U/C: Silhouette Tower, 59F Hotel, 220m

[Bahraini Spirit]

Project Name: Silhouette Tower
Height: 290 meters
Floors: 59 floors
Project Start: 2006
Project End: 30 months (2009)
Location: West Bay, Doha, Qatar
Function: 324 Residential Apartments
Car Parking: 534 Cars
Cost: $100 million

Hi, this is an amazing tower, hope it gets built. I've translated the french text, excuse my french, didn't use it in a long time so it will for sure have grammatical mistakes, but oh well. Looks like this one could be just under 300m with that spire:

This tower is defined as follows: 59 stages including/understanding: 52 stages of technical residences 5 stages (17-38-56-57-58) 1 rez-of-fitted. and a first stage intended for the activities and 3 buried levels of carpark for a total of 282 places Apartments: The 52 levels of appartements break up as follows: 35 levels of 8 apartments 2 levels of 5 apartments 2 levels of 4 apartments 13 levels of 2 apartments is a total of 324 apartments Height of the last apartment 208m.

http://www.agencetaillibert.com/photos/zoom_IMG_200402260939101.jpg

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[Qatar4Ever]

WOW! thanks alot!

I think they are calling it doha tower, coz a very similiar building in a very close location is being built. I really need to go around with my camera, there is alot going on!!

But i knida hate the location, it will clash with its surrondings!

[Bahraini Spirit]

so this one is u/c already. any ideas of the exact height qatar4ver? Besides the fact that the last floor is at 208 m.

[Dubai-Lover]

great, this is what i have waited for!
qatar4ever, would be great if you could some photos when you're back

[ahmedr]

This is an amazing tower!! All-glass, no balconies, amazing design. Doha's towers are much better looking than Dubai's, IMO.

[Dubai-Lover]

qatar4ever - any news on the status?

[Halawala]

QIB to finance Silhouette Tower

doha • Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has signed a contract worth QR365m for financing the 'Silhouette' Tower project.

The 59-storey tower will be located in the West Bay. It will feature a ground floor and a two-level basement and will house 351 flats of different sizes and a car park to accommodate 520 vehicles.

The project's planned completion period is 30 months, after which it will be rented via a denominated lease contract.

The relevant performance documents were executed between Salah Al Jaidah, QIB Chief Executive Officer; Prof Abdullatif Al Meer, QIB's Business Group C O; Adel Hassan, QIB's Executive Manager, Corporate Financing and Mohammed Ajaj Al Kobaissi, owner of the project.

The contracting agreement was signed on behalf of 'Al Seif' Trading and Contracting, by its General Manager, Eng Ala'uddin bin Abdullah and the consultant agreement was signed on behalf of Sesco, consultant for the project, by its General Manager, Eng Ahmed Sheikha.

Speaking on the occasion, Al Meer said the contract was the largest funding made to a local property project and noted that it would consolidate the bank's participation in financing macro projects.

Hassan said that the project constituted a qualitative addition to the bank's achievements in the field of property financing.

[Halawala]

This tower is already up to 6 stories high!

[4I.â.B4]

how do u know?

[Halawala]

how do u know?

Ummm... I saw it! I took a photo, but as you know, I'll upload it later when I reach UAE.

[Qatar Son 333]

lol so you were in doha thats good and its good to here that its rising

[4I.â.B4]

It's exellent how tall it is

[Halawala]

It was taken in the night, so it might not be very clear:

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4961/l1000637edited1tw1.jpg

[Massilia]

^^ Well it is clear they are kind of advanced! And it is clear this tower is gonna be one of the best in West Bay! :)

[superinfiniti]

I didn't know that they reached this level .... good job ! :)

[omarmakki]

Halawala... Just a tip.
At night, with ineffective flash (or none at all) plus motion... Always use manual settings in your cam :)
But, thanks for the pic anyway! :D

[Halawala]

Halawala... Just a tip.
At night, with ineffective flash (or none at all) plus motion... Always use manual settings in your cam :)
But, thanks for the pic anyway! :D

Thanks for the tip. Im just a begginer though in digital photography. Anyway, the building is like 3 buildings away from the Criminal Courts building so I couldnt take my time and take better shots.

I realized something. I accidently took a photo of Silloutte tower while taking a shot of the Qatar Navigation Tower.
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/8815/sillouettelk2.png (http://imageshack.us)

[omarmakki]

They still have a long way to go... :)

[4I.â.B4]

cool pics...

[suzan]

March 03, 2006

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[Halawala]

Its rising up fast, and becoming a true beauty. Thanks Suzan!

