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The shape of the water tower assures a constant water pressure, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Underside of spheres.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Detail, ring around the base of the Kuwait Tower, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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The Kuwait Tower lies at the tip of the Kuwait City waterfront.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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One of five mushroom tower groups; each group is distinguished by number, height, and ornamentation.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Water towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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Water Towers
Award Cycle: 1978-1980 Cycle
Status: Award Recipient
Country of origin: Kuwait
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Client: Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water
Architect: VBB, Sune and Joe Lindström, Stig Egnell, and Björn & Björn Design (Malene Björn)
Completed: 1976
The water distribution and storage system of Kuwait City received a significant increment in 1976 when the Ministry of Electricity and Water built 33 towers with a combined storage capacity of more than 100'000 cubic metres. Distribution and service zones required the storage of large quantities of water in various locations. Included was the need for locating 9'000 cubic metres at the northern part of the city near the shore of the Persian Gulf. Because of the prominence of this location in the middle of a promontory in the Kuwait Bay, special care was given to its design.