Register July 4, 2018, 2018 | Submit July 4, 2018, 2018 | FREE ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION
KFAS Headquarters in Kuwait
BRIEF
The application procedure for KFAS’ new headquarters and convention center in Kuwait has started on March 26, 2018. Further information can be found in the press release.
Inquiries regarding pre-qualification and competition as well as technical inquiries may be made through the online forum. Answers to Online Forum questions #1, #8 and #9 have been updated according to the above-mentioned specifications.
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.
SCHEDULE
| • | Pre-qualification procedure | March 26 to April 16, 2018 |
| • | Issue of Stage 1 competition materials | May 7, 2018 |
| • | Participants’ colloquium Stage 1 | May 13, 2018 |
| • | Online forum Stage 1 | May 7 to 17, 2018 |
| • | Submission of entries Stage 1 | July 4, 2018 |
| • | Jury meeting Stage 1 | July 31 and August 1, 2018 |
| • | Issue of Stage 2 competition materials | August 16, 2018 |
| • | Participants’ colloquium Stage 2 | August/September, 2018 |
| • | Online forum Stage 2 | August 16 to 30 to September, 2018 |
| • | Submission of entries Stage 2 | November 1, 2018 |
| • | Submission of models Stage 2 | November 8, 2018 |
| • | Jury meeting Stage 2 | December 2 or 3, 2018 |
| • | Exhibition (envisaged date) | December, 2018 |
AWARDS
The promoter will provide the net amount of USD 530,000 (net) for prizes and honoraria for services rendered.
As compensation for the expenses incurred, a budget of USD 400,000 (net) will be divided in equal parts as honorarium among all competitors who advance to Stage 2 and who submit a detailed and assessable design concept in accordance with the requirements laid down in the competition brief.
In addition, a total of USD 130,000 (net) shall be awarded as prizes in Stage 2 with the following distribution:
1st prize: USD 50,000.00
2nd prize: USD 35,000.00
3rd prize: USD 25,000.00
4th prize: USD 20,000.00
FEES
FREE
JURY
A jury composed of the following individuals evaluates the design concepts submitted and determines the selection of prizewinners.
Architectural Jurors
•Prof. Markus Allmann, Architect at Allmann Sattler Wappner Architects and Stuttgart
Technical University, Munich/Germany
•Prof. Nezar AlSayyad, Architect, UC Berkeley, Berkeley/USA and Cairo/Egypt
•Prof. Amale Andraous, Architect at Work Architecture, Columbia University,
New York/USA and Beirut/Lebanon (UIA representative)
•Prof. Hasan-Uddin Khan, Architect, Roger Williams University,
Bristol/USA and Karachi/Pakistan
•Prof. Mark Mack, Architect, UCLA, Los Angeles/USA and Austria
Alternate Architectural Jurors
•Dr. Mohammed AlJassar, Architect, Kuwait
•Prof. Luca Molinari, Architect, Milan/Italy
General Jurors
•Mr. Abdlatif Yousef Al-Hamad, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General
of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, Kuwait City/Kuwait
•Ahmed Abdullah Al-Manfouhi, Engineer, Director General of
Kuwait Municipality, Salmiya, Kuwait
Alternate General Juror
•Sabah Abi Hanna, Architect, Beirut/Lebanon
Honorary Guests
•Dr. Adnan A. Shihab-Eldin, KFAS, Director General, Kuwait City
•Khaled Al-Mashaan, Engineer, KFAS, Board Member, Kuwait City
Experts will be nominated for the following fields of expertise: Fire Safety, Costs, Façade
design, Planning Regulations, Building Engineering, Structural Engineering.
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