Focus Design Partners Portfolio

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We are Focus Design Partners, a design firm with regional and

international affiliations. We have established a solid prac-

tice throughout the Middle East, and have won many local

architectural commissions in a very short period of time. Our

increase in skilled in-house staff and continuous success in

providing high quality architectural services has encouraged

many internationally acclaimed companies to form joint ven-

tures though collaborative partnerships to deliver the highest

quality of design and master planning for clients in the Middle

East. Our staff are licensed and Registered with the American

Institute of Architect (AIA) and with the Union of International

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Architects (UIA). In pursuit of the highest level sustainability

standards for building, our company is registered at the United

States Green Building Council (USGBC) with in-house LEED

accredited professionals, in addition to registering the compa-

ny with the Gulf Organisation for Research and Development

(GORD) with in-house GSAS accredited members. Our project

partners are leading World Class companies not only in the

field of Engineering, but also in areas relating to Infrastruc-

ture, Urban Planning and the Environment.

Focus Design Partners strives to support our clients at every

stage of the development process, from the concept analysis

to building design and construction, in order to ensure the

long-term success of the project. The Focus Design Partners -

team provides professional service excellence in the areas of

Architecture, Engineering, Master Planning, Design, and Land-

scape Architecture, and we are able to draw from resources of

more than 350 professionals worldwide.

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Focus Design Partners (FDP) is a design company with over 40

years of experience in the field of Architecture, Engineering,

Design, and Project Management. Since its inception, Focus

Design Partners has established a solid design practice with-

in the international market particularly in the Middle East,

having won many architectural commissions from prominent

clients. Focus Design Partners aims to act as a reference pro-

vider in the design consulting and project management sec-

tors though the delivery of high quality services, the exercise

of exacting standards, and the continuous development of its

capacity to deliver to progressively demanding markets.

The Firm

Albert KahnMichigan, USA

Albert KahnAlabama, USA

Albert KahnBrazil

Focus GroupCape Verde

Focus GroupPortugal

Focus GroupRomania

Focus PartnersLebannon

Focus Design PartnersQatar

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Focus GroupS. Tome and Principe

Focus GroupAlgeria

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Focus Design Partners has been established in Qatar for more

than 7 years. The increase in the company's skilled in-house

staff and continuous success in providing quality architectural

Partners & Alliances Map and engineering services encour-

aged many internationally acclaimed companies to team with

Focus Design Partners on several specialized design disci-

plines and projects. Focus Design Partners in Qatar is in al-

liance with Focus Group (FG) of Portugal, Algeria, Angola, Ro-

mania and Focus Partners (FP) in Lebanon. Focus Group is a

globally integrated design consultancy and project manage-

ment practice with a multidisciplinary team of architects, en-

gineers, urban planners, and landscapers in sectors such as

urban planning, healthcare, education, governmental institu-

tions, sport facilities, residential, and office building. Today,

Focus Design Partners is able to draw on resources from over

350 plus certified engineers and architects executing design

and project management works from around the world for the

different building sectors.

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Services By providing integrated services, Focus Design Partners con-

stitutes a single point of contact with full accountability to-

wards its client. We have made our mission to eliminate the

"grey area" of interdisciplinary coordination by providing a

complete package of services, where the frontiers are clear,

and where all the different components of the project are

carefully integrated, enabling us to provide a comprehensive

solution. Our most essential values are our accountability and

the excellence of the services we provide. We are guided at all

times by an unwavering independence from all market agents,

focusing exclusively on the defense of our client's interests.

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We thrive to produce and results that create the best environ-

ment possible to the users of the buildings we design, and the

urban spaces we plan, as well as to the communities in which

they are interested. We believe in the importance of the qual-

ity and excellence of the built environment as a precondition

for the development of thriving communities, the success of

businesses, and the efficiency of institutions.

The Combined services deliver world-class solutions in the

following disciplines:

1. Architecture and Master Planning

2. Landscape Architecture

3. Project Management

4. Structural and Civil engineering

5. Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP)

6. BIM Management

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CONSTRUCTIONPLANNING

DEMOLITION

FACILITYMANAGEMENT

3DCOORDINATION

PROGRAMMING

DETAILEDDESIGN

SIMULATIONS&

ANALYSIS

COSTESTIMATION

CONCEPTUALDESIGN

QUANTITYSURVEY

DOCUMENTATION

FABRICATION

BIM

BIM BIM is a growing industry trend that is changing the way that plan-

ning, design, construction, and facility operations are conducted

and, as such, changing the face of the industry as a whole. BIM uses

computer-based simulations to study and validate project design

and construction before they actually take place. It is far more than

basic 3D modeling; BIM is a business approach that integrates

multiple streams of project-related information. BIM moves us-

ers away from the traditional "document-centric" approach, which

only addresses the capital construction side of a facility, toward a

"data-centric" approach, which supports the facility lifecycle oper-

ation. The result is more effective and efficient design, estimating,

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scheduling and construction phases. BIM breaks down tradi-

tional barriers related to interdisciplinary collaboration, facil-

itates off-site prefabrication, improves design options, and re-

duces risk, rework, and cost. BIM also allows for the integration

of construction phasing through project scheduling software,

automated quantity takeoffs, automated costing based on the

integration of materials pricing software packages, and green

building analysis, among others.

BIM in general, as a process of designing a building, can be

used in a variety of options, to progressively build and update

models of any client facility by using one comprehensive mod-

el which consists of all discipline, rather than having it sepa-

rately. This is done to ensure that the design process will have

improved decision making, along with production of higher

quality designs which can help reduce costs and in the end

improve overall quality of building and construction schedule.

Focus Design Partners has a strong belief in BIM as a new

standard in producing, delivering and managing project files

in construction industry. With those kind of projects in hands,

customers can use them for a potential management during

lifecycle of a building, and even in the process of its termina-

tion, all the way to the demolition phase.

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Traditional building design was largely reliant upon two-di-

mensional technical drawings (plans, elevations, sections, etc.).

