The Library in Alexandria Egypt
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
The library of Alexandria.
Architecture Firm: Snøhetta
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt
Building type:
New Research Library connected to the University
Projects scope:
Open competetion, 1st prize, contracted
Client:
UNESCO, Arab Republic of Egypt
Size:
80.000 sq. m
Budget:
212 mill US Dollars
Schedule:
Formally opened October 2002
Consultants and Partner:
Hamza Associates, Cairo, Dr. Mamdouh Hamza, Principal