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American University of Beirut Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
American University of Beirut Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
Beirut, Lebanon
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American University of Beirut Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
Beirut, Lebanon
Selected in an international invited competition, the Olayan School of
Business results from focused attention on its program, the production
and the transmission of knowledge, the quality of its interior life, and
the specific particularities of the school, its personality, and its
people.The building includes, first, a large green oval carefully located on
the axis of existing steps that will become a major access to the sea,
connecting students from the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture,
and beyond to the Corniche's elevated edge. Second, the design creates
an L-shaped four-story building with a traversable ground plane
consisting of four enclosed pieces. These are grouped around the
School's central space, a triangular open courtyard. Porous and
transparent, this floor promotes collegiality, containing the school's
lobby, auditorium, cafe and terrace, as well as student facilities,
mailboxes, and related social programs. To clarify way-finding and the building's legibility, the undergraduate
education facilities are located on the second floor, graduate
education, the MBA program, on the third, and the Executive Education
program on the fourth floor, which also contains the Dean's Office in
its corner. The triangular courtyard joins these three levels, and each
overlooks the space, enriching it with their different lives. The image of the building is one of vernacular precedent and
contemporary vision. The "hanging" facade, made of pre-cast blocks
replicates the warmth of the local Forni limestone present in the
campus, while the openings of the screen-like skin recall the wooden
mashrabiya that are characteristic of the region. The facade is arranged
in deliberate patterns that relate to the varying needs for light and
view within the interior programs. The openings in the screen are
tighter on the lower floors to provide shading for classrooms, and
become larger towards the top of the building to capture views of the
Mediterranean from faculty offices.
Business results from focused attention on its program, the production
and the transmission of knowledge, the quality of its interior life, and
the specific particularities of the school, its personality, and its
people.The building includes, first, a large green oval carefully located on
the axis of existing steps that will become a major access to the sea,
connecting students from the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture,
and beyond to the Corniche's elevated edge. Second, the design creates
an L-shaped four-story building with a traversable ground plane
consisting of four enclosed pieces. These are grouped around the
School's central space, a triangular open courtyard. Porous and
transparent, this floor promotes collegiality, containing the school's
lobby, auditorium, cafe and terrace, as well as student facilities,
mailboxes, and related social programs. To clarify way-finding and the building's legibility, the undergraduate
education facilities are located on the second floor, graduate
education, the MBA program, on the third, and the Executive Education
program on the fourth floor, which also contains the Dean's Office in
its corner. The triangular courtyard joins these three levels, and each
overlooks the space, enriching it with their different lives. The image of the building is one of vernacular precedent and
contemporary vision. The "hanging" facade, made of pre-cast blocks
replicates the warmth of the local Forni limestone present in the
campus, while the openings of the screen-like skin recall the wooden
mashrabiya that are characteristic of the region. The facade is arranged
in deliberate patterns that relate to the varying needs for light and
view within the interior programs. The openings in the screen are
tighter on the lower floors to provide shading for classrooms, and
become larger towards the top of the building to capture views of the
Mediterranean from faculty offices.
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