Building information modeling extends this beyond 3D, aug-

menting the three primary spatial dimensions (width, height

and depth) with time as the fourth dimension (4D) and cost as

the fifth (5D). BIM therefore covers more than just geometry.

It also covers spatial relationships, light analysis, geographic

information, and quantities and properties of building compo-

nents (for example, manufacturers' details).

BIM involves representing a design as combinations of "ob-

jects" - vague and undefined, generic or product-specific, solid

shapes or void-space oriented (like the shape of a room), that

carry their geometry, relations and attributes. BIM design tools

allow extraction of different views from a building model for

drawing production and other uses. These different views are

automatically consistent, being based on a single definition

of each object instance. BIM software also defines objects

parametrically; that is, the objects are defined as parameters

and relations to other objects, so that if a related object is

amended, dependent ones will automatically also change.

Each model element can carry attributes for selecting and or-

dering them automatically, providing cost estimates as well as

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material tracking and ordering.

For the professionals involved in a project, BIM enables a vir-

tual information model to be handed from the design team

(architects, landscape architects, surveyors, civil, structural

and building services engineers, etc.) to the main contractor

and subcontractors and then on to the owner/operator; each

professional adds discipline-specific data to the single shared

model. This reduces information losses that traditionally oc-

curred when a new team takes 'ownership' of the project, and

provides more extensive information to owners of complex

structures.

In our everyday work we strive to use new technologies that

help us do projects faster, with higher quality and better co-

ordination. With this in mind, we've set ourselves on a BIM

journey a long time ago and for many years now we employ

BIM applications in our projects because we've realised their

full potential and benefits directly in practice. Similarly, our

sub-consultants have recognised the good side and have been

using it, each in their own discipline, for a long period. This

way, through intensive collaboration, we are able to bring out

the best of BIM as a concept of work in modern era. Many

different.

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disciplines in our company utilise BIM, across various types of

projects, ranging from residential and commercial, all the way

to specialised types such as hospitality and healthcare. All of

them exploit BIM potential, from concept design to technical

design to project handover.

We use BIM, among other areas, for: buildings design, build-

ings analysis, quality assurance and quality control, standards

check, estimations, quantity takeoffs, clash detections and

clash avoidance, programming, visualisation.

We're mainly Autodesk applications based company, but are

definitely open to exploring new options that can push us

forward. Autodesk Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, Navisworks-

Manage and similar are our programmes of choice, with var-

ious plug-ins for data mining and analysis that enhance our

productivity.

We see the BIM not as the future. Not even as a near one. BIM

is the present. And it is here to stay. Many other countries are

on their BIM way, Qatar being one of them. To share our ex-

periences and knowledge, we involved ourselves with other

industry leading companies into bringing together BIM stan-

dards for the state of Qatar. We see this disruption in common

practice as an opportunity to progress, both individually and

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as a team. This team of highly skilled people is in charge of

creating, maintaining and updating all BIM Support Files and

Documents concerning our projects. Besides that, they shall

act as a support to architectural and engineering teams in-

volved in the project. They shall take special care for regular

updates of BIM Standards Manual. This team is also responsi-

ble for creating and maintaining all BIM content that is being

used in this project, as well as creating, maintaining and sur-

veilling the Project Site Model (SM), Project Information Mod-

el (PIM) and Facility Information Model (FIM).

In addition to that, they shall hold Project Kickoff Seminar

at the beginning of the project, as well as Discipline Specific

Seminar which shall try to explain specific issues of each dis-

cipline involved.

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The design proposal regards the two separate lots, E9 and E10,

as one campus and proposes a design solution that consists

of one building with two distinct wings that are connected at

the last level.

The building is approached by a pedestrian access from both

the north and south. Hence, an important North-South axis

was established that separates the east and west wings and

along which the central passage was laid out. This passage

enlarges into an open-sky atrium at the heart of the campus.

The concept behind the atrium space is to be the unifying el-

ement for the two wings and the element that makes the site

be viewed as one campus.

The overall architectural concept behind our design proposal

is that of a crystal or a diamond form with either slanted or

straight vertical planes in the form of triangles, whose alter-

ECQ E 09 & 10

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Energy City, Lusail, Qatar

2013 - under tender

11,627 sqm

Abdullah Abdulghani Nasser & Sons

Trading and Contracting Company

Design, Management, Supervision

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nation or interplay forms the elevations. The dramatic effect

of these slanted surfaces is carried throughout the atrium

where its effect is that of being enclosed by canyon walls.

Both building entrances, one for each wing, open into the atri-

um. The building entrances are purposely hidden inside the

atrium so as to guide the occupant through it before they en-

ter the building. The experience of the canyon effect is im-

posed on the visitor by locating the entrances in the space of

the atrium.

Because of its location and access, the building's north and

south elevations attain an equal importance. Although the ac-

tually entrances are hidden inside the atrium, both north and

south entrances are marked by dominating canopies that lead

the visitor into the collective common space.

The treatment of the elevations takes into account a site anal-

ysis of climatic conditions. The glazing is minimized to ap-

proximately 40% of the aggregate elevation surface, in order

to comply with UPDA requirements as well as per ASHRAE

90.1-2004.

The building floor plans provide for large floor areas with a

wide exposure to natural light. Cores are located centrally to

leave optimum leasable area along the building perimeter.

Mezzanine level accounts for 74% of ground floor and pro-

vides a large overlook of the two-story entrance foyer. The

prominence of the entrance foyers is reinforced by escalators

in each wing running along the north facade. Common spaces

include a roof garden, accessible to all building occupants. A

part of the roof is also reserved for the installation of photo-

voltaic panels to take advantage of a large annual amount of

sunlight to produce renewable energy.

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The two plots, D6 & D7, offer two different but very compli-

menting office buildings. Simple volumes are intersected by

full-height projecting walls and shaded by large canopies.

Both buildings provide habitable exterior spaces in the form

of shaded balconies and roof gardens.

