Awhile back a reader sent me some PDF files related to the construction of the Kuwait Towers and Kuwait Water Towers. The PDF’s contain photos, sketches and information regarding the projects. For example according to one of the PDF’s the total cost of the Kuwait Towers was KD4,700,000 (or $16,450,000) while the cost of the Water Towers was KD2,800,000 (or $9,800,000).
Among the different sketches and architectural plans lies an interesting bit of information. According to one of the diagrams (close up crop above) there was a discotheque and dance floor planned in the Kuwait Towers on top of the restaurant along with an indoor garden. That would have been a pretty cool club although I don’t know how efficient the elevators would have been carrying the crowd up and down. You can download all the PDF’s and check out a ton of pictures from the construction to the completion of the towers by following this [Link]
23 replies on “The Kuwait Towers Discotheque”
Pity the actual towers doesn’t have THAT much entertainment facilities.
Regardless, awesome share.
Its so sad to think that something as awesome as the Kuwait Towers was open to the public in 1979… and today in the year 2010, with all the technological advances and wealth all we can come up with is new malls. ;/
Comon Kuwait…
Enough with all the personal interests..it’s time to make Kuwait our first priority one again.
Q: How many Kuwaiti/expat disco dancers can you fit in a lift?
A: on a postcard………..
Interesting… =)
and according to WIKI, it was built by Energoprojekt of Belgrade, Yugoslavia (designed by Sune Lindström and Malene Björn) > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Towers
now that would have been a High Class exotic Disco
Yet, the nightclub never emerged, something needs to be done about this lack of night life in Kuwait.
Of all the interesting facts mentioned, what immediately caught your eye was the Disco? lol
Oooh, I would love to shake my booty there. What a great idea. Of course any disco in Q8 would be a good thing. For now it’s weekends in Dubai.
Interesting ! not that much for such a lovely towers !
see that would have been HAWT !
I just wish they would lease the space to some of the more creative and enterprising restaurants we have here, with a cool retro design to complement the awesome views… instead of the ugly nightmare that’s up there now
one word..wow!
Have you been to any of the rooftop clubs in Beirut? elevators are always a nightmare… but people still go. Don’t worry about those lifts… just get something decent open up there. It’s a shame there’s nothing of great interest. Oh and while you’re at it, let remove those cheap shacks they have up there selling “souvenirs”
interesting information, by the way who built the kuwait towers? I heard the Chinese and Russians is that true?
I knew it!
The stairs banister design was the give-away for me.
Disco in the water towers?
That would be something ..
If it gets off the ground .. so to speak
the towers were built as a way to pay yugoslavias debt in non cash. the ministry complex is another example. kuwait didnt have a vision, they just wanted the debt to be repaid. why do you think every other govt project sucked ?
too sad the restaurant space is used the way it is now. we need a zuma / nobu caliber place up there
The towers are legacy, but it’s sad that there isn’t much for the visitors apart from the awesome view…hate the free sandwich or pizza that comes with the ticket..
What? the sandwiches and pizza are free???!!!
Loooooooool!! that would have been fun!! why did they cancel the indoor garden? I can understand if they cancelled the disco, but why the garden?
Uhh too bad they didn’t stick to the original plan.. Interesting info!
Perhapsee it is on the Liberation Tower…
As-Salaam-Walekum,
Can somebody send methe detail specifications of Kuwat Towers,as I am based in India and want to make replicas of Kuwait Towers in brass for gift purpose.