Hamad International Airport

The International airport in Doha Qatr, designed by HOK, is one of the largest airports in the world. The facade design supported the strong aesthetic move of the project and seamlessly enhanced the beauty of the airport.

The facade systems, covering over 1 million sq.ft. of glass surface, utilized tensioned horizontal cable trusses, armature with dead load rod systems, long span vertical articulated posts systems to a plate shell structural support systems. All these structural backer secondary systems supported shop fabricated modular pre-glazed unitized aluminum curtain wall systems. All the glass was insulated and laminated glass with a high performance coating to address solar heat gain, acoustics and other project performance criteria.

The main terminal north and south canted facades were self shaded by the form of the building roof, The east and west walls of the terminal relied on a pattern of shading by frit in conjunction with a deep articulated post acting as a sun shade whereas at the concourse the facades had a complex operable glass louver system overlaid in front of the hung glass facade.

The project also included a grid shell glass dome and a large ground transportation and circulation node with a glazed spanning across to the terminal.

Architect: HOK I Facade Consultant: Advanced Structures, Inc. and Buro Happold (Work conducted while at ASI and BH)