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| Emaar redevelops Egypt's Bibliotheca Alexandrina Emaar Misr for Development S.A.E., a subsidiary of the UAE-based Emaar Properties and Artoc Group for Investment and Development, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alexandrina Bibliotheca for a waterfront redevelopment project. Following the success of the inauguration of the new Alexandria Library in 2002 on the eastern harbour of Alexandria – almost exactly where the ancient Library of Alexandria stood, the redevelopment project aims to provide a spectrum of facilities on 'Kouta Land' on the west of the library, within a general vision for the whole area around the library and the entire historic old east harbour area. The project is envisaged to be part of a broader vision that will contain hotels ranging from four and five star and will include conference and exhibition facilities, retail facilities, office spaces, residential buildings, aquarium, museums and cultural buildings and underground parking. Plans for the project are already underway with the invitation to a short list of world-class architects for the submission of the most creative design solution for the area surrounding the library. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |