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Qatar

Middle East

Doha

Facts

Population

1,696,563 (2010)

Area

11,627 km²

4,489 mi²

Density

145.9 people per km²

377.9 people per mi²

GDP

$173.85 billion (2011)

# of 150m+ buildings

36 Completed • 7 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Ooredoo Tower (2004)

Tallest Building

Aspire Tower (300 m)

Tallest City

Doha

Average Building Age

8 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (49%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (81%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

19

Tallest Country in

the World

2

Tallest Country in

Middle East

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Aspire Tower	300 m / 984 ft
2	Kempinski Residences and Suites	253.3 m / 831 ft
3	Al Mana Tower	247.4 m / 812 ft
4	Palm Tower 1	244.5 m / 802 ft
5	Palm Tower 2	244.5 m / 802 ft
6	World Trade Center Doha	241.1 m / 791 ft
7	Doha Tower	238.1 m / 781 ft
8	Hilton Double Tree Sinyar Tower	230 m / 755 ft
9	Al Faisal Tower	227 m / 745 ft
10	Al Asmakh Tower	227 m / 745 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Qatar CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd	Abu Dhabi	Gold	35	CIV • STRC • URB • WIND • BACS • ENVP • FIN • ENVE • ENGM • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • INSU • MEP • OTHR • SEC • SEIS • TRAN • VERC
CCL	Beirut	Silver	22	CIV • STRC • CON • ENGO • MATR
Inhabit Group	Auckland	Silver	33	FAC

CTBUH People & Events

Building Envelope Design for Major Structures

18 November 2015

CTBUH Qatar organized a successful technical…

Sustaining Our Structures

13 May 2015

CTBUH Qatar organized and hosted "Sustaining Our…

Videos

18 November 2015

Regional Technical Seminar: Building Envelope Design for Major Structures

The CTBUH Qatar Chapter organized a successful technical seminar in the Crown Plaza Hotel in Doha, Qatar, entitled “Building Envelope Design for Major Structures.” The...

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Research

20 October 2018

The Middle East: 30+ Years of Building Tall

The Middle East region is hosting its first CTBUH International Conference since 2008. In that year, there were 119 completed buildings of 150 meters or...

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Global News

01 February 2021

New Details Revealed About Digital Collaboration Methods for Rising Tower Quartet in Doha

With the distinctive quartet of Lusail Towers now rising from the ground in Qatar ahead of the 2022 Football World Cup, architecture firm Foster +...

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