[Halawala]

Guys, any updates? How tall is it now? Does it show in the skyline? Also, the height for this tower is a soaring 290 meters--making it the tallest residential building in Qatar, and the third tallest residential tower in the world!*

1. Q1 Tower Gold Coast City 323 m 1,058 ft 78 2005
2. Eureka Tower Melbourne 297 m 975 ft 91 2006
3. Millennium Tower Dubai 285 m 935 ft 60 2006

*if the true final height of the tower is 290 m. then it will fit in as the 3rd tallest in the world based on the listings in http://www.emporis.com/en/bu/sk/st/tp/ty/rs/

[suzan]

WOW!!!!!!!
Here we goo!!!

[Rifan]

that's one cool info! and wasn't this named 'Zubara tower' b4?? i guess i heard it..

[Halawala]

Is it the same as Zubara Tower?

[Rifan]

Is it the same as Zubara Tower?

after going through Zubara Tower, i guess its not..though tey resemble somewhat similar..

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=alzubaratower-doha-qatar

[omarmakki]

Guys, any updates? How tall is it now? Does it show in the skyline? Also, the height for this tower is a soaring 290 meters--making it the tallest residential building in Qatar, and the third tallest residential tower in the world!*

1. Q1 Tower Gold Coast City 323 m 1,058 ft 78 2005
2. Eureka Tower Melbourne 297 m 975 ft 91 2006
3. Millennium Tower Dubai 285 m 935 ft 60 2006

*if the true final height of the tower is 290 m. then it will fit in as the 3rd tallest in the world based on the listings in http://www.emporis.com/en/bu/sk/st/tp/ty/rs/
Great news! 3rd is pretty good!
But we need some new pics!!

[Rifan]

Another source says it would be a 300m tower! donno, if they rounded off to make it look simple......if this is true, it should be 2nd tallest res tower in d world!! ya Allah!

[mqtower]

this tower is rising very fast. can someone take some pictures and post.

[hazeem]

i think dubai is going to build worlds tallest residential tower ...heard that it is under construction

[Rifan]

you are right......Nowadays, Dubai enjoy being second to none..

[Halawala]

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/918/dsc00019ae1.jpg

[AlexanderSS]

It's already very high - 20 floors.

[suzan]

^^ If 20 floors and its high, how will it look with 59 floorsssssssssssssss :crazy:

[Halawala]

^^^ yeah, imagine city center towers are only 50 stories high and they are already high. Then imagine how it will looks when this building is 50 floors high I bet it will looks like the tallest thing in the skyline.

[Massilia]

Not so recent but better than nothing!! :)

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9588/6395291725cddbb40ffb2rn7.jpg

[Qatar Son 333]

great picture atleast its more updated than the 20 floors pic:banana:

[ahmad.oustwani]

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[Rifan]

great...can't wait for this tower to get completed...

[Rifan]

how many floors is this now?

[Qatar Son 333]

i think around 35 floors :banana:

[ahmad.oustwani]

thats really sweet.....how long does it still need to get over with........less than year right.....?

[Qatar Son 333]

well since they have 24 floors to go plus pot the facade and the wiring of the towers a/c's blahblah blah i would say at minimum 7 months at maximum 10 months

[ahmad.oustwani]

they have already started on the S/C.....but yeah i would give it about the same time......MAX a year though.....it will look lovely...

[Qatar Son 333]

S/C ????? what that !!!!

[ahmad.oustwani]

A/C.........my bad

[Qatar Son 333]

thank god because i was waiting for a reply i never new that S/C exsisted btw i still cant wait for this tower to finish it looks so modren and lots of facade:cheers:

[Rifan]

yea, one of the best towers indeed....

[ahmad.oustwani]

i am just imaging how is it like to live on the 55th storey for example.........woooow wonderful........over-viewing the whole cityyyy.........isn't that amazing

[Qatar Son 333]

not really it will be scarey for me to be up there but yes the view will be really nice

[nihad]

this thing is buiding very fast ... infact silently...

[suzan]

Aug 25, 07

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[Qatar Son 333]

mabrook suzan on making the update :D thanks for the picture this tower will be among the best including convention tower barwa tower and dubai towers :D

[omarmakki]

WoW! Impressive progress there!!

[Halawala]

Looks massive, especially when you are going towards City Center Round About from 4 seasons roundabout.

[ahmad.oustwani]

nice............

[Massilia]

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[Halawala]

I could count 40-42 stories on this giant! Still, I predict this will be tallest building when completed in Doha after the Aspire Tower. (not including Dubai Towers, and Barwa tower, which are due to complete next decade)

[Qatar Son 333]

wow high indeed LOL at the next dacade thing but yeah i hope barwa tower is built but what about the convetion center and tower ?

[Halawala]

Its 220 meters in height, and it was originally intended tobe 250 meters but they had to curtail the height due to runway approach purposes! Its also a hotel.

