(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Company (QIMC), announced that it has awarded the consultancy services for their mixed use tower project to Arab Engineering Bureau (AEB), to be located in the West Bay area.
Following an international design competition, the team's design for three towers of various heights joined at the base by a 4-storey high podium has been chosen. AEB was awarded full architectural and engineering design services.
QIMC is a 24 years old company with prime focus on industrial manufacturing. It has equity interest in 17 operational projects in various industrial sectors. Having a share capital of QR396m, QIMC is listed in the Qatar Stock Exchange.
Hill International is the Project Management consultant and a global leader in managing construction risk.
The new project includes three towers, joined at the base, planned for hospitality, commercial and residential use. Drawing on its experience as designer of multitude of high-rises in the West Bay area, AEB's design is highly effective, both in terms of space planning and energy conservation. The outer façade design is based on the repetition of Titanium Dioxide molecular structure forming a uniform honey comb pattern, and will help reduce overall heat gain by the building.
The podium that connects three towers is intended for a retail space which perfectly complements the 23-storey grade A office tower, 29-storey hospitality hotel tower and 38-storey residential tower. The QIMC tower will offer ample amount of parking bays located on four basement levels.
Project valued at QR1bn, with a total build-up area of 120,000 square meters, is slated for completion in 2018.
AEB's design of the project intends to redefine skyscrapers as connecting agent between architecture and the city through the re-composition of surrounding urban context. Analyzing urban environment, project is situated along the inclined interlinking circulation system in order to enhance human interaction and extend streets throughout the entire building.
Abdulrahman Al Ansari, CEO at QIMC said: "Our decision to appoint AEB highlights our commitment to transform our current headquarters into an iconic building that reflects the highest standards and specifications. With over 48 years of experience being lead consultant of most successful developments in Qatar and the region, AEB brings a unique mix of local and international expertise that we and our future tenants will benefit greatly from."
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