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Abstract
Buildings and the environment are indistinguishably linked. The buildings become part of the physical environment, stirring the city image, living conditions, social wellbeing and economic profile. Iconic buildings are good examples for this mutual relationship. Their distinctiveness plays a key role in configuring their surroundings. And their impact ripples could extend to cover the whole city as related to the typology of buildings themselves. Being Famous is not the only thing which makes Icons famous, but also, their qualities” (Sklair, 2010). Iconic Architecture become an architecture that is so unique as it is associated with and becomes a symbol of a place. Iconic Buildings are symbols representing a city or a country where they are built, but they differ from monuments; buildings that have historic value or a connection to the history or culture of a certain place or person. Generally, Iconic Buildings are noticeably different, regarding the design, the size, the visual appeal, the urban fabric, the building style etc. Iconic buildings have an impact on community and the place in which they are created with their durable impression on all visitors of the place. This research proposes a conceptual framework to highlight the impacts of iconic buildings on their surrounding environment. The developed framework is used to investigate the impacts of Bibliotheca Alexandrina on both its surroundings and on all the city of Alexandria as well.