Here are some photos posted in another thread; all photos are by Mark of the popular Kuwait-based 248AM.com blog.
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#UNDER C: "Al Salam Palace Renovation", 5F, ?M, Museum
Hello everyone -
I have created this thread as a dedicated page for the renovation and reconstruction of the Al Salam Palace.
Currently being handled by the Amiri Diwan, the Al Salam Palace is located in the prestigious Shuwaikh residential area with frontage on Arabian Gulf Street and the First Ring Road/Jahra Road expansion. Built in the 1960s as a residence for visiting heads of state, the Palace was a beautiful celebration of architecture and design and served as a local landmark until it was heavily damaged in the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The Palace remained abandoned and falling apart with rumors of it being demolished or turned into a hotel backed by the Kuwait Municipality.
Thankfully however, the Amiri Diwan took over the Palace grounds and have begun a renovation project that will see it rebuilt to its nearly original design. There will be some modern expansions and additions but the Palace will remain virtually the same. Upon completion of the project by 2016, it will reopen as a museum adjacent to the upcoming Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Center, which is currently under construction next door.
The project will include two blocks:
- Block P - the Palace itself
- Block Q - a parking facility in front of the Palace below the driveway to the entrance
The project is currently being tendered and full works should begin very soon.
- K
I have created this thread as a dedicated page for the renovation and reconstruction of the Al Salam Palace.
Currently being handled by the Amiri Diwan, the Al Salam Palace is located in the prestigious Shuwaikh residential area with frontage on Arabian Gulf Street and the First Ring Road/Jahra Road expansion. Built in the 1960s as a residence for visiting heads of state, the Palace was a beautiful celebration of architecture and design and served as a local landmark until it was heavily damaged in the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait in 1990. The Palace remained abandoned and falling apart with rumors of it being demolished or turned into a hotel backed by the Kuwait Municipality.
Thankfully however, the Amiri Diwan took over the Palace grounds and have begun a renovation project that will see it rebuilt to its nearly original design. There will be some modern expansions and additions but the Palace will remain virtually the same. Upon completion of the project by 2016, it will reopen as a museum adjacent to the upcoming Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Center, which is currently under construction next door.
The project will include two blocks:
- Block P - the Palace itself
- Block Q - a parking facility in front of the Palace below the driveway to the entrance
The project is currently being tendered and full works should begin very soon.
- K
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Construction update August 31st 2015
So construction is well underway. I've taken these images from the road across so I do apologise for the quality.
The screens on the sides of the building have been installed and all of the concrete structure is completed.
They're currently worked on the metal canopy
So construction is well underway. I've taken these images from the road across so I do apologise for the quality.
The screens on the sides of the building have been installed and all of the concrete structure is completed.
They're currently worked on the metal canopy
You're welcome 
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