Day lighting is a major factor, and hence skylights are provid-

ed to bring light all the way down into the ground floor atrium

spaces in both buildings.

The two buildings are similar in the choice of material: natu-

ral stone cladding for the exterior walls, double glazed win-

dows and large metal grill shading walls wrapping around the

glazed volumes. Each building attains a different feel to it: the

first is matched with colors of water, while the second, with

colors of the sun.

A common garden space is created between the two buildings.

ECQ D 06 & 07

Location:

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2011

12,700 sqm

Al Dalcel


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Another garden space is the top of both buildings, where an

extensive green roof is proposed to reduce heat island effect

and provide a habitable relaxation space for the building oc-

cupants.

The two buildings share an underground parking on two

levels. Access is provided by a separate ramp on the side of

each of the building. On-ground parking is completely shaded

for the comfort of the occupants and to achieve credit under

LEED certification system.

Water fountains and an elaborate landscape design to fit with

design guidelines for the entire ECQ development fill the rest

of the property land.

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The design proposal takes into consideration the orientation

of the building and proposes a wide welcoming northwest el-

evation that is facing the main road, i.e. main point of entry.

The elevation curves as the road curves and hints a sense of

continuity. The same notion of continuity is further achieved

through the use of architectural forms, such as the triangle,

that are more directional (vectorial) rather than complete.

Such an element is found in the skewed wall on the north

façade, which completes the main curve and suggests a visual

movement upwards.

As part of the site analysis, a climatic investigation was per-

formed to establish the microclimatic site conditions that in-

fluence the architectural design. It was concluded that prevail-

ing winds are from the North and North-West (the direction

in which the building is facing). A sun diagram was drawn to

ECQ D 17

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Date:

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Client:

Role:


2013

6,054 sqm

Qatar Finance House


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determine the position of shading devices and opaqueness/

transparency of the facades. The building uses horizontal

shading devices with adjustable elements that control the

admittance of light into the office spaces. South and west fa-

cades are covered with a metal mesh that provides protection

against direct sunlight and glare.

The building's architectural design revolves around the notion

of continuity, which at the end attains a certain quality of both

boldness and elegance. The softness of the northern curve is

contrasted with the rigidity of the triangular form of the sec-

ond exit stair in the southeast. The central (highest) triangular

volume (with its curved front facing north) is envisioned in

a very light color so as to be immediately readable but not

imposing. The added cantilevered volume that repeats the

main northern building curve adds a very strong presence and

boldness to the main façade that holds the most importance

since it's facing the main street. The imposing character of this

suspended volume is pacified through the large openings in

the mass that let in natural light. In addition, the suspended

canopy that follows the curve of the volume above counter-

acts this visual massiveness by the illusion of being extreme-

ly light, hanging only on several cables. The east façade also

offers its share of drama with the main volume being cut at

the top and extended outward at the bottom where it also

receives the penetrating volume of the second exit stair. The

west side of the building comprises of a volume whose floor

line follows the upward curve of a stair inside that connects

the ground floor to the mezzanine level and curves around a

two-story interior garden space.

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The design proposal combines two lots in the Energy City Qatar into

one "campus" where the two buildings are connected by an enclosed

"bridge" on the mezzanine level, which becomes an open promenade

on the level above. The two buildings are accessed centrally, through

a shared courtyard space immediately behind a drop off area. The cen-

tral courtyard is seen as a shared commonplace, somewhat protected

from the weather elements, that expects a frequent usage. It is envi-

sioned as a landscaped area decorated with urban furniture.

The two buildings are similar in their layout. They both offer a full

5-story high foyer, enclosed by glazed wall on the upper three floors

and by a balcony on the mezzanine level. The two buildings contain

centrally located cores, which comprise of the major vertical circula-

tion elements as well as all service areas. Office areas are allocated at

the perimeter of the building where there is the maximum exposure

to daylight.

The overall design intent in this project was to alternate rigid and

curved forms in each building and between the two individual build-

ings. These forms come to an end against vertical inclined walls, which

ECQ B 05 & 06

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Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

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2012

2,700 sqm

Osama Hadid


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project upward in a bold gesture. One of the buildings offers a

rounded-off volume facing the major road to the north, which

is lifted off the ground. Both of its rounded corners are empha-

sized by solid materials while the central area is left glazed.

The other building offers a rigid north volume comprising of

pyramidal and triangular elements. The two volumes are vi-

sually combined by two elements: an entrance canopy that

starts on ground level, at the east side of one of the buildings

and extends upward towards the other building to define the

entry into the shared courtyard. This entrance canopy is sus-

pended from another, considerable larger canopy that extends

over the roofs of the two buildings and "crowns" them.

Looking at the south side of the lot, the two buildings' volumes

are switched in terms of their curvilinear and straight lines.

The first now has a cylindrical volume on the background of a

smooth inclined wall while the second presents two cubes, ro-

tated and intersected, one glazed, the other one - grilled mesh.

The space between becomes and air circulation space that

will provide thermal relief on the building envelope.

Major design intent within our proposal is the location of ter-

races all along the perimeter of the two buildings, both to

alleviate the massiveness of building volume and to provide a

pleasant exterior space for the building occupants. All terrace

spaces are "tucked in" into the surrounding building volume so

as to shade them almost completely.

The design proposal also takes into consideration the exten-

sive roof area and proposes its utilization as a roof garden and

a surface for the installation of solar panels and photovoltaic.

The roof area will be partly shaded by the large canopy that

extends over both buildings.

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Located in one of the most visited locations in the city of

Doha, the D-Ring building will compose of showroom space

for green materials as well as offices and an entertainment

center. The design takes on the form of a miracle ship fly-

ing though clouds, formed by an extensive volumetric glazing

structure that marks the main entrance and wraps around the

north side of the building. The white color of the ship is com-

plemented with the patterned bris-soleil covering the glazing

and reinforcing the resemblance of a cloud.

