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Kuwaiti architecture is a style of architecture unique to Kuwait, a country founded in the early 18th century. Before the discovery of oil, Kuwait has an economy reliant on maritime trade, shipbuilding, caravan trade and the pearl industry. The economy improved by the discovery of oil, enabling more economic growth.
A causeway linking northern Kuwait to Kuwait City is named Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway 36-kilometer-long (22 mi). [1] By using the causeway, driving time from Kuwait City to northern Kuwait is cut to only 15 minutes, instead of at least one-and-a-half hours normally taking to go around Kuwait Bay. [1]
The Islamic design of the Kuwait National Assembly was inspired by Utzon's visit to Iran in 1959. In Isfahan , he was particularly impressed by the structure of the town. His plans for the Assembly with its central axis in the form of a covered main street are reminiscent of Isfahan's enormous dome-covered bazaar.
The Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Centre (Arabic: مركز الشيخ عبدالله السالم الثقافي) is a cultural complex located in Kuwait City Kuwait, owned by the Amiri Diwan. It consists of six main components; The Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Space Museum, Arabic Islamic Science Museum, Fine Arts Centre and the ...
Shekholhokamaei has designed and constructed awards presented at renowned film festivals, Biennials, and local art exhibitions since 1988 to present day so much so that he was invited to design and construct Kuwait Painting Biennial award (2008), the 1st Kuwait Symposium award (2009), and Kuwait Visual Arts Association award (2009).
World's 4th tallest building completed in 2009: Fentress is the designer of the world's 4th tallest building completed in 2009—Arraya Tower in Kuwait City, also the tallest in Kuwait. [21] Arraya is one of 14 high rises in Fentress' design portfolio in the Persian Gulf.
Mubarak Al Kabir Tower (Arabic: برج مبارك الكبير, Romanized: Burj Mubarak Al Kabir) is a proposed skyscraper [1] making up part of the Kuwait Vision 2035 project that will be located in Madinat Al-Hareer, Kuwait. It is presumed to be the tallest building in Kuwait, with it being 1,001 m (3,284 ft).
Al Shaheed Park is the largest urban park in Kuwait, sitting at about 78.5 acres. [1] Al Shaheed Park is considered the most significant green infrastructure project in Kuwait and has one of the largest overstructure greenroofs in the world. The park is part of the new Kuwait National Cultural District (KNCD). [2] The park consists of several ...