NFPA Journal - Winter 2022 - 50

ST. REGIS
APARTMENT
TOWERS
Doha, Qatar
CHALLENGE Make changes to a
building project that do not comply
with the approved design
T
he process of erecting a building can
include many twists and turns, such
as changes to some aspect of the
building that is not in line with the
approved design. These changes can
be the result of new requirements
from the client, the lack of availability of building
materials or other products, tight construction
schedules, value engineering, and a host of other
reasons. There are cases where the changes do not
affect the FLS design, or even if they do, the new
design is still in line with the requirements. In
these cases, validating the change can be easy. But
there are plenty of instances where it's not so easy.
The problems start when the change affects the
FLS design and necessitates a deviation from a
previously approved strategy. I've faced this situation
on many projects, and I can assure you that
repeating the process of approval usually results
in delays in the building's execution and inauguration,
and that likelihood creates big concerns for
all parties. Regardless of the pressures that can
build in these situations, I start by studying the
alternative solutions that are available to determine
what I believe to be the safest substitute to
the original design.
I was recently involved with a project on Marsa
Arabia, a manmade island in Doha. The development
includes seven luxurious St. Regis-branded
high-rise apartment blocks and two other blocks
dedicated to a St. Regis hotel as well as retail,
restaurants, and other amenities. The complexity
of this unique design was due in part to those
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