Sharq as-Seif Development - Master Planning
Location: Sharq as-Sief, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Client: Kuwait Municipality
Consultant Firm: Kuwaiti Engineer’s Office (KEO)
Duration: 1987-8
Services: Master Planning, Urban Design, Architecture and Landscape Design
Status: Master Plan and Concept Design
Role: Architect
Description: The project is based on an extensive field survey of existing buildings on site and their conservation. It also involves the revival of the Sharq quarter of old Kuwait City, and includes the proposed new headquarters for the National Council for Arts and Culture, together with several living quarters in the form of contemporary fireej neighborhoods, as well as extensive landscaping of urban spaces.