Al Fardan Towers is a mixed-usebuilding complex in West Bay, Doha, Qatar built between 2005 and 2007 and consisting of two towers standing at 178 m (584 ft) tall with 40 floors (Tower 1) and 140 m (460 ft) tall with 32 floors (Tower 2).
History
Architecture
The two towers are situated in West Bay's business district and surround themselves with various shops, cafés and restaurants. Their ground plan shape immitates a human eye and the facades of both towers are half glazed half patterned with windows and wallcovering. The ground level features a podium which hosts a car showroom, a retail shop and other commercial spaces.
The towers, despite being a twin pait of buildings, exercite different functions. The north tower is an office building with 30 typical office floors, a plant room and technical spaces and the south tower is a residential building with 40 typical apartment floors with a total of 174 units, a swimming pool and a healthcare club, and also features plant and technical spaces.
Doha skyline in 2023.