Source: Architect in the project.

[suzan]

Tall baby!
Thx Massilia

[Qatar Son 333]

a hotel !!!!!!!11 i thought it was a resedential tower oh well the more the better

[salman515]

Its 220 meters in height, and it was originally intended tobe 250 meters but they had to curtail the height due to runway approach purposes! Its also a hotel.

Source: Architect in the project.

interesting!, in that case i believe the oryx tower will also have the same issue.

[Alcyone]

Hello everybody.

And, yes. It's now a program for a hotel . A decision taken little time ago by the client. in the current of July or June.

[Massilia]

^^I'm not surprised. Like I said the other day, hospitality business is currently a gold mine in here. Owners are lured into turning their buildings into hotels, even at the last minute...it's worth it. I've seen some hotel financials: more profitable you die!

[suzan]

Nov 2, 2007

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[Qatar Son 333]

this tower is very fast rising compared to its huge size !!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D

merci suzan ;)

[qatari 4 ever]

WooooooooooooW

very tall !!

[Massilia]

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[suzan]

Giant tower!!
This is what we should call it! :lol:

[Halawala]

That is indeed a giant! Im sure it looks more massive in person!

[Qatar Son 333]

yeah when i pass by that area i could see that hude, wide, concrete white tower rising !lol it seems the lower part of the tower is getting some kind of facade, thanks bert :D

[Alcyone]

Merci pour les photos Massilia. Heureusement que vous êtes là pour que je puisse regarder grandir mon bébé.
Oups, sorry.
Thanks for the pictures Massilia. fortunately, you are there so that I could watch my "baby" grow up.

[Qatar Son 333]

^^ please TRANSLATE that ! not everybody understands french ! i only got it till Massilia the rest.... nope.

[Massilia]

Q-Son, the 2 sentences are the same, the first one in french the second in english lol

De rien Alcyone : )

[Qatar Son 333]

^^ thats because he edited it :D

[Halawala]

Its really huge!!

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/6041/l1010251dd6.jpg
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[nihad]

yeah really huge...

[Halawala]

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts

January 22, 2008


InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with H.E. Mohammed Bin Ajaj Al-Kubaisi to develop InterContinental Doha West Bay in Qatar. Targeted to open by March 2009, the 60-storey tower will be located in the city center close to both the main shopping precinct and business district.

The 540-room property, which will comprise both hotel rooms and serviced apartments, is the second InterContinental in the Qatari capital and will cater to the rapidly increasing demand from both the intra-regional and international luxury business and conference sectors.

Andy Cosslett, Chief Executive, InterContinental Hotels Group, said, “Having hosted the Asian Games in 2006 and invested extensively in the tourism sector, Doha has established itself as a key player in the Middle East with a high international profile. The fact that we are developing a second InterContinental in the city is testament to Doha’s progression and its ambitious plan to invest US$15 billion in the tourism infrastructure and increase the number of tourists by 150% by 2010.”

“There are currently 10 further InterContinental properties in the development pipeline across the Middle East and Africa region and with a Holiday Inn hotel also set to open in the city, InterContinental Hotels Group is clearly committed to the expansion of this exciting destination,” continued Cosslett.

H.E. Mohammed Bin Ajaj Al-Kubaisi, who signed the agreement with Cosslett, said, “We are delighted to partner with InterContinental Hotels Group on this prestigious project and we look forward to creating a market-leading product that exactly meets the demands of the increasingly sophisticated traveler arriving in Doha every day. InterContinental Doha West Bay will stand out as an iconic building in the centre of this thriving city and we’re confident it will quickly build a global reputation for excellence.”

InterContinental Doha West Bay will have a state-of-the-art conference center, which is expected to attract corporate and government-related businesses to the city, looking for high-quality meetings, incentive, conference and exhibition (MICE) facilities. Doha is also diversifying its product, by pursuing specialized markets such as education and sports-related tourism.

A Club Lounge and business center will be made available to business class guests and the property will also offer luxurious rooms and amenities as standard, focusing on giving guests insider knowledge on Doha, allowing them to discover the best the destination has to offer.

Food and beverage outlets will include an all-day dining restaurant and lounge (seating more than 200 guests) a steak house, and a Sushi and Dim Sum venue. Further restaurants will be located on the 55th and 56th levels.

While a gourmet shop at the lobby level is being specially designed to support Residence Suites guests, a gym, spa and outdoor swimming pool will be integrated into the contemporary hotel design on the 46th floor.



I think this will be the new Intercontential Doha West Bay, since the owner is Ajjaj Al-Kubaisi?

