BANK HEADQUARTERS

Lusail, Qatar

2018

21.000 sqm

Office

Design Proposal

designed for multinational K&A

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  • The brutalist façade contributes to the building’s visual identity, anchoring it firmly in its surroundings and making it a recognizable landmark in the cityscape. However, beyond this formidable exterior lies an interior carefully crafted to prioritize the needs and experiences of its occupants.

Etienne Bastormagi Architecture and Design - Architecture - Institutional - Bank Headquarters - Architectural site plan of a circular building with surrounding landscape and parking, labeled with measurements.

  • The design of the Headquarters of a local bank in Lusail is based on the relationship of the building with the surrounding context.

    The building benefits from different communal spaces that are designed at different levels offering horizontal (client | branch) vertical (branch | headquarters) relationships through a series of voids forged to create indoor open spaces | pushing the project to inhabit the boundaries of the site.

Etienne Bastormagi Architecture and Design - Architecture - Institutional - Bank Headquarters - View of a modern building with glass windows, showing an outdoor courtyard with small trees and umbrellas.
Etienne Bastormagi Architecture and Design - Architecture - Institutional - Bank Headquarters - Architectural section diagram showing a multi-level building with offices, green pockets, public spaces, courtyard, roof, parking, sunlight orientation.
Etienne Bastormagi Architecture and Design - Architecture - Institutional - Bank Headquarters - Satellite view of a large city featuring a dam and reservoir, surrounded by urban and industrial areas, with the reservoir on the right side of the image.
Etienne Bastormagi Architecture and Design - Architecture - Institutional - Bank Headquarters - Modern circular office building with a glass facade and vertical metal fins, surrounded by palm trees, pedestrians, parked cars, and a clear blue sky.

  • The design of the spaces inside the circular volume benefit from a double sided light.

    A central void allows for internal and external views inside the building creating different intimate spaces.

  • Diagram of a basketball court showing player movement directions and a close-up of a circular area with arrows pointing outward, illustrating movement or coverage zones.
  • Modern office building with a glass facade, featuring white vertical panels with geometric cutouts, sunlight shining, and an outdoor courtyard with greenery and seating areas visible through the window.
  • Modern multi-story office building with glass and metal exterior and vertical metal fins, with people walking in foreground.
  • Architectural drawing of a multi-story building with labeled floors, connecting bridge, 1st floor courtyard, and ground floor drop-off.
  • Modern glass office building with palm trees, a fountain, and people walking near cars outside.
Etienne Bastormagi Architecture and Design - Architecture - Institutional - Bank Headquarters - Modern architectural office building with glass walls, palm trees, and people walking in the outdoor plaza.
Etienne Bastormagi Architecture and Design - Architecture - Institutional - Bank Headquarters - Floor plan of a large bank building showing entrances, offices, meeting rooms, departments, teller stations, waiting areas, and a central fountain.
Etienne Bastormagi Architecture and Design - Architecture - Institutional - Bank Headquarters - Nighttime view of a modern, multi-story building with vertical light bars and glass facade, surrounded by palm trees and city street lights.

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