Lusail Plaza Towers Façade cladding with TECTURA Giant

Lusail Plaza Towers was a landmark project in Lusail City, Qatar, consisting of four distinctive high-rise buildings. The four towers are symmetrically arranged around a central plaza that complements the existing public spaces in Lusail City, which sets the foundation of a new city district, laying down infrastructure for future generations. The towers were deliberately placed so that they rotate slightly, in order to provide different perspectives between, which gives the city a more distinct and unique skyline, making the Towers appear as separate entities.

The project had to depart from the materials commonly used in skyscrapers in cooler countries, reinventing the façade with an environmentally friendly and technically adapted approach. The elliptical aluminium façade rotates around the buildings at a 90-degree angle, providing stunning views of the surrounding city and waterfront. The façades were clad in marine grade Speira aluminium, intelligently wrapping the buildings. The cladding is partially translucent, allowing daylight to illuminate the interior. At the same time, the glazing is protected from direct sunlight.

Due to the location of the Lusail Plaza Towers, the aluminium façade had to meet high requirements. The glass of the windows needs to be protected from strong sunlight while still letting in natural light, as well as enabling a view outside. Speira's façade material combines the most demanding product properties such as corrosion resistance and excellent strength. Thanks to the uniform surface finish after anodizing, it was possible to comply with the strict limits for glare of the façade. This gave Lusail Plaza's towers an exceptional identity, emerging from the buildings’ real climatic needs, rather than mere aesthetics.

Together with the towers' active energy systems, the aluminium façade contributes to a 35% reduction in energy consumption compared with a baseline building. The Lusail Plaza Towers achieve 4 and 5 stars, the highest level in the regional Global Sustainability Assessment System.