[Greg]

^^
Yes, that must be it :)

[Halawala]

^^ Great! More hotels in West Bay. Its going to be huge, already this tower is dominating the skyline--the tallest building in West Bay currently.

[Greg]

^^
And the good thing is that everything is high-end. Shangri-La, W, Intercontinental, Grand Hyatt etc. There are not many luxury chains now missing. Maybe Mandarin Oriental and Peninsula.
Doha rocks :banana:

[ahmad.oustwani]

wasn't suppose to be Residential Apartments.........? i though it was the 3rd highest Residential Apartments building in the world

[Qatar Son 333]

check 3 pages back and you will understand.... they changed it from a residential tower to a hotel :) which is much better

[ahmad.oustwani]

ohh wooow.....that a high one then......they already started with the cladding.....i saw it going to work yesterday.........will try taking pics of that and post them ASAP....

[ahmad.oustwani]

ohhhh so that article is basically talking about this tower......so this is the new intercontinental....?

[ahmad.oustwani]

They already started the claddingg........notice at the bottem.....they had more glass on the other side.....but weren't able to take a pic......maybe next time i am there......

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4557/ttttes8.th.jpg (http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ttttes8.jpg)

[Qatar Son 333]

Wow so this is hoing to be one huge black coloured tower ? it will look like sears when completed with black facade

[Qatar Son 333]

Deal signed for 60-storey hotel

INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with Mohamed bin Ajaj al-Kubaisi to develop InterContinental Doha West Bay in Qatar.
Targeted to open by March 2009, the 60-storey tower will be located in the city close to the main shopping precinct and business district.
The 540-room property, which will comprise hotel rooms and serviced apartments, is the second InterContinental in Doha and will cater to the rapidly increasing demand from both the intra-regional and international luxury business and conference sectors.
Andy Cosslett, chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group, said: “Having hosted the Asian Games in 2006 and invested extensively in the tourism sector, Doha has established itself as a key player in the Middle East with a high international profile. The fact we are developing a second InterContinental in the city is testament to Doha’s progression and its ambitious plan to invest $15bn in the tourism infrastructure and increase the number of tourists by 150% by 2010.”
“There are currently 10 further InterContinental properties in the development pipeline across the Middle East and Africa region and with a Holiday Inn hotel also set to open in the city, InterContinental Hotels Group is clearly committed to the expansion of this exciting destination,” Cosslett added.
Mohammed bin Ajaj al-Kubaisi, who signed the agreement with Cosslett, said: “We are delighted to partner with InterContinental Hotels Group on this prestigious project and we look forward to creating a market-leading product that exactly meets the demands of the increasingly sophisticated traveller arriving in Doha every day. InterContinental Doha West Bay will stand out as an iconic building in the centre of this thriving city and we’re confident it will quickly build a global reputation for excellence.”
InterContinental Doha West Bay will have a state-of-the-art Conference Centre.
A Club Lounge and business centre will be made available to business class guests. Food and beverage outlets will include an all-day dining restaurant and lounge, seating more than 200 guests, a steak house, and a sushi and dim sum venue. Further restaurants will be located on the 55th and 56th levels.
While a gourmet shop at the lobby level is being specially designed to support Residence Suites guests, a gym, spa and outdoor swimming pool will be integrated into the contemporary hotel design on the 46th floor.
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has just opened its 150th hotel globally at Dubai Festival City and currently has 35 properties and 10,584 rooms in the Middle East and Africa region alone.

[aviduser]

This is a giant, and its going to be a hotel, fantastic news.


I have been in Doha almost 2 years and seen these buildings come up, its really exciting everytime you goto Westbay there are another 10 stories on every building.


In 2 years Doha has gotton better and better, in another 2 years who knows what it will be like.


Really exciting times here. :)

[davy_boy]

Don't hold your breath sunshine!

[Halawala]

Looks HUGE from far away!

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/838/l1060152ko4.jpg
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[salman515]

Excellent photo halawala :D I'll give A+ for it. hehe

can't imagine this tower in Doha, just too huge comparing with the others.

[Qatar Son 333]

like whoa thanks for the pictures but is that black facade ??? or is it just the picture....

[love-qatar]

wow looks amazing
but this tower tock long time to build

[4I.â.B4]

like whoa thanks for the pictures but is that black facade ??? or is it just the picture....

No maybe the low sunlight being reflected from the glass.

[Massilia]

Well the cladding is indeed dark shaded glass...it certainly is different from the render (which is blueish). I'll wait to see more in order to have an opinion. However I totally agree, this tower is so fat and tall, a real monster! : P

[Qatar Son 333]

^^ hmmm maybe it will be somthing like doha's own sears tower !! and your absolutly right it does dominate the skyline ! visible from all angles in the west bay area even from alsadd !