D-Ring Showroom

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Doha, Qatar

2011

12,000 sqm

General Trading

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Campus of Justice

Location:

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Client:

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Parque des Naçóes, Lisbon, Portugal

2009

65,000 sqm

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Microsoft Headquarters

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Parque des Naçóes, Lisbon, Portugal

2006/2010

6,200 sqm

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The Shuyukh Port carries a historical significance that our de-

sign team has chosen to interpret within a fictional narrative

that tells the story of a fisherman. The site is seen as the arriv-

al point of a fisherman, who has lost his way home and who,

just in the time of his final desperation and exhaustion, has

been miraculously granted treasures from the generous Ara-

bian waters - food and fresh water. With his hunger alleviated

and his thirst satiated, he finally sees dry land and brings his

treasures to the foreign but hospitable city shores and makes

them his new home.

The hotel becomes the idea of marking the arrival point of

the fisherman and remains a reminiscent gesture towards a

historical past that is part of the local culture and needs to

endure through time. The form of the building is an obvious

resemblance of a boat, contemporary in form, but recognizing

Al Shuyukh Luxury Hotel

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Corniche, Doha, Qatar

TBD

30,000 sqm

TBA

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and incorporating the local architectural spirit. We have cho-

sen to acknowledge the innovative spirit of the Qatari design

community and thus, to interlace the traditional and the mod-

ern in an artistic abstraction that carries the values of the past

into the forms of the future.

The design proposes a highly contemporary form, varied in

all elevations and in height, which however incorporates the

local architectural spirit in an abstract but very recognizable

way. Moreover, the hotel is positioned with reference to the

existing Museum of Islamic Art to its east side, offering an ex-

tensive view towards it from the rooms located along the east

facade. The other major reference is the skyline of downtown

Doha, which has been acknowledged by offering an extensive

array of rooms with views on the west side of the hotel. The

main entrance to the south welcomes visitors from the major

city artery - the Corniche, while the north end is the bow of the

boat, which is "docked" into the hotel pool. The hotel offers

balconies to the majority of rooms.

The building incorporates two major architectural elements

- white solid parts and metal brise-soleil cladding over the

glazing. Our choice of materials carries the idea of the purity

of a pearl (white) with the transparency and reflectance of the

water (metal brise-soleil with shiny silver finish). The white

solid parts will be of composite fiber cement sheets with

epoxied and sanded joints and thermo-shield ceramic paint

coating. The metal brise-soleil is a weave of traditional Islam-

ic pattern that provides a much-needed shading to the east

and west elevations where the sun exposure is the greatest.

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Troia Design Hotel

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Tróia Setúbal, Portugal

2008

45,000 sqm

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Longevity Wellness Resort & SpaLocation:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Monchique, Algarve

2005/2008

35,000 sqm

Longevity Group

Design

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The State of Qatar has an important role in the field of health-

care and rectifies this role in erecting the National Health

Laboratories of Qatar.

The concept of our proposal is based on three factors: site in-

tegration with respect to the Master plan and climatic condi-

tions; functional distribution to achieve optimum spatial use;

and, an outstanding quality of architectural design that gives

the building its iconic character and comfortable and friendly

working environment.

Site integration involves a response to the conditions set in

the approved master plan. Our proposal takes into consider-

ation the orientation of the building and proposes a wide wel-

coming north-west elevation that is facing the main road, i.e.

the F-ring road. The elevation curves as the road curves and

hints a sense of continuity. The same notion of continuity is

further achieved through the use of architectural forms that

are more directional rather than complete. Such an element is

found in the torched north façade which completes the main

curve and suggests a visual movement upwards.

The functional distribution takes into account the require-

National Health LaboratoriesLocation:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Mesaimeer area, Doha, Qatar

2015

32.000 sqm

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ments set in the master plan with regard to allowable built-up

area, land coverage, parking spaces, and others. Moreover the

main facilities functions rely on the requirements of the end

users and their needs but not only based on the project brief

but also relied on the continuous workshops and discussions

with all the Laboratory Stakeholders. The building floor plans

provide for large, regular shaped laboratories areas, where

modularity shall dominate and flexibility takes place in every

room to be created.

Each of the five laboratory divisions (Food Safety, Drug Safe-

ty, DPCS, Environmental Health and Protection, and Reference

Standards and Testing) is arranged in a similar pattern and

have been established for an effective generic room layout

that will suit the needs for the majority of the laboratory re-

quirements, that can be expanded though the combination of

modules. Similar locations are identified in each laboratory

for fume hoods, equipment, utilities, and architecturally sig-

nificant equipment to allow for the utilities to be predictable

in the placement within labs. Support areas follow the same

modular planning principles for ease of reconfiguration into

future laboratories, if required. Walls and casework within

each lab will follow a singluar module for an ease of change

and adjustment.

The form of the building is an obvious resemblance of dy-

namic to static, reflecting on the evolution within the built up

environment in the State of Qatar, not only in a contemporary

form, but also recognizing and incorporating the local archi-

tectural spirit. We have chosen to acknowledge the innovative

spirit of the Qatari design community and thus, to interlace

the traditional and the modern in an artistic abstraction that

carries the values of the past into the forms of the future. The

building's architectural design, as mentioned before, revolves

around the notion of functionality, continuity and flexibility,

which at the end attains a certain quality of both boldness

and elegance. The building consists of three main volumes.

The main point of entry from the north consists of sample

receiving and administration areas, the central main body con-

sists of the laboratory facilities, and at the south-end tail, the

supporting and sample disposal areas.

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Mixed-Use Tower

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Lusail, Qatar

2008

NA

TBA

Concept

Mixed-Use Tower is a highrise concept design with mixed use

contents. It was with intention for corporate and residential

use, with each tower facilitating respective uses. We found

inspiration in organic and geometric anamorphic shapes. Or-

ganic plinth that surrounds the building represent the natura

treasure of Gulf area - sand dunes, while sharp and dynam-

ic geometry of towers resemble contemporary style in world

of architecture. The diagonal slash is used to divide the total

building's volume and height, giving it more atractive form.

