Kuwait Art Photo Club (Post 1 Award 1)
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In 1965, the government of Kuwait commissioned the Swedish engineering company of VBB (since 1997 Sweco) to develop and implement a plan for a modern water-supply system for Kuwait City. The company built five groups of water towers, 31 in total, designed by its chief architect Sune Lindström, called "the mushroom towers".
For a sixth site, the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed, wanted a more spectacular design. This last group, known as Kuwait Towers, consists of three towers, two of which also serve as water towers. Water from the Desalination facility is pumped up to the tower.
These thirty-three towers have together a standard capacity of 102,000 cubic meters of water. "The Water Towers" (The Kuwait Tower and the Kuwait Water Towers) were awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (1980)
Submitted: 28/01/2017
Accepted: 14/02/2017
Published:
- TOWER BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (United Kingdom (Great Britain)) 14-Jun-2017
- CNN Digital (GEORGIA) 23-Jan-2018
- AllianceBernstein (NEW YORK) 26-Jan-2018
- NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT (Kuwait) 21-Jan-2018
- Hearst - Italy (Italy) 11-Mar-2018
- About.com PA (NEW YORK) 13-Mar-2018
- Hearst Russia Global Deal (Russian Federation) 22-Mar-2018
- Promotora de Informaciones, S. (Spain) 18-Apr-2018
- Abrar Alhussaini (Kuwait)22-Jul-2018
- Microsoft Multimedia Publishin (WASHINGTON) 18-Jul-2018
- Balance Publishing (United Kingdom (Great Britain)) 26-Nov-2018
- BNP Paribas (United Kingdom (Great Britain)) 03-Dec-2018
- Kokuyo Camlin Limited (India) 29-Aug-2019
- SIMON & SCHUSTER (NEW YORK) 27-Mar-2020
- SIMON & SCHUSTER (NEW YORK) 13-Apr-2020
- BBC News & Sport (United Kingdom (Great Britain)) 25-Aug-2020
- YiTing Huang (Taiwan) 08-Nov-2021
- KHAYAL CONSULTANTS (Kuwait) 03-Jan-2023
- BBC Global News Limited (United Kingdom (Great Britain)) 26-Aug-2025
Located on the waterfront at Ras Al Ardh in the Salmiya region in Kuwait
The Scientific Center has three main sections; Aquarium, Discovery Place and IMAX theater.
The Aquarium is home to a 1.5 million liter tank full of different kinds of fish and sharks. Also, it has visual representations of the nature of the Kuwaiti desert, sea and the coastline's wildlife and marine life. There is also another 100,000-liter tank which holds different sharks and coral.
There people are able to see different ships related to its history.
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In 1965, the government of Kuwait commissioned the Swedish engineering company of VBB (since 1997 Sweco) to develop and implement a plan for a modern water-supply system for Kuwait City. The company built five groups of water towers, 31 in total, designed by its chief architect Sune Lindström, called "the mushroom towers".
For a sixth site, the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed, wanted a more spectacular design. This last group, known as Kuwait Towers, consists of three towers, two of which also serve as water towers. Water from the Desalination facility is pumped up to the tower.
These thirty-three towers have together a standard capacity of 102,000 cubic meters of water. "The Water Towers" (The Kuwait Tower and the Kuwait Water Towers) were awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (1980)
Submitted: 20/11/2018
Accepted: 04/12/2018
Published:
- Westwing E SERVICES (France) 28-May-2019
- (China) 01-Mar-2023
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In 1965, the government of Kuwait commissioned a Swedish engineering company to develop and implement a plan for a modern water-supply system for Kuwait City. The company built five groups of water towers, 31 in total, designed by its chief architect Sune Lindström, called 'the mushroom towers'. For a sixth site, the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed, wanted a more spectacular design. This last group, known as Kuwait Towers, consists of three towers, two of which also serve as water towers. Water from the Desalination facility is pumped up to the tower. The Kuwait Towers (Abraj al-Kuwait in Arabic) has been regarded since the opening in 1977 as a symbol of national identity of Kuwait. In 2014 the Kuwait towers were submitted to Unesco to be listed as a world heritage site. At the moment they are on the tentative list.
Submitted: 15/11/2018
Accepted: 20/11/2018
Published:
- DDB Mnchen GmbH (Germany) 18-Dec-2023
The Kuwait Towers are three towers of reinforced concrete in Kuwait City. The main tower is 187 metres high and serves as a restaurant and water tower. It also has a Viewing Sphere which rises to 123 meters above sea level and completes a full turn every 30 minutes. The second tower is 145.8 metres high and serves as a water tower. The third tower houses equipment to control the flow of electricity and illuminates the two larger towers. The towers hold 4,500 cubic meters of water. The towers were designed by Sune Lindström and Malene Björn and were built by Energoprojekt, a company from Belgrade, Yugoslavia. They opened to the public in March of 1979
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I love to see this sunset So Quiet place & Romantic view i wish you see it some day ,,,
The Liberation Tower is a 372 meter-high telecommunications tower in KuwaitCity,Kuwait, the second tallest structure in the country
Kuwaitits staged a peaceful demonstration Sunday night at a public square opposite the State Security Building in South Surra due to the arrest of their kinsman and former lawmaker Dr Daifallah Bouramiya, who was detained Thursday for criticizing a ruling family member.
Kuwait City / Kuwait / Arabien Peninsula
Album of Kuwait: www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157712443...
The Kuwait Towers are three towers of reinforced concrete in Kuwait City. The main tower is 187 metres high and serves as a restaurant and water tower. It also has a Viewing Sphere which rises to 123 meters above sea level and completes a full turn every 30 minutes. The second tower is 145.8 metres high and serves as a water tower. The third tower houses equipment to control the flow of electricity and illuminates the two larger towers. The towers hold 4,500 cubic meters of water. The towers were designed by Sune Lindström and Malene Björn and were built by Energoprojekt, a company from Belgrade, Yugoslavia. They opened to the public in March of 1979
A view of Kuwait City, near a coastal interfaces, with moments of sunset.
منظر لمدينة الكويت ، قرب أحد الواجهات البحرية، مع لحظات الغروب
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Located on the Arabian Gulf in the area of sharq. Kuwait Towers is one of the main tourist attractions in the State of Kuwait.
I took this shot in February 2007.
Kuwait sunset
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Kuwait 25Feb Celebrations
Camera Nikon D3
Lens Carl Zeiss 35 F2
Exposure 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture f/4.5
Focal Length 35 mm
ISO Speed 800
Exposure Bias -7/3 EV
This shot were taken in Shuwaikh Beach during sunrise!
Using my Canon 50D with sigma 10-20mm.
Thank you All I hope you like this shot ;-D
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The Kuwait Towers are three towers of reinforced concrete in Kuwait City. The main tower is 187 metres high and serves as a restaurant and water tower. It also has a Viewing Sphere which rises to 123 meters above sea level and completes a full round turn every 30 minutes. The second tower is 145.8 metres high and serves as a water tower. The third tower houses equipment to control the flow of electricity and illuminates the two bigger towers.