Archinect - News2024-11-24T17:14:12-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/80377453/new-baghdad-library-takes-step-closer-to-realization
New Baghdad library takes step closer to realization Archinect2013-08-26T14:59:00-04:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5adbf595bc0e832ccf719f37d604d6e6?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Designs for a new Baghdad library boasting the largest single-space reading room in the world have taken a step closer to being realised after the architects got the green light to put the project out to tender in September.
The Iraq National Library was devastated by fire and looting when allied troops entered the city in 2003. An estimated 60% of archival materials [...] and 25% of books, newspapers, rare books, historical photographs and maps were destroyed.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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