Titanium envelope : towards iconic projects to change the image of Kuwait city sheikh Jaber Alahmad cultural center

Abstract EN

Because of quick changes in technology and switching from local to a globalized world, countries and cities are compelled to compete for one another to become an attractive workplace, social and cultural traveller destination.

this paper introduces a new iconic architectural project in Kuwait “sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed cultural centre”, which used titanium for the first time in the middle east as a building envelope.

the paper deals with the material and how it was employed in the building to deliver a unique design.

the project was required as a national demand to meet the needs of the citizens culturally and to change the visual image of Kuwait city as well.

the work aims to tackle how successful the experiment is by qualitative and quantitative framework methods.

two well-documented topics: titanium as a promising architectural material, and sheikh Jaber al Ahmed cultural centre design in Kuwait as a global iconic project have been discussed to cover the pros and cons of each, followed by an analysed questionnaire that measures the project role in enhancement of the visual image of Kuwait city in addition to the development of cultural life among Kuwait residents .the conclusion and recommendations will be presented to support the impact of building iconic titanium sculptural project to the city visual image.