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Marina District Tower

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Lusail, Qatar

2014

49,600 sqm

Assets

Concept for design competition

Option 1

The first option was to create two dancing towers surrounding

the central core. The towers tapered as they rose and com-

prised a glass and a solid tower. The solid tower reached the

peak of 41 stories while the glass tower stopped at 29 stories.

The solid tower was realized with an articulated pattern com-

prising the openings.

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Option 2

The second option was created by the intersection of 2 vol-

umes, a solid L shaped volume, and the square glass volume.

A 2 and 1 pattern was created dividing the curtain wall and

solid window extrusions. The tower rose as one volume to the

top roof garden of 39 stories. The glass volume is cut with hor-

izontal fins at each level and the two volumes are separated

by a finned inset.

Option 3

The third option rose from a triangular plan enlarging and

then turning back tapering towards the final height of 40 sto-

ries. The main street front façade tapers outward and back

while the side facades remain straight, articulated with a pat-

terning derived from the client's logo, which shades the tower.

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Porto Arabia Towers 2B, 10B, 16A, 14B

Location:

Date:

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Client:

Role:

The Pearl, Doha, Qatar

2015

275.000 sqm

The Land

Management, Supervision

Porto Arabia is The Pearl-Qatar's first & largest precinct, a dy-

namic shopping, dining and residential district also known to

be the Island's vibrant cosmopolitan heart!

A ring-shaped island with beautiful landscapes reminis-

cent of lush European gardens, Porto Arabia features 31 luxury con-

dominium towers crowned by four elite two towers, crowned

by four elite two-story penthouse units with breathtak-

ing views. Evokin the architectural styles of Mediter-

ranean Europe as viewed through a uniquely Arabic l-

ens, the towers connect to the inner ring of the bustling re-

tail district via secluded garden courtyards. The multi-lev-

el townhomes, numbering near twenty per parcel,

bridge between the landscaped tower gardens and the re-

tail promenade along the waterfront marina.

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The island in connected to mainland with a main causeway

consisting of 4 lanes going onto the island and 4 lanes lead-

ing out. One lane on each side of the traffic is dedicated for

support services and deliveries by commercial vehicles ser-

vicing the different retail and F&B outlets on the island man-

aged by the island's sophisticated traffic system to route the

vehicles vehicles to the shortest shortest path to their desti-

nations.

Porto Arabia's horseshoe arches evoke The Great Mosque of

Cordoba, Spain, while its filigreed walls, arabesques and slen-

der-columned arches recall grandeur of the Doges' Palace of

Venice. This district reveals lush interior courtyards encircling

fountains to authentically conjure the romanticism of Grena

a's Alhambra. Stunning geometries grace Porto Arabia's arti-

sanal tiles while other references to Arabic design include a

souk-like marketplace and several domes recalling Byzantine

architecture.

Tropical and baroque in ambiance, The Pearl-Qatar's Porto

Arabia is inspired by the glamour of the Riviera's Cote d'Azur

and the architecture of the Mediterranean's ports of call - from

Andalusia to Alexandria. The design celebrates the Riviera,

also pays homage to the confluence of ideas inherent to the

history of Mediterranean trade and Moorish design.

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Fayed Residence

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Date:

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Client:

Role:

Beirut, Lebannon

2011

2.000 sqm

Hani Al Fayed


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Albadi Residence

Location:

Date:

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Client:

Role:

Doha, Qatar

2012

1.200 sqm

Hamad Albadi

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Sport Benfica e Lisboa

Location:

Date:

Capacity:

Client:

Role:

Lisboa, Portugal

2002/2003

65,000 seats

Somague, Sport Lisboa e Benfica SAD


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Fortaleza 2014 WC Stadium

Location:

Date:

Undertaking Area:

Construction Area:

Client:

Role:

Fortaleza, Brazil

2008/2012

230,000 sqm

162,000 sqm

State of Caerà/ Galvão Andrade Mendoça

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Campo Grande 2014 WC Stadium

Location:

Date:

Capacity:

Client:

Role:

Campo Grande, Brazil

2008/2012

45,000 seats

State of Mato Grosso do Sul


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Curituba Brazil 2014 WC Stadium

Location:

Date:

Capacity:

Client:

Role:

Curituba, Brazil

2006

42,000 seats

Clube Atlètico Paranaese


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Florianopolis 2014 WC Stadium

Location:

Date:

Capacity:

Client:

Role:

Florianopolis, Brazil

2006

72,000 sqm

Figuerense Futebol Clube


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National Health LaboratoriesLocation:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Mesaimeer area, Doha, Qatar

2015

32.000 sqm

Public Works Authority


The main concept behind the Interior Design is related with

integrating the exterior and the interior in a contemporary

fashion.

The interior is to be designed in a manner that incorporates

not only the inherent hexagonal pattern running on the façade

but also establishes a link with nature. The hexagon was cho-

sen because it has strong connections with nature but is also

considered a symbol of Heaven, having spiritual significance.

Geometrically, it is a shape that is similar to the circle and

being associated as having the perfection elements of a circle.

The hexagon is a shape that one finds many references for

in nature. Honeycombs, water crystals, and diamond crystals

being a few examples.

In Islamic art, the geometric patterns that are employed are

symbolically significant. Repetition is often seen in the geo-

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metric patterns displayed in Islamic art. The underlying pur-

pose behind this repetition is to create a pattern that is infinite

and hence could be imagined to extend beyond the material-

ity of this world. The continuation of a shape in various pat-

terns in Islamic decoration hints towards the idea of unity and

simplicity conveyed by a simple method of repetition.

The use of color is a matter of importance in the design of the

spaces. The colors should be warm and cooling to the eyes

and that contribute to making the area more inviting. Lighting

has a huge impact on how the colors are perceived by the

occupants of the building, so the decision on color cannot be

made in isolation. The lighting intensity should be such that it

complements the textures and colors used and not distort it.

