Gulf Consult, in association with Skidmore, Owings and
Merril were commissioned by the Ministry of Defence to undertake the study, design and construction supervision of the new Ali Al Sabah Military Academy.
The academy comprises of a major complex of buildings set amongst extensive areas of open space. 2.2 million square meters of flat and an elevated plateau of 45 to 50 meters (1.3 million square meters) on an average slope of 2% make this a versatile site for military training.
The facilities include:
• Hall and Theatre
• Military and Academic
studies
buildings
• Dormatories
• Restaurants and Clubs
• Gas Station
• Batallion Mock Village
• Vehicle and General
Maintenance Infrastructure
Project Details
Location: Mutlah Ridge/Al Jahra, Kuwait.
Client: Ministry of Defence.
Services Performed:
Study, Design and Construction Supervision.
Cost: KD 70.0 million.
Completion:
2011.
Project Data:
Land site area: 3,532,854 m2 Perimeter: 8,538 meters. Residential and accademic facilities for 1200 cadets with
external training and sports facilities.
• Sewage Treatment Plant and
Water Storage
• Extensive Parade Grounds
• Shooting Range
• Football Stadium
• Olympic Swimming Pool
• College Boundry featuring
Guard Towers
The new facility will exemplify the state of the art training facilities worldwide by creating a structure that synthesizes training program demands with site and environmental const-raints in a way that benefits both the institution and the people of
Kuwait.
Merril were commissioned by the Ministry of Defence to undertake the study, design and construction supervision of the new Ali Al Sabah Military Academy. 
