It is a high-technology water treatment which produces clear water for a series of jets of vaporized water spread among the shrubs and also feeding the large fountain.
History is Written
SdARCH Trivelli&Associati has managed to design the Constitution Garden of Kuwait by combining the symbolism of democracy with the hot arid climate of the Middle East in a clever way. The Constitution Garden is a story of how one can design with the arid climate rather than against it with the use of vegetation and water and at the same time make a public garden full of meaning.
The people of Kuwait now have an oasis-like garden where one can enjoy the shade of the trees and cool down with the water sprinkler system while finding the roots of their citizenship. The Constitution Garden of Kuwait will always be there as a clear symbol and celebration of Kuwait’s path to democracy for generations to come. It is a place full of history, but first of all, it is designed for its people.
How would you tell a story of the path towards democracy through landscape design?
Full Project Credits For Constitution Garden :
Project Name: Constitution Garden
Location: Kuwait City
Architects: SdARCH Trivelli&Associati: Architect Alessandro Trivelli, Architect Silvia Calatroni; with: Alhadeff Architects: Architect Giancarlo Alhadeff
Team: Architect Antonella Rinaldi, Engineer Arda Beyleryan, Engineer Ettore Valentini
Client: Public Administration; Al Amiri Al Diwan, Kuwait Government
Budget: $ 6,000,000 USD
Date of Construction: 2012, by Cotham International Group LTD
Fountains: WaterCube s.r.l. (Marano Vicentino -VI)
Vegetation: Azienda fornitrice : Janayen Nursery Company – Kuwait
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