Other than having a visual impact, colors will also be used to

orientate people within the building. Way-finding is essential

in projects that match the scale of NHL so that it is easier for

the person to reach their desired destination without encoun-

tering or entering into prohibited spaces. Zoning in the NHL

is done in a manner that distinctly divides the public areas

and the functional/working zones. The working zones are fur-

ther divided according to their technical categories and even

for the technicians way-finding should be planned accurately

to avoid people wandering. Color is the tool that will guide

people from one destination to the other. The signage and

way finding project will be developed and fully detailed in the

Technical Design phase.

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Curve HotelMezzanine FloorLocation:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

West Bay, Doha, Qatar

2015

520 sqm

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Interior design, Renovation

The Interior Design of the Mezzanine Floor of the Curve Hotel

was designed in a manner that the spaces would exude luxury

and richness. The color palette, the aesthetics, and the func-

tional aspect of the floor were combined to produce a unique

flavor of elegance, practicality, and comfort. To achieve all the

above mentioned, there are certain tools that can be used to

our advantage, most notibaly the use of natural textures and

warm tones and hues.

The main concept behind the Interior Design for the Mezza-

nine Floor is to have an aura of luxury and an environment

that is cozy yet inviting. A sense of harmony is to prevail with

the way the use of materials is distributed between the vari-

ous spaces on the floor. Wooden panels, glass, and the use of

chrome in details shows the attention to detail that brings the

area together. The earthy, natural tones used throughout the

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space bring a sense of warmth that would lighten the areas of

daily use for the inhabitants. Upon entering, one encounters

the lush thick carpet spread all throughout the lobby that is

bordered with marble strips. Along one side of the Reception

Lobby, adjacent to the glass façade, the marble gives way to an

opening in the floor that is covered with pebbles. This inter-

section of natural elements with those of luxury offers a hum-

bling yet unique look to the interior. Stark white panels on the

walls lined with chrome strips serves as the dividers to add el-

egance and detail to the space. The ceiling on the ends of the

lobby has strips of recessed wooden beams complementing

the stark whiteness of the walls and offers a peaceful connec-

tion to the beige hues of the floor. The same colors flow into

the flooring of the elevator lobby. The walls and the ceiling,

however, offer a glimpse of darker tones. Wooden panels with

cove lighting sandwiched between them, and fabric backed

MDF panels add richness to the area. The meeting rooms

have the same theme that is prominent throughout the floor.

Wooden panels running from the walls to the ceiling with

sandwiched lighting between the two panels offer a pleasant

zone for the placement of the meeting room. The white panels

on either side further enhance the presence of these wooden

panels and offer a breathing space to the dark tones of the

wood.

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Darwish Villa

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

West Bay Lagoon, Qatar

2012

3,000 sqm

Al Darwish

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BNP Paribas Bank

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Doha, Qatar

2008

1,000 sqm

BNP Paribas


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QATARI DIAR New Office HQ

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Lusail City, Qatar

2010

13,000 sqm

Qatari Diar Real Estate Co.

Design

The intent of New Qatari Diar Building is to create a new office

building to be seamlessly integrated in terms of design with

the existing QD Visitor's Center. The design of the new build-

ing follows guidelines established by the QD design team,

who has provided a preliminary concept design as the basis

for the final new office building massing and appearance. The

objective of the Architectural Consultant is to integrate the

preliminary concept design with the functional requirements

imposed by the Client and to deliver a functionally feasible

and aesthetically appealing new office building.

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Al Shuyukh Luxury Hotel

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Role:

Doha, Qatar

TBD

30,000 sqm

TBA

Concept

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Longevity Wellness Resort

Location:

Date:

Client:

Role:

Portugal

2011

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Kahn is a national firm whose work embodies excellence in health care planning,

operational efficiency, healing environments and flexibility to accommodate future

change. Having designed projects across the country and internationally, our port-

folio demonstrates a range of experience, design styles and approaches. Following

are key qualities and services that distinguish The Albert Kahn Family of Companies.

We begin every project with a visioning session to explore integration of your mis-

sion, vision and values into the facilities planning process. This will also be part of

the criteria for ranking the effectiveness of each alternative design and facility plan-

ning options developed by our planning team.

At Kahn, we believe that your facilities should be in balance with your organization-s

strategic business and operations. We don-t just do space planning. Rather, we will

first work to understand your core business, operations and clinical strategy, then

determine how best to match your facilities and space use with your operations. We

will engage senior leadership in brainstorming/visioning sessions and will then col-

lect and analyze service volumes for each major service line at your facilities.

Healthcare Architecture

We start by understanding core mission, visionand values

We balance your facilities with strategic business needs

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IntegrityCorporate and individual integrity form the foundation of our relationships. We live by ethical stan-

dards that foster fairness, honesty and trust.

ProfessionalismWe increase the quality and value of professional services by continuous development of our peo-

ple and knowledge base. As a commitment to our profession we create sustainable environments

that leave a better world for future generations.

RespectWe treat everyone as we would like to be treated, demonstrating honor, compassion and empathy

in all we do.

PrideWith humility, we acknowledge individual and team accomplishments in advancing corporate goals

and celebrating our rich heritage. We appreciate and recognize a job well done.

PassionOur passion is evidenced in the enthusiastic pursuit of creative solutions for our Clients. Inspire

People with Great Places.

Our values

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A community center for well-being, the new Henry Ford West

Bloomfield Hospital looks to integrate patient care with fit-

ness, education and research to promote wellness in addition

to the treatment of disease.

Visitors enter into an environment that emphasizes the preser-

vation of health as much as the treatment of illness. Connect-

ing the diagnostic and treatment areas and inpatient lodges

are two, 3-story atriums with more than 2,000 live trees and

plants designed to bring in daylight. Main Street, the hospi-

tal's central corridor offers imaging services, retail shops with

a wellness theme, a café, a culinary demonstrative kitchen and

wellness center that bridges integrative and traditional med-

icine to offer a full spectrum of therapeutic options. Equipped

with upholstered headboards, large sleeper sofas and patient-

controlled thermostats, patient rooms look and feel like fine

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

Location:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA

160 Acre Development

730,000 sq. ft.

