Mixed-Use
Post-occupancy scan programme and wind comfort analysis for an existing mixed-use complex in West Bay.
Mixed-Use
An operational mixed-use complex in Doha's West Bay district required a post-occupancy condition survey and wind comfort analysis in advance of a proposed rooftop extension. We carried out a full reality capture programme across the building, producing an accurate as-existing model of the structure, envelope, and visible MEP distribution.
Wind comfort CFD analysis was conducted across five extension massing options to assess pedestrian-level wind comfort at ground and podium levels. The preferred massing was selected based on the simulation results, with the extension designed to avoid adverse wind effects on the existing terrace and public realm.
Where
No As-Built Record Existed
Years of operation and minor works had drifted from the original design drawings, with nothing accurate to design an extension against.
Tenants Couldn't Be Disrupted
Any survey had to run across a fully occupied, operating complex without interrupting tenants or public areas.
Five Options, One Terrace at Risk
Five rooftop extension concepts all carried the risk of adverse wind effects on the existing terrace below.
Decision Needed Evidence, Not Instinct
The investment group needed a defensible, criteria-based answer before committing capital to a preferred massing.
Where
What
Operational Building Survey
Reality capture had to be carried out across a fully occupied, operating complex without disrupting tenants or public areas.
Five Massing Options
Wind comfort had to be assessed across five different rooftop extension massing options before a preferred scheme could be selected.
Pedestrian Comfort Compliance
Ground and podium-level wind conditions had to be evaluated against Lawson criteria, not just modelled for visual review.
Protecting the Existing Terrace
The extension design had to avoid introducing adverse wind effects onto the existing terrace and public realm below.
How
Capture the As-Existing Condition
A full reality capture programme recorded the structure, envelope, and visible MEP distribution of the operating complex.
Model What's There
An LOD 300 as-existing Revit model was authored directly from the scan data as the baseline for the extension study.
Simulate Every Option
Wind comfort CFD was run across all five massing options at ground and podium level, assessed against Lawson criteria.
Recommend with Evidence
A summary report presented the comparative results, with a clear recommendation for the massing option that protected the existing terrace.
What
As-Existing Survey Model
LOD 300 Revit model of the existing complex derived from laser scan data, covering structure, envelope, and visible MEP.
Wind Comfort Analysis
Pedestrian wind comfort CFD study across five rooftop extension massing options, assessed to Lawson criteria.
Point Cloud Dataset
Registered scan dataset retained as a permanent as-built record of the building prior to extension works.
Extension Massing Report
Summary report presenting CFD results across all massing options with recommendation for the preferred scheme.
What
What
“We had five options on the table and needed a defensible answer, not a guess. The wind study gave us exactly that, and the terrace conditions haven't changed a bit since the extension went up.”
Asset Manager
Real Estate Investment Group
Proof
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