KEO International Consultants has been named a winner in the Corporate Building category at the Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards 2022 with the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) Headquarters building. The world’s first and oldest annual global design awards program and identify the most noteworthy and inspirational building and urban planning projects around the world. An international jury of designers selected winners from over 450 entries to be honored at a special awards ceremony held in Athens, Greece.
The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) building is an icon on the Kuwaiti skyline. The podium’s structural inspiration is drawn from the traditional form of the dhow, representing Kuwait’s past heritage, while the tower symbolizes its soaring global presence into the future. The traditional mashrabiya façade is not only eye-catching but uses its clever geometry to fulfill passive design principles.
KEO’s President and CEO, Donna Sultan: “The KIA building is an exceptional piece of design, expertly bought to life by our dedicated team of designers, engineers and construction professionals. It is a real honor for everyone in KEO and all those associated with the KIA Headquarters to be granted the prestigious International Architecture Award.”
KEO provided complete consultancy services including concept and architectural design, interior design, structural and MEP engineering, construction management and supervision services as well as final handing over and commissioning. KEO has offices in Portugal, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain.
Keo International Consultants will present at CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials Global Conference and Exhibition 2022. Dr. Yianni (Ioannis) Spanos, Director of Sustainability at KEO will speak about “Net-Zero emissions and a carbon-neutral global economy – wishful thinking or global priority?”. Take your tickets at carbonzero@industrylink.eu