300 beds

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hotel accommodations. Windowed nursing alcoves outside

each room improve care with convenient computer terminals,

staff workspace and ample storage. Committed to preserving

the woodlands and wetlands that make the campus an ideal

healing environment for patients, the new facility is LEED Sil-

ver certified by the U.S. Green Building Council and features

many Earth-friendly elements.

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Situated to take full advantage of the site's abundant natural

beauty, the design of this Aurora facility maintains the high

standards of patient comfort and privacy, essential to any

health care facility.

With expansive views of Lake Michigan's shoreline natural-

ly augmenting the healing nature of this facility, patients are

provided a healing environment designed to make them feel

as comfortable and serene as they would in their own homes.

The four-story, high-tech medical center houses private medi-

cal-surgical patient rooms and private pre-op recovery rooms,

many of which are located along the curved façade facing

the shoreline. This site also accommodates several special-

ized clinics, including two dedicated to women's health. The

full-service Vince Lombardi Cancer Center features full-length

windows, specialty lighting that softens the radiation treat-

Aurora Medical Center of Manitowoc Co.

Location:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Two Rivers, Wisconsin, USA

185,000 sq. ft.

83 Beds

Aurora Health Care

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ment experience, and a spacious and open floor plan. Also in-

cluded is an ambulatory center featuring an inpatient setting,

full-service diagnostic, emergency, cardiac rehabilitation, and

physical therapy services. This patient-focused center was de-

signed for maximum flexibility and operational efficiencies.

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A leader in art and design education, the College for Creative

Studies (CCS) sought to refresh Detroit's New Center by revi-

talizing the former Argonaut Building into a mixed-use edu-

cational facility.

The Center for Design Education provides space for a school,

non-profit organizations, business accelerators, shared public

spaces, a 500-seat auditorium, student housing and academic

space for CCS' design schools, and incorporates the latest tech-

nology available for the education environment. The space

was designed to create distinct yet complementary, integrat-

ed spaces for the Center's educational tenants and student

housing needs. Allowing the existing structure to influence

the design direction, our approach adds a modern interpreta-

tion to this historic building resulting in a stunning contrast of

elements, color palettes and materials. Façade and structural

A. Alfred Taubam Center for Design Education

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

2009

60,000 sq. ft.

College for Creative Studies

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repairs, as well as safety and infrastructure upgrades of stair-

ways and elevators, and installation of comprehensive, energy

efficient mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems were

addressed following guidelines for historic structures defined

by the National Park Service.

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East English Village is a neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan. It

is bounded by Harper Avenue on the North, East Outer Drive

on the West, Mack Avenue on the South, and Cadieux Road

on the East.In 1999 The Detroit News said that East English

Village had "emerged as one of Detroit's most desirable neigh-

borhoods". In 2006 Marisol Bello of the Detroit Free Press said

that East English Village was "one of Detroit's most stable"

neighborhoods. CNN and Money stated in 2012 that "Detroit's

East English Village is a well-kept neighborhood of tree-lined

streets".

The consolidation of two high school campuses into a highly

functional and sustainable learning center inspires students

and staff to reach new heights in discovery and to enhance

the local community.

Detroit Public Schools' East English Village Preparatory Acad-

East English Village Preparatory Academy

Location:

Date:

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Client:


2012

221,000 sq. ft.

Detroit Public Schools

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emy features four wings with eight science laboratories, a

high-tech media center, athletic area with a community health

clinic, and a performing arts section. A cafeteria commons an-

chors the four wings and also functions as an assembly area

for programs and events. The indoor athletic wing features a

gymnasium with high capacity seating, eight-lane pool and

diving well with balcony seats. Outside facilities include a

large football and track and field complex, four tennis courts,

varsity baseball and softball fields, and event parking. Built to

accommodate nearly 1,200 students, this educational facility

is being designed to achieve LEED for Schools Gold certifica-

tion.

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As the first LEED certified building in Detroit, this prototype

high school combines education and business, art and tech-

nology, school and community, creating an optimal place for

learning.

Designed collaboration with another local firm, this sixstory,

1,200-student public school is helping to renew the spirit of

its school district and has become an important center in the

community. Envisioned as a highly specialized educational,

training and production facility, this high school houses an

experimental black box theater, an 800-seat auditorium, re-

cital hall, large classrooms, and various television and radio

production studios. Like many performing art centers, this fa-

cility also incorporates finishes of the highest quality. Natu-

ral lighting and wood finishes are blended with metal wall

panels, terrazzo, and soft acoustic treatments throughout the

Detroit School of Arts

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Date:

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2005

286,000 sq. ft.

Detroit Public Schools

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building. The result is a creative, clean design that is durable

and attractive. The building also includes a green roof with

sun shades and four heat wheels to reflect soloar heat gain,

and hydraulic elevators that operate off of vegetable oil. Ele-

ments such as these contributed to the Detroit School of Arts

receiving LEED certification from the USGBC.

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The client's commitment to providing opportunities for highly ad-

vanced research within state-of-the-art laboratory environments

is programmed across all facets of this dynamic center for re-

search and education. This interdisciplinary building will advance

and bridge academic and research functions in technology, biolo-

gy, design, engineering, life sciences and architecture. Developed

in multiple phases, this program involves a new engineering and

life sciences building as well as expansion and modifications to

the existing engineering facility, including,laboratory upgrades.

The new structure will significantly advance the University's ap-

proach to hands-on learning and through cutting-edge research

and laboratory environments, help position LTU students as lead-

ers in the fields of architeture, engineering and life sciences. The

design of this facility is expected to meet LEED silver

Taubman ComplexLocation:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Southfield, Michigan, USA

2014

150,000 sq. ft.

