Liberal Arts & Science Building

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1 Liberal Arts & Science Building Doha, Qatar Architect: Client: Arata Isozaki & i-net + Cat / Isozaki, Kojima, Akamatsu Qatar Foundation for Education, Science & Community Built Area: m² Cost: US$ QAT 2007 Award Cycle Education City hosts branches of some of the world s leading universities. This building - for liberal arts and science - is the first step of a masterplan for the expansion of its acre campus. The design of the two-storey structure is based on three principles. Double roof/double wall - responding to the extreme climate, the entire building is wrapped by a secondary skin of GRC panels. Mosaic - an arrangement of internal atriums and external courtyards evokes the mosaic-like layout of a typical Islamic city. Geometric pattern - a quasi-crystal pattern, based on 90, 60 and 30 degree parallelograms, is used for the facade and aluminium shades.

2 Liberal Arts & Science Building Qatar Foundation Education City Doha, Qatar 3125.QAT Education City The Education City is a 2,500-acre campus on the outskirts of Doha, which hosts branch campuses of some of the world's leading universities, as well as numerous other educational and research institutions. This building was the first to be built on the expansion of the master plan, designed by Arata Isozaki & i-net. Architects Clients Commission Design Construction Occupancy Arata Isozaki & i-net + Cat / Isozaki, Kojima, Akamatsu Tokyo, Japan Qatar Foundation for Education, Science & Community Qatar, Qatar Program The building program consists of a liberal art and science department, for first and second year college students. Simultaneously, it contains a program titled "Bridge" which teaches basic skills prior to entering into higher educational college programs. It is the first co-ed college in Qatar. Zoning The building is a two story building and a semi-basement level that serves as a parking garage. The first floor contains mass activity rooms (i.e classrooms and laboratories), while rooms with smaller and quieter activity (i.e faculty offices) are allocated on the second floor. Site Ground Floor Total Floor m m m 2 Costs US$ Programme Education City hosts branches of some of the world s leading universities. This building - for liberal arts and science - is the first step of a masterplan for the expansion of its acre campus. The design of the two-storey structure is based on three principles. Double roof/double wall - responding to the extreme climate, the entire building is wrapped by a secondary skin of GRC panels. Mosaic - an arrangement of internal atriums and external courtyards evokes the mosaiclike layout of a typical Islamic city. Geometric pattern - a quasi-crystal pattern, based on 90, 60 and 30 degree parallelograms, is used for the facade and aluminium shades. Photo: Yann Arthus-Bertrand/Earth from Above/IPJNET.com West side elevation. Elevations consist of double walls. Image from the sky. In order to shut out the harsh direct sunlight, a double roof is utilized. A characteristic pattern for the skylight is adopted at FLA intersection. Wind towers used for ventilating semi-basement parking areas m Masterplan by Arata Isozaki & i-net North Elevation, scale: 1/2000 East Elevation, scale: 1/2000 Section1, scale: 1/2000 Section2, scale: 1/2000 East Elevation s=1/500 Building Type Award Cycle 3125.QAT The rears of the GRC panels are painted yellow. South east view. Site Plan, scale: 1/10000 N

3 PETROCHEMISTRY LABORATORY ENGINEERING LABORATORY BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY PHYICAL LABORATORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY OFFICE MATHEMATICS ROOM LARGE LECTURE ROOM TEACHER ROOM PATIO PATIO SHOP MATHEMATICS ROOM COMPUTER ROOM SEMINAR ROOM COMPUTER ROOM COMPUTER ROOM COMPUTER ROOM OPEN RESOURCE ROOM HEADMASTER S OFFICE TERRACE TEACHER ROOM LIBRARY GENERAL CLASSROOM GENERAL CLASSROOM GENERAL CLASSROOM GENERAL CLASSROOM SMALL LECTURE ROOM FLA PATIO PATIO FLA STAFF ROOM MONUMENT PATIO PATIO TEACHER ROOM LANGUAGE STUDY ROOM TEACHER ROOM LECTURE ROOM RECEPTION DESK FLA TEACHER ROOM TEACHER ROOM TEACHER ROOM TEACHER ROOM MACHINE ROOM LANGUAGE STUDY ROOM LANGUAGE STUDY ROOM 3125.QAT Response to the Context Responding and respecting the context of Qatar, the building design is based on three principals. 1. Double Roof/ Double Wall Responding to the extreme sunlight and hot humid weather, the entire building is wrapped by a secondary skin, double roof and double wall. The strong sunlight is reflected and diffused between the two layers, bringing into the space soft bright light. 2. Mosaic Interpreting and resembling a typical Islamic city, which is an assemblage of small housing units with patios, the space of this building is organised by "Summer Patios" (interior atriums) and "Winter Patios" (exterior courtyards) located consecutively resulting in a mosaic pattern. 3. Geometric Pattern Respecting the culture of abstraction and innovation of the geometric pattern, a Quasi-Crystal pattern is used for the exterior façade, aluminum shades, and aluminium louvers (located at the crossing points of the FLA). This geometry consists of three basic configurations, 90, 60, and 30 degree parallelograms, which start from a single point and expand infinitely without repetition. Double Wall / Shade Double Roof / Reflector N Classroom and Flexible Learning Area (FLA) enclosed by glass walls. Sight lines are controlled by aluminum shades. Natural light from the skylights is reflected into the space using reflectors. Looking up at the wind tower from the patio. A traditional element, the wind tower, 'Al-barajeel' is used for ventilating the semi basement parking floor. First Floor Plan, scale: 1/ m First floor open resource area. View towards the meeting space on the first floor, through the aluminum cast screen. Ceiling with a quasi-crystal pattern, contrast of mirror-finish column and aluminium cast screen. Ground Floor Plan, scale: 1/2000

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