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| Country: | Egypt | |
| City: | Alexandria | |
| Location Type: | City/Town Centre | |
| Location Quality: | Exclusive/Prime | |
| Project Status: | Contemporary | |
| Building Use: | Arts & Culture | |
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The building — in the shape of a massive disc inclined towards the Mediterranean Sea — evokes the image of the Egyptian sun illuminating the world. The dimensions of the project are gigantic: the library has shelf space for eight million books, with the main reading room covering 70,000 m2 on eleven cascading levels.