Lawrence Technological University

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This elite research facility equips MSU's College of Engineering to

lead the way toward more environmentally responsible and eco-

nomical ways to power transportation.

With a mission to research and test advanced energy and auto-

motive technologies within an academic environment, this facility

helps researchers identify ways to realize greater fuel efficiency,

determine how to collect waste heat and convert it into electricity

and work to develop new biofuels. This dynamic center brings to-

gether leading engineers and scientists to solve problems within

the energy and automotive fields. It also increases learning oppor-

tunities for graduate and undergraduate students, enabling them

to work in labs alongside faculty mentors, doing multidisciplinary

research, getting real-world experience and facilitating innova-

tion. The complex features a powertrain laboratory, two engine

test cells, a cold room to test engine temperatures, a control room,

a fuel room and a research preparation room. It also houses fac-

ulty and graduate student offices, and a conference room used for

lectures, seminars and industry meetings.

Energy & Automotive Research LabLocation:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

East Lansing, Michigan, USA

2007

29,000 sq. ft.

Michigan State University

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The College of Engineering's enrollment was increasing, so Kahn

provided modifications that resulted in a dynamic and progressive

engineering complex.

The first of these projects involved a two-phase renovation and

addition to the original engineering building. To minimize disrup-

tion to students and educators, renovations and expansion efforts

were phased. Phase one, a threestory, 31,000 sq. ft. addition, housed

the Michigan State University (MSU) research and testing facilities

for all of the college's engineering departments. Phase two in-

cluded renovations to the existing 159,000 sq. ft. facility, including

extensive energy improvements. Kahn's next project at the MSU

engineering complex included the addition of the Dow Institute

for Material Research. In response to rapid technological change,

the 80,000 sq. ft. multi-use facility was designed to be adaptable

and resilient. Most recently, Kahn took part in an expedited ren-

ovation project in the Dow Institute which created an 8,000 sq.

ft. bioengineering laboratory containing one Class-10,000 clean

room, a tisue culture room, and two general laboratories.

Engineering Complex Addition & Renovation

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

East Lansing, Michigan, USA

2002

370,000 sq. ft.

Michigan State University

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The capital improvement plan is the first step in a long-term 20-

plus year master plan for the campus.

Kahn developed a campus improvement plan for the University of

Detroit Mercy's (UDM) 75-acre McNichols Campus. As Michigan's

oldest and largest Catholic university, UDM's vision is to be rec-

ognized as a premier private university in the Great Lakes region

and to increase enrollment on campus and within the profession-

al and graduate departments. Kahn developed a framework for

growth that allows the University to design and construct planned

campus improvements in a strategic manner while also creating

an environment that reinforces and supports its mission and vi-

sion and enhances the existing character and ambiance of the

historic campus. The plan provides for new campus facilities, such

as a student recreation and fitness center, a multi-purpose the-

atre, a multi-purpose athletic field, and other outdoor recreational

amenities, as well as improvements to pedestrian and vehicular

circulation.

Camps Improvements PlanLocation:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:


2006

75 acre campus

University of Detroit Mercy

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Angell Hall is an academic building at the University of Michi-

gan in Ann Arbor. It was previously connected to the University

Hall building, which was replaced by Mason Hall and Haven

Hall. Angell Hall is named in honor of James Burrill Angell,

who was the University's president from 1871-1909.

Albert Kahn's original design in 1921, and Kahn's subsequent

design efforts have helped cement Angell Hall as a key fixture

of the University's central campus.

Commissioned by the University to upgrade the historicfa-

cility, Kahn's design involved a number of facaderestorations

and interior upgrades. Exterior renovationsincluded exterior

window replacement, limestone andbrickwork restoration and

repair, and a new roofing system.Interior enhancements were

made to faculty offices, student services, classrooms, graduate

areas, counseling an special programs facilities. A new astro-

Angell Hall Renovations

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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nomical observatory was also designed, with provisions for a

16' reflecting telescope and dome as well as several observing

stations. The entire restoration was designed to comply with

all ADA regulations and consisted of new heating, ventilation

and air conditioning systems and equipment, lighting, ceiling,

floor tiles, signage, partitions, doors, and a new elevator.

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The challenge was to transform this historic gem into a state-

of-the-art performance venue while retaining its historic ele-

ments and character within a 20-month construction sched-

ule.

The University of Michigan Board of Regents commissioned

Kahn to prepare plans for the addition and restoration proj-

ect to the Albert Kahn-designed (1913), Hill Auditorium-con-

sidered one of the great concert halls of the world. Special

care was taken to ensure that changes did not detract from

the hall's acoustics, which have been praised by world-class

performance artists since the hall was first completed. Ma-

jor client goals were the restoration of historic features, in-

creased patron comfort and accessibility, building code com-

pliance upgrades, and the replacement and modernization of

the building's mechanical and electrical systems.

Hill Auditorium Theater Restoration

Location:

Date:

Built-Up Area:

Client:

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

2004

230,000 sq. ft.

The University of Michigan

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Key project features included restoration of the auditorium,

public lobbies, monumental stairs and plaza entrance; cre-

ation of a new lower lobby with restrooms, concessions and

exhibit space for the University's rare musical instrument col-

lection; introduction of two elevators; new seating; new west

entrance; large below-grade mechanical room addition; and

a comprehensive building system renewal, including the re-

placement of all plumbing, heating, ventilating systems and

introduction of airconditioning.

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Aurora Summit Medical Center

Location:

Client:

Summit, Wisconsin, USA

Aurora

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Aurora Grafton Medical Center

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Grafton, Wisconsin, USA

Aurora

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Crittenton Hospital Medical Center

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Client:

Rochester, Michigan, USA

Crittenton

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Elmhurst Memorial Hospital

Location:

Client:

Elmhurst, Illinois, USA

Elmhurst

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Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

Location:

Client:

West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA

Henry Ford Health System

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