Ancient Iraqi city of Najaf to be turned into the new... Milton Keynes New town points the way ahead for centuries-old sacred Islamic site ravaged by war
The Iraqis' trip was arranged by London architects Llewelyn Davies Yeang, which two years ago won a contract to redesign Najaf, 100 miles south of Baghdad. Their founder, Richard Llewelyn-Davies, was behind the design of Milton Keynes in the Sixties. 'Najaf was damaged in the war, but it i...
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| Published in | Mail on Sunday |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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London (UK)
Solo Syndication, a division of Associated Newspapers Ltd
16.03.2008
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| Summary: | The Iraqis' trip was arranged by London architects Llewelyn Davies Yeang, which two years ago won a contract to redesign Najaf, 100 miles south of Baghdad. Their founder, Richard Llewelyn-Davies, was behind the design of Milton Keynes in the Sixties. 'Najaf was damaged in the war, but it is also a city that needs to be planned anyway as its population is growing rapidly.' The Iraqi officials were keen to see the Stadium:mk during their trip as a major sports arena is being planned for Najaf. They also took in the Hub:mk, a new upmarket shopping and housing development and a housing estate. Their guide, Dr Michael Synnott, director of the Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre, said: 'The purpose was to explain how Milton Keynes has developed. They asked technically interesting questions concerning architecture and planning in general.' The Iraqis could also discuss a new airport, hotel complexes and the Pounds 4 million refurbishment of a maternity hospital which are on Najaf's drawing boards. |
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