Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice

©Waagner Biro
©Waagner Biro
©Waagner Biro
Company:
Waagner Biro steel and glass GmbH
Client:
KACCH - Kuwait Association for the Care of Children in Hospital
Investor, Builder:
Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
Designer:
Architect: Marks Barfield Architects
Country, City:
Kuwait
Object category:
architecture building
Material:
glass, steel
Services:
Engineering
Completion:
2012

The Bayt Abdullah children’s hospice in Kuwait was built under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait. This children’s hospice is one of a kind in the world. It is a new shelter for families with children suffering from incurable illnesses. In this ... project, Waagner Biro built a walkway made from steel, glass and aluminium panels. The images make it clear that this steel structure is something special. The 200m walkway channels through the hospital grounds between the buildings and leads over the roofs to a platform with a view. Pedestrians are supported by a balustrade with colourful perforated brass panels and boards that tell stories from a popular Arabic children’s book.