Throughout design development, KEO focused on delivering state-of-the-art electrical systems, with continuous value engineering meant to optimize system performance and reduce energy consumption. This dynamic façade changes depending on the directional orientation and levels of the tower. It serves as a screening mechanism for reducing the window aperture on the western and southern facades to protect the building from intense sunlight while increasing the window aperture on the eastern and northern facades allows more natural light into the building.
The façade of the tower, based on the traditional mashrabiya, is not only eye-catching but also eco-friendly. This central space brings a sense of focus and distinctiveness to each of the office floors while maintaining structural harmony and creating a unified whole.
The tower consists of four office courtyard atria with eight floors each and one six-story executive office courtyard. KEO International Consultants’s Kuwait Investment Authority Headquarters tower takes its cues from the traditional form of the dhow, which represents Kuwait’s past heritage while symbolizing its soaring global presence in the future and sets a new benchmark for the development of high-rise buildings in the Middle East.Ĭombining traditional architectural elements with contemporary architecture practices, Kuwait Investment Authority Headquarters has recently been awarded a 2022 International Architecture Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
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