Nikken Sekkei Signs Design Consulting Contract for Masraf Al Rayan Head Office Building
On Monday, September 7, 2015, Nikken Sekkei signed a design consulting contract with Masraf Al Rayan, a leading bank in Qatar, for the scheduled construction of its new head office building. Present at the signing ceremony were Mr. Khalid Fakhroo, General Manager (Engineering & Real Estate) of Masraf Al Rayan, and Tadao Kamei, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nikken Sekkei.
At the signing ceremony, Mr. Fakhroo spoke of his expectations toward the new head office building and its significance, stating that the building will be a landmark symbolizing the strong economic situation of Qatar and will show the bank’s deep commitment to the banking industry and the economy as a whole.
The new head office building is scheduled to be built in Lusail, a new city development adjacent to the West Bay Lagoon, 15 kilometers north of central Doha. The city will have housing to accommodate 200,000 residents, marinas, an upscale shopping mall, as well as golf courses and a theme park, and aims to become Qatar’s central financial district in the future.
At the signing ceremony, Mr. Fakhroo spoke of his expectations toward the new head office building and its significance, stating that the building will be a landmark symbolizing the strong economic situation of Qatar and will show the bank’s deep commitment to the banking industry and the economy as a whole.
The new head office building is scheduled to be built in Lusail, a new city development adjacent to the West Bay Lagoon, 15 kilometers north of central Doha. The city will have housing to accommodate 200,000 residents, marinas, an upscale shopping mall, as well as golf courses and a theme park, and aims to become Qatar’s central financial district in the future.
One of the world’s largest architectural design firms with over 2,500 professional staff, Nikken Sekkei and its six Group companies offer comprehensive design, engineering, management, consulting and R&D services. Established in 1900, the company’s portfolio consists of over 25,000 projects in 50 countries. Its activities cover a wide spectrum of sustainable public and private endeavors including: new city design, high-density/mixed- use transit-oriented developments, super-high rise buildings, business parks, offices and facilities for commercial, cultural, educational and healthcare use. Nikken is headquartered in Tokyo and maintains branch offices in China, Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Russia, Spain and the UAE.