Foster + Partners最近完成了科威特国家银行的新总部。这座300米高的摩天大楼位于科威特市的一个显著位置，在该市不断发展的金融区Sharq的建筑中具有独特的地位。这座新楼将该银行的所有企业员工聚集在一个屋檐下，促进了协同作用并提高了福利。该设计结合了可持续发展的特点和结构创新，提供了一个节能的被动形式，使办公室免受科威特极端气候的影响。

Foster + Partners has recently completed the new headquarters for the National Bank of Kuwait. Located on a prominent site in Kuwait City, the 300-meter skyscraper has a distinctive presence among the buildings of Sharq, the city’s growing financial district. The new building brings all of the bank’s corporate employees together under one roof, promoting synergy and enhancing wellbeing. The design combines sustainable features and structural innovation, providing an energy-efficient passive form, shielding the offices from the extremes of Kuwait’s climate.

在北面，弯曲的外墙显示了阿拉伯海湾的全景。沿着阳光路径的一系列混凝土鳍片延伸到整个塔楼的高度，在提供结构支撑的同时，通过遮阳为环境战略做出贡献。通过将楼板向底部逐渐缩小，该设计最大限度地增加了上层的楼层空间，并通过悬空的楼板为下面的办公室提供自我遮阳。利用被动和主动的措施来减少水的消耗，最大限度地减少能源的使用，改善室内空气质量。

To the north, the curved façade reveals panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf. A series of concrete fins along the sun path extends the full height of the tower, providing structural support while contributing to the environmental strategy through shading. By tapering the floorplates inwards towards the base, the design maximizes floor space at the upper levels and provides self-shading as the overhanging floorplates shelter the offices below. Utilizing both passive and active measures to reduce water consumption, energy use is minimized and the indoor air quality is improved.

该塔的独特形状在顶部创造了更宽的楼板，为更多的人提供了广阔的视野。塔楼的63层由空中大厅点缀，为员工提供了一个社会焦点和会议设施。在塔的底部，一个18米高的大厅迎接着员工和访客。18层有一个双层高的餐厅，接着是19层的最先进的健身房，38层有一个独特的宴会厅和礼堂，可以看到海湾和城市其他地区的全景，48层有一个三层高的会议室。这些公共区域与位于塔楼顶点的董事长俱乐部相辅相成，董事长俱乐部由一个独特的天窗照亮，天窗在空间内划出一道弧线，提供城市和海岸线的全景。

The tower’s distinctive shape creates wider floorplates towards the top, offering expansive views out to a greater number of people. The tower’s sixty-three floors are punctuated by sky lobbies, which provide a social focus and meeting facilities for staff. At the base of the tower, an 18-meter-high lobby greets employees and visitors. Level 18 features a double-height restaurant, followed by a state-of-the-art gym at level 19, a unique ballroom and auditorium on level 38 with panoramic views out to the bay and the rest of the city, and a triple-height boardroom on level 48. These communal areas are complemented by the chairman’s club in the dramatic, soaring volume at the tower’s apex, lit by a distinctive skylight that traces an arc through the space, offering panoramic views of the city and coastline.

创新的双电梯策略最大限度地减少了核心筒的尺寸，以增加净可用的楼板面积。该事务所还为塔楼内的关键空间设计了定制的家具和照明的内部装修。董事会议室的特色照明装置包括几个优雅的吹塑玻璃吊灯–由该事务所的工业设计团队设计–在13米长的大板桌上方形成了一个云状的集群。

The innovative twin-lift strategy minimizes the size of the cores to increase the net usable floor plate area. The practice has also designed the interior fit-out with its bespoke furniture and lighting for key spaces within the tower. The boardroom features distinctive lighting installations comprising several elegant blown-glass pendant lights – designed by the practice’s industrial design team – which form a cloud-like cluster above a grand 13-meter board table.

Architects: Foster + Partners
Year : 2022
Photographs :Nigel Young
City：KUWAIT CITY
Country：Kuwait