Kuwait University – College of business

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Civil:

by Al-Hani
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Location:

Kuwait
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Client:

Kuwait University
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Completion Date:

2020

The College of Business is being designed for a total of 4,000 students divided between the female and male campuses. It will house eight major departments and the design is based on the main building wrapping around a large central garden as the major public space or ‘College Agora’.

The exterior elevation design consists of clad with an outer skin made by vertical metal fins designed to filter the natural light and to shade the interior from the strong local sun.

The Project contains the following facilities:

  • College of Business – Male Campus
  • College of Business – Female Campus
  • Prayer area
  • Tunnel connecting the basements of Male and Female Campuses
  • Landscaping works

The College complies with a LEED Silver rating. Cambridge Seven Associates of Boston in association with Gulf Consult are the consultants for this project. Al Hani Company in joint venture with Sinohydro Corporation Limited are the Main Contractors for the project.