National Assembly Building

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The National Assembly Building is the iconic modernist parliamentary complex in Kuwait City that serves as the seat of Kuwait’s legislative body.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government building
modernist architecture
parliament building
alsoKnownAs Kuwait National Assembly Building
surface form: Kuwait National Assembly Complex

Majlis al-Umma Building
architect Jan Utzon
Jørn Utzon
architecturalStyle Brutalism
Modernism
associatedWith Kuwaiti democracy
Kuwaiti politics
category Buildings and structures in Kuwait City
Government buildings in Kuwait
Seats of national legislatures
continent Asia
country Kuwait
designedFor public accessibility
representation of national identity
function legislative
governingBody National Assembly of Kuwait
hasFeature administrative offices
arched roof forms
assembly chamber
committee rooms
large colonnaded canopy
open public plaza
hasSurroundings urban governmental district
waterfront area of Kuwait City
houses National Assembly of Kuwait
locatedIn Kuwait
Kuwait City
materialUsed reinforced concrete
white concrete
owner Government of Kuwait
region Middle East
servesAs seat of Kuwait’s legislative body
seat of the National Assembly of Kuwait
significance iconic symbol of modern Kuwait
landmark of modernist architecture in the Gulf region
usedFor legislative committee meetings
official state functions
parliamentary sessions

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National Assembly meetsIn National Assembly Building
subject surface form: National Assembly (Kuwait)