Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza Reaches Completion After Three Decades
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Cajsa Carlson
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Summary
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, designed by Dublin studio Heneghan Peng Architects, has reached completion after more than three decades since plans were announced. The museum is described as the largest in the world dedicated to a single civilization, with a total floor area of 81,000 square meters. The completion marks a significant milestone for this long-awaited cultural project.
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· 3 pulledThe completion comes more than three decades after plans for the project were announced.
The building, which is the 'largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilisation', has a total floor area of 81,000 sq
This week on Dezeen, we reported on the news that the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum has reached completion in Giza by Dublin studio Heneghan Peng Architects.
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