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KATARA HOTEL
Doha, Qatar
CHALLENGE Find a solution for
a noncompliant safety aspect for a
building already under construction
I
n early 2017, I was assigned to review a
multi-use building in Doha to rectify a
number of items that were not code compliant.
Among the challenges was the fact that
the foundation of the building had already
been laid, even though the project design
was still undergoing many changes.
The distinctive design of the Katara Hotel was
inspired by the symbol of Qatar, with the two crossing
" blades " of the structure creating a pair of luxurious
hotels. The hotels sat atop a huge podium, with the
entire structure rising to a height of 709 feet (216
meters), with nearly 29 feet (9 meters) below grade.
The area of the discharge level
was very large, and most of the exit
stairs were not located close enough
to the external elevation to create
a direct exit discharge in line
with NFPA 101.
The structure included 31 exit stairs with no possibility
to change most of the stair locations or their width. For
the building to be approved, we would need to ensure
it complied with NFPA 101, Section 7.7 ( " Discharge from
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