Kuwait National Assembly Building

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Project Location

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Year of Completion

1982

Building Type

Government

Building Massing

Mid Rise

Project Architect

Jorn Utzon

Owner

Kuwait government

Student Author

Larissa Sattler

Archived Year

12-16-2018

Climate

Bwh

Application

Whole Building

Material and its Properties

The concrete was cast in a manner to replicate sails billowing in the wind therefore creating unique rounded and curved forms. Precast forms enabled the building to encorporate both vernacular and new forms together within the same design and consequently creating a juxtaposition between traditional and modern architecture.

Architect Website

https://utzon.dk/

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/568821/ad-classics-kuwait-national-assembly-building-jorn-utzon

Environmental Response

Concrete was chosen for its durability and timelessness. As a governmental building it is expected to last many years without showing any signs of wear and therefore concrete was chosen for its ability to endure through the tropical and subropical desert climate.

Recommended Citation

Utzon, Jorn, "Kuwait National Assembly Building" (1982). Building Case Studies. 378.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/378