When you dive deep into the realm of advanced architectural design you expect buildings to convey more than just shapes or space. Many of the notable buildings in our recent history have had something to say about the social conditions of enclosed space and have provided some kind of critique of the status quo; some higher meaning that can be arrived at through diagram inspires their form. The exact opposite of that would be a purely sculptural architecture, a building where form is designed to do nothing but be simply spectacular. There are not that many places in the world where eye candy suffices as the driving force for an entire design solution…but Qatar is. We have seen the over the top stadiums, the refined and monumental museums, now we shed light upon a little-known commercial mini tower that is sure to cause plenty of double-takes for all who come near it.

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Pushing the Envelope with Architecture in Qatar