Client:

World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Location:

Cairo, Egypt

World Health Organization (WHO) Office Building

BUILT-UP AREA 29,500 Square meters
 
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The project aims at constructing a new multistorey office building for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office. This is to meet the requirements for the WHO expansion program.


Over a total land area of about 5,800 m2 and with a built-up area of 29,500 m2. The complex is composed of two buildings A&B, with a large internal court located at the center of both buildings. An international conference hall is located in the basement level underneath the internal court. Both Buildings A and B are composed of seven typical floors, a ground floor and a basement.


Office spaces, central library, computer center as well as office facilities are distributed over the ground and the seven floors. The basement is divided into two main parts. The first is below Building A and comprises the international conference hall, travel agent, stores, printshop, workshop, staircases, toilets, and generator room. The second part is underneath Building B and includes a parking garage, main mechanical/electrical rooms as well as a landscaped area around the international conference hall.


The building was constructed in two phases. The first phase included Building A and the international conference hall over a built-up area estimated at 13,750 m2. While the second phase includes Building B and related facilities over a built-up area estimated at 15,750 m2.

Scope

  • Project management
  • Concept design
  • Schematic design
  • Design development
  • Detailed design
  • Tender documents
  • Tender action
  • Construction supervision
  • Construction management

Types of activities

  • Architectural
  • Communications and security systems
  • Electrical
  • HVAC
  • Mechanical
  • Structural

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