General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Library |
|---|
Awards and Distinctions
| 2003 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Alexandria, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 31° 12' 32" N 29° 54' 34" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| site area | 45 000 m² | |
| gross floor area | 85 405 m² |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 218 000 000 |
Chronology
| September 1989 | Competition. |
|---|---|
| February 1994 | Commission. |
|
May 1994
— February 1996 |
Design phase. |
|
May 1995
— July 2001 |
Construction. |
| October 2002 | Inauguration. |
Participants
Design
- Robert Greenwood (designer) (roof)
Architecture
- Hamza Associates
- Snøhetta AS
- Craig Dykers (architect)
- Christoph Kapeller (architect)
- Kjetil Thorsen (architect)
Structural engineering
- Hamza Associates
- Mamdouh Hamza (structural engineer)
Co-contractor
Steel construction
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2000): Alexandria Library, Egypt. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 10, n. 4 (November 2000), pp. 239-241.
- (2001): Ancient Concept, Modern Context. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 71, n. 3 (March 2001).
- (2003): Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt: Foundation and Structural Design. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 13, n. 4 (November 2003), pp. 254-258.
- Bibliothek in Alexandria / Library in Alexandria. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 41, n. 5 (July 2001), pp. 901-903.
- (2003): Foundation and structural design of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings, v. 156, n. 3 (August 2003), pp. 235-241.
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05/01/2004 - Last updated on:
05/12/2017
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