KFAS New Headquarters in Kuwait

Task

KFAS is arranging an international competition for the design of its new Headquarters and Convention Center. Each building shall have an approximate net utilization area of 11,000 sqm. The competition is not limited to the design of the Headquarters and Convention Center buildings, the scope should rather include the development of the entire area into a science-oriented district integrating adjacent science and technology functions that are currently in the area. The master plan for the area shall establish strong spatial connections between the new buildings and open spaces with quality ("Interconnecting Zone"). This competition and the realized projects are expected to become a future model for developments in the Gulf region. An awareness of the cultural and social context of the Gulf, and of Kuwait, through previous works is highly valued. KFAS expects that the submitted designs are forward-looking, innovative and cost-efficient, with inclusion and high regard for sustainability targets in the design and construction of the site. The new buildings should offer a flexible and modern working environment for the commissioned staff. The competition invites professional teams from all over the world to apply for the challenge of designing the new KFAS Headquarters and Convention Center. Through the launch of its very first international competition, KFAS envisions to generate science and technology-based designs for its building, as well as develop the area into a national science and technology zone.

Key Data

City

Kuwait

Organizer

Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS)

Client

Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS)

External Office

[phase eins].

Task Types

Erweiterung, Neubau

Procurement Type

Projektwettbewerb

Language

German

anonymous Competition

yes

Type of Competition

selective competition

Stages

two-stage

Main Field

Architektur

Regional Restriction

Internationaler Wettbewerb

Source of Competition Text

KFAS: New Headquarters in Kuwait, Procedure. 26.03.2018. www.phase1.de/kfas

Result

1. Rank

1. Price

Team

Topotek 1 GmbH

Architektur

Topotek 1 Gesellschaft von Landschaftsarchitekten mbh

1. Rank

1. Price (1. Preis)

Team

Topotek 1 GmbH

Architektur

Topotek 1 Gesellschaft von Landschaftsarchitekten mbh

Jury Members

Fachleute

Markus Allmann

Architect at Allmann Sattler Wappner Architects, TU Stuttgart, Munich (Germany) (Member with voting rights)

Prof. Nezar AlSayyad

Architect, UC Berkeley, Berkeley (USA) (Member with voting rights)

Prof. Amale Andraous

Architect at Work Architecture, Colombia University, UIA representative, New York (USA) (Member with voting rights)

Prof. Hasan-Uddin Khan

Architect, Roger Williams University, Bristol (USA) (Member with voting rights)

Prof. Mark Mack

Architect, UC Los Angeles, Los Angeles (USA) (Member with voting rights)

Sachverständige

Abdlatif Yousef Al-Hamad

Chairman of the Board of Directors General of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Kuwait City (Member with voting rights)

Ahmed Abdullah Al-Manfouhi

Engineer, Director General of Kuwait Municipality, Salmiya (Member with voting rights)