March 2001
Ayman Zuaiter, Bilal Hammad Associates, and Infinity Design completed a joint design for the Islamic Garden at al-Hussein National Park in Amman. The 6,000 square meter Municipality of Greater Amman project is expected to cost 200,000 JD (around 285,000 $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 New commissions and the completed designs sections above.)

Dar al-Omran completed designs and studies for the Sidon Waterfront Development project in Lebanon. The project includes the design of a master plan for a 1.28 square kilometer area, and the implementation of a number of pilot projects in old Sidon. The project was awarded to Dar al-Omran in 1997.

GDAR Group completed designs for an automated teller machine (ATM) station for vehicles and a model ATM station for the Jordan - Kuwait Bank.

Hakeem and Associates completed designs for the Museum at the Lowest Point on Earth: Lot's Museum in 'Ain 'Araba in Safi Valley, south of the Dead Sea. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities project includes 400 square meters of built up areas, and is expected to cost 350,000 JD (around 500,000 $US.)

Jafar Tukan and Partners completed designs for the School of Science at al-Najah National University in Nablus, Palestine. The 17,500 square meter project is expected to cost 5,600,000 JD (around 7,800,000 $US) and to be completed by June 2002.

SIGMA Consulting Engineers, in association with the Jordanian Consulting Engineers and the Egyptian firm Sabbur, completed designs for the master plan of a new city to be located on the site of the old military camp of the city of Zarqa. The project, which belongs to the Housing and Urban Development Corporation at the Jordanian Ministry of Housing and Public Works, will include residential neighborhoods, shopping centers, and various service facilities. It occupies an area of 24 square kilometers and is intended to house 480,000 persons.