middle East

Tall Buildings - Gulf

Current TallestDubai Taipei Shanghai

Future TallKSA Dubai Mumbai

Location x81/5 x4

Material1/7

Function Residential

Tall buildings in the Gulf region • According to the CTBUH, one quarter of the worlds future tallest building projects will be based within the Middle East region, specifically Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.Future Plan Of Dubai The Pearl, Doha

Trends and Future of Vertical Structures in the Middle East• Tall buildings in emerging cities of the Middle East are statements of modernity, globalization and economic prosperity.

Trends of Vertical Structures in the Middle East • Western Vs Middle East Tall Buildings Trends: From Chicago and New York to Dubai, Riyadh, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi.The Willis Tower, Chicago John Hancock, Chicago Burj Khalifa, Dubai Capital gate, Abu Dhabi

Trends of Vertical Structures in the Middle East • Western Vs Middle East Tall Buildings Trends: From Chicago and New York to Dubai, Riyadh, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi.Burgan Tower, Kuwait Burj Qatar, Doha The Empire State, NY Chrysler Building, NY

Trends and Future of Vertical Structures in the Middle East• Tall buildings in the Middle East often carry a connotation of pride and achievement. Burj Khalifa, Dubai Worlds Biggest Clock in Mecca

Doha – 1947

Doha from 1980 to 2010

Doha Skyline Shaping the Skyline by Building Tall DevelopmentDoha skyline, 1960Doha skyline, 2005Doha skyline 2007Doha skyline 2010

+Doha City Tall Buildings +200m• Careful thought is needed to integrate tall buildings through identifying appropriate locations that harmonize the existing form of the city in a way not to harm the historic buildings.

1 (300m)

2 (245m)

3 (245m)

4 (232m)

5 (227m)

6 (220m)

7 (220m)

8 (215m)

9 (208m)

10 (200m) (Tornado Tower)

Future Doha City image

Tall buildings codes developmentHistory of Qatar regulation for law rise building:• Legislation on number of issues has already been passed through the period of 1970-1990. As the following: • 1975 Law is related to commercial, industrial and public buildings. • 1974 Law related to general cleanliness. • 1985 Law related to controlling buildings. • 1989 Law related to precautions to be taken for public safety to avoid hazards from building construction. • 1989 Law related to technical and architectural specifications for buildings. • 1989 Law related to the transport of solid and liquid waste • Regulations for Flats and Flat Complexes (Draft) • Regulations for Villa and Villa Complexes (Draft) • Qatar Commercial Development Manual (Draft)

Tall buildings codes development• Regulation for Tall building in Qatar in West Bay business and commercial districts:• Legislation on a number of issues has already been passed through the period of 1990-2010, as follows: – Towers height ranged between 15-56 floors. – The setbacks surrounding the towers should be six meter from each side. – Glazing could not exceed 60% and the type of glazing is double glazed about 12mm. – Parking capacity depends on the use of the tall buildings as commercial or residential. – For Commercial and business offices that each 25m square there is one car parking . – For residential is for each three apartments there should be one parking. – Basements ranges from three to four basements from 2000m square to 3000m square.

Tall buildings in Doha– 1982, Doha Sheraton Hotel..– 1996, Salam Towers.– 2000, Al-Sulaiti Tower and Barazn Tower.– 2001 Ministry of Interior Tower.– 2002, Al-Waqf Tower.– 2003, Gulf Tower, Bilal Suites and Qatar Olympics Committee.– 2004, Al-Sulaiti Tower II , Al-Faisal Towers West , Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Doha Tower, Falcon Tower, Al-Pearl Tower and Qatar Telecom Headquarters.– 2006, Alwosail Tower, Commercial Plaza tower, QIC tower, Al Othman Tower, Al- Amwal commercial Tower, Dolphin Tower and Al-Dafna Tower.

Tall buildings in Doha– 2007, Al-Reem Tower, Movien Pick residence & suites, Al-Fardan 2, Al-Fardan Tower 1 and Al-Jazeera Tower .– 2008, Golden Tower, Lagoon Plaza Tower 1 & 2.– Beach Tower, Merweb Hotel,Rotana Hotel, Navigation Tower,Shangri-La Hotel, Tornado Tower, Marriott Courtyard Hotel and Marriott Renaissance Hotel.– 2009, Al-Refaa Residential Tower, W Doha Hotel & Residence, Nakheel Tower, RasGas Tower, Al-Bidda Tower, Al-Faradan Residences and Hilton Doha Hotel.– 2010, Palm Towers 1 & 2, Al-Faisal Tower and Burj Qatar.– 2011, Silhouette Towers.– 2012, Dubai Towers Doha and Bin Samikh Tower.– 2013, Doha Convention Center Tower.

Location of <100m Towers in Doha Lagoon Plaza Towers Al Faisal Tower Beach Tower Navigation Tower Palm Tower 1 & 2 Burj Qatar Commercial Bank Plaza Tower Al Bida TowerAspire Tower

Location of <200m Towers in Doha Al Faisal Tower Beach Tower Navigation Tower Palm Tower 1 & 2 Burj Qatar Commercial Bank Plaza Tower Al Bida TowerAspire Tower

Shaping the Skyline by Building TallDoha skyline 2011

Shaping the Skyline by Building Tall

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Tall Buildings: Advantages and Disadvantages

Street Activities• Tall buildings create a hostile urban canyon that prevents visual and functional continuity between different parts of the city.

Spatial Continuity• Also, an important connection between tall buildings and the city is how they prohibit or allow for spatial continuity between different buildings.

Conclusion• Tall buildings canhelp create awarenessof our lifestyles andpatterns ofconsumption negativeimpacts on theenvironment.• Tall buildings make abig, visible publicstatements ofsustainability.

Towards Sustainable Tall Buildings.• Tall buildings make a big, visible public statements of sustainability; i.e. incorporation of wind turbines, green facades and roofs, cultural references and materials selection.

Creating Commercially and Culturally ViableBuildings• With 800 tower projects expected to be completed over the next decade in the Middle East, it is important to retain a sense of cultural identity and heritage.

Creating Commercially and Culturally ViableBuildings• This can be achieved by developing projects with a sense of community, based on modern urban living concepts where traditional Arabic architecture is combined with sophisticated technologies that enable a sustainable outcome.• Future generations might judge our tall building strategies as fashion and branding.

Think • The trend to construct tall buildings may be driven both by pragmatism and desire for distinction. • When it comes to building tall structures, the physical construction of the building is not particularly difficult. • We could keep building floor after floor until we reach the moon.

Realize Whilst technology may enable us to build tall, the fundamental question is should we continue to build tall, if yes then how!

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Impact of Tall Buildings on Urban Habitat - تأثير المباني الشاهقة على المساكن الحضرية

by Yasser Mahgoub on Dec 14, 2011

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