Today, the Library of Alexandria is an academic powerhouse that impacts cultural and social life in Egypt and beyond. It hosts an annual average of 1500 programs, lectures, classes, …

Feb 3, 2015 · The Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Egypt ’s Mediterranean Coast is a spectacular, state-of-the-art facility with an unresolved architectural identity.

The book Bibliotheca Alexandrina tells the story behind this iconic project in Egypt, which kick-started Snøhetta's career in 1989. Through Snøhetta's own words and official voices involved …

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is built on a magnificent site alongside Alexandria's ancient harbor in the historic center of the city. The 11-story library can contain up to 4 million volumes of books, …

On behalf of the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo, Snøhetta designed the exhibition design, visual profile and catalogue for the exhibition Emotions in Antiquity and Ancient Egypt. As the …

Feb 4, 2025 · Positioned along Alexandria’s ancient harbor, the 85,000-square-meter library asserts its presence within the historic fabric of the city while forging connections with its …

Apr 20, 2015 · The Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt is a project with one foot in the past and the other in the future. Done in 1989, the library oozes a neo-millennial political and socio …

Snøhetta, one of the most noted architectural practices in the world, has designed some of the world’s most noteworthy socio-artistic public projects. Snøhetta’s inception can be dated back …

The 85,000 square meter Bibliotheca is built on a magnificent site alongside Alexandria’s ancient harbor in the historic center of the city. The 11-story library can contain up to 4 million volumes …

Located next to the sea, the newest embodiment of the Alexandria Library, Snøhetta’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina, is a simple design concept- a cut, circular plan, 525 feet in diameter and 750,000 …