Client: Le Meridien Kuwait.
Project Name: Mubarak Tower/ Le Meridien Art & Tech
Location: Mubarakia, Kuwait City
Type: Hotel
Construction Start: 2005
Construction End: Q1 2006.


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nice very nice .. but what does the french name means ?

nice very nice .. but what does the french name means ?

lol Le Meridien is a famous hotel chain that is already present in Kuwait :) They have a hotel next to the Sheraton.

then why do they need another building .. they already have a new meridian tower

Because the occupancy of their two hotels was something like 85% which is quite high and therefore they need more hotels to accomodate more people :)

finally, theyre building hotels. but one question though: dont you think al awadhi tower couldve been a nice hotel? :) right above the plaza, couldve made a nice view and the penthouse suites in the last two floors, mmm mmm :cool:

This is the most recent pic that I-Intelligent took of Mubarak Tower.

this pic is not mubarak tower its al 9ane3 tower :cheers:

Yea sorry I was misinformed. I was thinking yesterday that the pic that I-Intelligent provided was not Mubarak tower because the location of Mubarak Tower seemed different than the location of Al Sane3 tower :)

So can anyone tell me where to find a render of Al Sane3 tower ?

finally, theyre building hotels. but one question though: dont you think al awadhi tower couldve been a nice hotel? :) right above the plaza, couldve made a nice view and the penthouse suites in the last two floors, mmm mmm :cool:

I would like to inform you that there are at the moment 25 hotels which are either being planned or are already under construction e.g. Regent Messilah Beach Resort, Four Seasons Hotel, InterContinental Hotel e.t.c.

Dubliner wher is the Four Seasons Hotel and do you have any info about it ? :)

Dubliner wher is the Four Seasons Hotel and do you have any info about it ? :)

I don't know much about it. All I know is that it's going to open in late 2007 :)

my info is the hotel well be just 6 floors how sad :(

my info is the hotel well be just 6 floors how sad :(

Why have you get any renders ? Maybe it's got a large area :)

no but this is what Iv heard am traying to collecte any info aboute this hotel :)

Aha. Btw have you got any info about Al 9ane3 tower ?

I'v herd also that the building is the ( LUAI al KORAFI ) closer to the small anglecanic churech in qebla

I'v herd also that the building is the ( LUAI al KORAFI ) closer to the small anglecanic churech in qebla

Are you talking about the Four Seasons Hotel ?

yes :)

Is this building under construction ?

not yet :)

It's rumoured that the new Four seasons Hotel will be 200 roomed :)

OK does anyone have any info about Mubarak Tower ?

Update on Mubarak Tower, picture taken on the 03-03-2006:

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Thanks Skoulikimou for this photo update the tower seems great! The tower has reached 18th floor so there are only 2 more floors to go :banana:

hey guys,

if you want some information about the Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait City, i've got some. it's planned to have between 200 and 225 rooms, will be located in Salmiya, and will open in late 2007. it will most probably be in the Olympic Council of Asia Headquarters currently under construction across from the Scientific Center. check that page for more information.

kuwaiti_patriot

Well thanx kuwaiti_patriot for the info :)
do you have any info about the ritz carlton? :)

We are in need of an update for this hotel :)

06-09-06
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thanks

wow i haven't noticed this before, looks like this project will be done soon

25-10-2006

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/F9y/MubarakTower1.jpg

sorry for blured picture

Meridien is going wild in Kuwait :p

Thanks all...skooli. and f9y

yall f9y yall f9y :p wainek ma tbaiien :@:@:@

UPDATE 11/11/06

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this tower is placed in a very awkward position ... stands alone... i don't like that

LOL yeah !! they should do more projects and towers around it ;)

update 03/01/07

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19/04/07

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it looks like cheap swedish real estate building
^^^ just say ikea next time :p
uglyyyyyyyyyyy

devil mind .. comparing this tower to similar ones .. I find it interesting, and its proprtions (first pic) looks perfect. but I agree with you that the finishings (glass+facade material) are soo normal.

h_arc_h, its not only the finishing of this building, It's the finishing of most of the new buildings in the city that are ugly. I must say though I like the finishing of the Aljon tower.

Sanchero, I agree with you.

I think most of the new towers lack the originality in finshings because McArchitectes didn't spend time creating something special or ceative. Or the final part is just not that important. look at Al-asfoor tower ( Aljasem now ), they killed it with the type and colour of its exterior, as if it needed more ugliness.

On the other hand, there are some towers that their exterior's material made a difference and gave it an elegant look. My faviorite is Alraya, the white coloured stones are great, and the lighting at night is very successful method to emphasize it. Al-t'amenat and Al-salhya are also very good examples.

03/10/07

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i really dislike this tower for 2 main reasons... the location is one and the yellow color is second ... dunno about u guys ..

this one looks awkward

when will it open ?
The hotel of course????

the architect's fantacy to create a modern art statement turned into a rubbish and a sick thing

Ugly. Ugly. Ugly. I think Baladiya should ban Alcubond (sp?). h_arc_h I agree, white stones are the best (they dont even have that reflective factor you see on many alcubond buildings which may get you temporarily blind while driving).

Kuwait City suffers from Visual Pollution (no! not from the old buildings which many people complain about such as Anwar alsabah, but rather the new buildings). I love Anwar Alsabah (or whatever it's called, along Jahra Road), if only they renovate it :(

I like the way that is thin...
that there are only 2 rooms

We need more hotels in Kuwait City...:(

i think this tower was transformed from a hotel to a commercial tower. i know for a fact the NBK have rented some floors there.

WTF :mad: :mad:

that's really bad.

well what can we do?????

anyhow it would've failed as a hotel anyways, idiotic and too small.

well what can we do????? :ohno:

anyhow it would've failed as a hotel anyways, idiotic and too small.