Cultural Centre Kuwait City

Kuwait Cultural Centre

Shiekh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Creation of a world class theatre quarter focused on the performing arts in Kuwait City.

L+S+H were commissioned to develop a concept inspired by light and jewels, into construction drawings to facilitate an aggressive programme to start on site. Our appointment was via a regional architect and involved acting as lead design consultant of a multinational specialist design team.

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Scheme Overview

The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center comprises a series of large auditorium buildings linked and accessed via a landscaped podium which houses the parking and plant areas for the development. Featuring a theatre centre, philharmonic concert hall and opera auditorium, conference centre and a national library, the development includes a 2,000 seat theatre, 1,000 seat concert hall, 350 seat recital hall, multi-purpose function room and a 400 seat cinema. In addition to the main theatre, there is also a 600 seat theatre, a studio theatre and many rehearsal and support facilities.

The project was shortlisted in the World Architecture Festival ‘future projects category for Cultural buildings’ and has become an international landmark.