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NEW COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING - QATAR UNIVERSITY | CASE STUDY<br />
THE CONCEPT<br />
The design philosophy was<br />
derived from existing environmental<br />
elements in regards to<br />
the location, as well as the level<br />
of education and the needs of<br />
both students and faculty. The<br />
college is formed by three parallel<br />
buildings (or educational<br />
wings) connected by a spine.<br />
The wings are oriented along an<br />
East-West axis that offers larger<br />
north and south façades. These<br />
wings house the six departments:<br />
Electrical and Computer<br />
Engineering in the first, Architecture<br />
and Chemical Engineering<br />
in the second, and Civil<br />
and Mechanical-Industrial<br />
Engineering in the third.<br />
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PROJECTED<br />
STUDENTS<br />
THE DETAILS<br />
The East-West axis offers<br />
decreased penetration of the sun,<br />
while the northern façade provides<br />
shading elements to the rest of the<br />
building. New screens were incorporated<br />
into the southern façades to<br />
decrease further impact of heating<br />
and thermal exposure. This is<br />
echoed in the landscaping around<br />
the building which mimics the shape<br />
of intersected circles designed to<br />
perpetuate the overall theme of connected<br />
modules.<br />
The theme is also evident inside<br />
the building, which is divided into<br />
sections for male and female students<br />
and faculty linked by shared<br />
common areas. This helps to ensure<br />
that both interior and exterior are<br />
harmoniously linked.<br />
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