October 2000
The al-Hussein Cultural Center in Amman was inaugurated. Bilal Hammad Associates, in association with GDAR Group, designed the 12,500 square meter structure, which includes an auditorium, a theater, a center for the development of children skills, and multi-purpose halls. The center, which was constructed over a period of more than two years, cost 3,750,000 JD (around 5,280,000 $US). The structure is one of the constituents of the Comprehensive Development Plan that is being carried out by the Municipality of Greater Amman for the Ras al-'Ayn area in the center of the city. The comprehensive plan, which covers an area of 140,000 square meters and comprises various buildings and open plazas, aims at rehabilitating this part of central Amman. In addition to the cultural center, the main buildings of the Ras al-'Ayn complex include the Amman City Hall, the municipality's central administrative building, and a mosque. The Jordan National Museum will also be located in this complex.

Construction work was completed on the office interiors of the law firm Rabah Associates in Amman. Faris and Faris Architects carried out the designs for the 300 square meter project. (For additional information on Faris and Faris Architects, see their web site at http://farisandfaris.com)

Work on the interior of the Amnesia Nightclub at the Amman West Hotel was completed. Faris and Faris Architects carried out the designs for the 350 square meter project. (For additional information on Faris and Faris Architects, see their web site at http://farisandfaris.com)

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