Started construction06 September 2010 aawsat.com - 2 years ago by Christian Nesset. 1 comments.Asharq Al-Awsat (Arabic newspaper) report in Arabic that the construction of King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture has started construction and that pouring concrete is well underway. |
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Futuristic Saudi Cultural Complex Gets Underway20 April 2010 skyscrapernews.com - 2 years ago by Christian Nesset. 0 comments.Rising from the desert outside the Saudi city of Damman like some melted bars of platinum is the planned King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture, a project designed by Norwegian architects, Snøhetta.
The idea behind the project is to make a cultural centre to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agreement between Aramco and the House of Saud that has seen the Kingdom transformed from somewhere dependent on exporting dates to one of the richest places on the planet.
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King Abdulaziz Library : Architecture Information21 November 2008 co.uk - 2 years ago by Christian Nesset. 0 comments.The King Abdulaziz Center for Knowledge and Culture is a bold new initiative on the part of the Saudi Aramco Oil Company to promote cultural development within the Kingdom. Following an invited architectural design competition in 2007 Snøhetta has been selected to design this prestigious cultural facilities, including an auditorium, cinema, library, exhibition hall, museum and archive.
Located in Dhahran in the Eastern Province the King Abdulaziz Cultural Center will provide for a wide ra... |
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