Banshar Office Building

A manufacturing and trading company's new signiture corporate headquarters. Innovative daylight planning and solar protection in a highly insulated facade with a simple materials palette. The strong envelope allows for a comfortable and low energy facility in this harsh climate. The facade design responds to orientation, providing more or less solar protection as needed, while integrating the architectural landuage of interlocked volumes. There is an internal daylit atrium that provides controlled daylight deep into the building and orgainizes the internal layout and circulation.

Location:
Muscat City, Oman

Project Type:
Corporate Headquarters

Completion:
2015

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Residential
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