Thursday, September 04, 2008

The monumental Museum of Egypt is taking shape

World Architecture News

The Grand Museum of Egypt’s design team, consisting of international multi disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold, architects Hparc and Arup, has completed the submission of 5000 drawings to form the construction documentation for this major Egyptian artefact conservation project.

With this stage now completed, the client, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture is ready to announce the international tender for the construction of the buildings and the site.

The museum which has been personally sponsored by the President of Egypt, Hosny Mubarak and his wife, will preserve the heritage of its extensive collection for future generations.


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