The
Consolidated Consultants for
Engineering and Environment
received first prize in the competition organized by the
JordanianMinistry
of Tourism and Antiquities
for the refurbishment of
the Founding King's Palace
in Ma'an in southern Jordan.The palace consists of one of the buildings of the Hijaz
Railroad Line in Ma'an, which date to the early part of the
twentieth century. King Abdullah I used the structure as his
headquarters and residence in 1920 - 1921, before moving to
Amman.Dar
al-Omran received second
prize,Bitar
Consultants received
third prize, and Dr.
Yaghmour and Associates Consulting Architects
and Khalid Za'balawi
received fourth prize for their joint entry for the competition.The 2,000 square meter project is expected to cost 1
million JD (around 1.4 million $US). (Image shown:
Entry by Bitar Consultants.)
