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Work has been completed on Foster + Partners’ 300m-tall tower for the National Bank of Kuwait. The building in Kuwait City’s Sharq financial district, will bring all of the bank’s corporate employees together under one roof.
The 63-storey structure contains an 18m-high entrance lobby, a double-height restaurant on the 18th floor, a gym on the 19th, a ballroom and auditorium on the 38th level, a triple height boardroom on level 48.
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The skyscraper’s façade contains a series of concrete fins to provide structural support and shading. More solar protection is given by floorplates that taper towards the base, providing an overhang from those above.
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Stefan Behling, Foster + Partners’ head of studio, said: “The headquarters for the National Bank of Kuwait represents the coming together of an innovative environmental strategy and a diverse programme as a distinctive landmark that stands out on the Kuwaiti skyline. The building incorporates a sustainable, functional, and iconic design that signifies NBK’s unique presence and identity in the city.”