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Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt

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Bibliotheca Alexandrina

2002 · Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

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Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt · Exact work coordinates

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Bibliotheca AlexandrinaBibliotheca Alexandrina

2002 · Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

Arne JacobsenArne Jacobsen

1927-1971 · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Typeworkbureau
Year / years20021927-1971
PlaceAlexandria, Alexandria Governorate, EgyptCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Place contextAlexandria, Alexandria Governorate, EgyptRepresentative site: Gentofte Municipality, Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
Climate18°C · 13.1h daylight · 8 km/h wind3°C · 14.6h daylight · 8 km/h wind · via Rothenborg House
FocusLibrary12 works in corpus
Architects
  • Kjetil Trædal Thorsen
  • Arne Jacobsen
Linked context

Bureaus

  • Snøhetta

Notable works

  • Rothenborg House
  • Bellavista housing estate
  • Bellevue Teatret
  • Skovshoved Petrol Station
Typologies
  • library
  • cultural center
  • civic building
  • house
  • housing
  • performance venue
  • theatre
  • office
  • civic building
  • city hall
  • building
Materials
  • granite
  • glass
  • concrete
  • concrete
  • brick
  • steel
  • glass
Carbon signals

Concrete, Glass, and Stone look like the main embodied-carbon drivers in the current palette.

  • Concrete
  • Glass
  • Stone

Concrete, Steel, and Brick look like the main embodied-carbon drivers in the current palette.

  • Concrete
  • Steel
  • Brick
Lower-carbon levers
  • Look for lower-clinker mixes, reused structure, and scope reductions before fine-grained product swaps.
  • Compare system-level facade options, reduce overspecification, and pair glass choices with structural reductions.
  • Check source geography, fabrication intensity, and whether stone is structural, cladding, or finish-only.
  • Look for lower-clinker mixes, reused structure, and scope reductions before fine-grained product swaps.
  • Prioritize recycled content, efficient sections, and procurement-specific EPD comparisons.
  • Review masonry extent, reuse opportunities, and alternate assemblies where the design language allows it.
  • Compare system-level facade options, reduce overspecification, and pair glass choices with structural reductions.
AccessibilityPublicly accessible4 of 4 recorded works are publicly accessible
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