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This proposal for the Beirut House of Arts and Culture draws inspiration from the traditional Middle Eastern Iwan courtyard house. The building is structured in a dynamic, coiling form that lifts the focus of the eye skyward — representing the aspirations and possibilities of public creation. The main performance hall is sunk under the building’s grand spiral, making the heart of the structure a public oasis for performances and cultural events. The building’s facade is a system of stone screen tiles covering a series of high performance glazed curtain walls. This provides interior spaces with daylight while minimizing solar heat gain.
The project was designed with a powerful vision of sustainable futures at its core. Environmental, economic and social factors were integrated in the centre’s planning to ensure its long-term success. The House of Arts and Culture is an iconic building for Beirut. The view of the illuminated surface of the building from General Fouad Chehab highway is a portrait of a forward-looking institution and city.
Beirut’s downtown does not have any covered public spaces. The House of Arts and Culture is a public house, providing the citizens of Beirut with a gathering space cooled by the waterfall tower, providing a place of retreat from the commotion of the city. The House of Arts and Culture forges a connection between Beirut’s past and the diverse ambitions that will fuel the imagination of the city in the future.
[Credits: Pooya Baktash, Farid Noufaily, Gregory Perkins, Colin Ripley, Geoff Thun, Kathy Velikov, Rufina Wu]
The project was designed with a powerful vision of sustainable futures at its core. Environmental, economic and social factors were integrated in the centre’s planning to ensure its long-term success. The House of Arts and Culture is an iconic building for Beirut. The view of the illuminated surface of the building from General Fouad Chehab highway is a portrait of a forward-looking institution and city.
Beirut’s downtown does not have any covered public spaces. The House of Arts and Culture is a public house, providing the citizens of Beirut with a gathering space cooled by the waterfall tower, providing a place of retreat from the commotion of the city. The House of Arts and Culture forges a connection between Beirut’s past and the diverse ambitions that will fuel the imagination of the city in the future.
[Credits: Pooya Baktash, Farid Noufaily, Gregory Perkins, Colin Ripley, Geoff Thun, Kathy Velikov, Rufina Wu]
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