Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel
West Bay, QatarThe greatest challenge of this project was to redesign the whole building while contractors were working on it. The client decided that they would prefer to have a hotel constructed rather than the residential tower as initially planned and designed.
Al Retaj is a high rise with a real sense of local identity which can not only be seen in the podium but in the overall proportions. Some of the ancient local carvings were used as decorative features in the pre-cast and the curtain wall was integrated so as to provide as much natural light as possible to the hotel’s guests.

Client: Mr. Ali Bin Saeed Al Khaireen
Location: West Bay, Doha, Qatar
Built up area: 29,525m²
Floors: B + G + M + 19F
Scope: Design, ID & Supervision
Cost: QR 150 M
Status: Completed (2007)