SSH Qatar wins new luxury retail complex

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SSH Qatar wins new luxury retail complex

SSH Qatar has been awarded the professional design services for a new luxury retail complex The South Mall, by E’EMAR Development & Real Estate investment.

They won the contract following the submission of a concept design in competition against other local and international firms to provide multi-disciplinary design services for the new mall located in the main Wakrah Road.

Situated at the heart of the emergent city of Al Wakrah, this project will comprise the design of a high-end luxury shopping mall experience, the only one of its kind in the State of Qatar. Covering an area close to 50,000 sqm, this luxury mall will include a hypermarket, exclusive international restaurants, food outlets, coffee shops, anchor stores and a sports and recreational club.

SSH’s Senior Partner and Qatar Resident Director Matthew Squires said, “The new innovative and unique design submitted by SSH will make The South Mall in Qatar a compelling destination for residents and tourists alike”.

SSH is one of the leading master planning, infrastructure, building design, construction supervision and project management firms in the Middle East, with a reputation for design integrity and a portfolio that includes landmark projects throughout the region. The firm maintains offices in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Bahrain, Algeria, South Africa and London. Founded in 1961, we have completed more than 1,000 projects, are ranked 3rd architecture company in the Middle East and amongst the top 100 Architects in the World by World Architecture Magazine.

SSH’s multifaceted practices include: architecture, urban design and planning, structural and civil engineering, MEP/ building services, interior design, highway and bridge engineering, storm water drainage, utility design, sanitary engineering, marine engineering and district cooling, in addition to high-profile project management and construction supervision services. We have vast experience in a wide range of building types, from residential and commercial, retail and leisure, healthcare, education, high-rise, convention and cultural centres, to theatres and opera houses.

Source: www.sshic.com

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