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Abdul Aziz Al Babtain Cultural WAQF
Al Waqf Tower, Al Babtain Tower
Building
Completed
2010
Office / Retail
All-Concrete
188.8 m / 619 ft
42
3
150
12
64,000 m² / 688,890 ft²
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Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Peer Review Engineer traditionally comments on the information produced by another party, and to render second opinions, but not to initiate what the design looks like from the start.
The Peer Review Engineer traditionally comments on the information produced by another party, and to render second opinions, but not to initiate what the design looks like from the start.
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Usually takes on the balance of the architectural effort not executed by the "Design Architect," typically responsible for the construction documents, conforming to local codes, etc. May often be referred to as "Executive," "Associate," or "Local" Architect, however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Architect of Record" exclusively.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Peer Review Engineer traditionally comments on the information produced by another party, and to render second opinions, but not to initiate what the design looks like from the start.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Peer Review Engineer traditionally comments on the information produced by another party, and to render second opinions, but not to initiate what the design looks like from the start.
The CTBUH lists a project manager when a specific firm has been commissioned to oversee this aspect of a tall building’s design/construction. When the project management efforts are handled by the developer, main contract, or architect, this field will be omitted.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Other Consultant refers to other organizations which provided significant consultation services for a building project (e.g. wind consultants, environmental consultants, fire and life safety consultants, etc).
The design concept began with the idea of the palm tree—a symbol of Kuwaiti heritage, charity, and hospitality. The form of the tower is inspired by the curved, tapered shape of palm leaves, and reinforces Kuwait’s reputation as a leading oil producing nation in the Middle East. The building appears to be enclosed by layers of glass that gently curve upward from the base and then peel away at the top to reveal the rectangular core.
Core functions such as elevators, stairs, shafts, and service areas are located on the south and west sides of the building. The northern and eastern faces of the building, which have exceptional views out to the Gulf, are clad in glass allowing daylight to enter the office spaces. The façade is composed of a unitized curtain wall system with high-performance insulated glass. Horizontal fins on the south, southeast, and west sides act as shading devices and photovoltaic cells on the west façade provide power for night lighting which was incorporated into the mullions in the form of LEDs.
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