January 2001
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Dar al-Omran was commissioned to design the architectural and landscape works for the Fahaheel Waterfront development project in Kuwait. The American firm Cambridge Seven Associates had put together the architectural concept for the project, the Kuwaiti firm Gulf Consult will design the structural and electromechanical works for it, the United Arab Emirates firm Mouchel Middle East was assigned the marine works, and the Kuwaiti firm Projacs will be in charge of project management. The 32,000 square meter, 1,600 meter long waterfront project, which is owned by the Tamdeen Real Estate Company, is expected to cost 37 million JD (around 52,800,000 $US).


Jafar Tukan and Partners were commissioned to design a lion den at al-Hussein National Park in Amman. The Municipality of Greater Amman project occupies a site of 2,700 square meters, of which 200 square meters are built up areas. The project is expected to cost 310,000 JD (around 440,000 $US). (For additional information concerning al-Hussein National Park, see the Initiation of projects section in the February 2000 news items, the New commissions section in the July 2000 news items, the Completed designs section in the December 2000 news items, and the completed designs sections below.)