Holcim (Liban) s.a.l.
Annual Report 2017 LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction
The LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction stands out as the world’s most significant competition in sustainable design. The USD 2 million competition seeks leading projects from architects, planners, engineers, project owners, designers and builders that showcase sustainable responses to technological, environmental, socioeconomic and cultural issues with contemporary building and construction.
Holcim Lebanon supports this international competition through connecting with stakeholders to raise awareness on sustainable construction. We identify best practices among professionals and university students and enable them to integrate sustainability in designing their projects. In partnership with credible experts, our aim is to inspire visions and projects in sustainable construction.
The 5th cycle of the Awards competition closed in 2017 with a record number of submissions – over 50 entries from Lebanon, out of 664 from Africa Middle East - reflecting the growing awareness of sustainability in the country.
Lebanese winners receive prestigious prizes in Africa Middle East
In September 2017, two projects from Lebanon, out of eleven from nine countries were announced winners in the regional ceremony and were recognized for their multi-disciplinary responses to the challenges facing the building industry.
The Bronze Award in the Main Category was received by the talented Joana Dabaj, Riccardo Conti and Matteo Zerbi of Catalytic Action, for their project “Pavilion re-claimed: Adaptive reuse for refugee education.”. The team made use of an abandoned pavilion from Expo 2015 in Milan and, through an inclusive approach, transformed it into a “schoolhouse” for children at an informal tented settlement in El Marj, Bekaa, and engaged with the local residents in the design and construction process.
The second prize in the Next Generation Category went to Nour Madi, Jad Melki and Ghaith Abi Ghanem for their project “Rubble Recycling Units, Aleppo, Syria.” The winning project proposes a non-classical approach to rebuilding the city of Aleppo using the rubble of destroyed buildings while raising awareness on cultural continuity of rebuilding a “lost” city. Content
Year 2017. Board of Directors Report 5
Board of Directors Report for the General Assembly of 3 July 2018 6
Board of Directors Report for the General Assembly of 3 July 2018 13 Established according to article 158 of the Lebanese Code of Commerce
Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 17
Statement of Financial Position 18 Statement of Comprehensive Income 19 Statement of Changes in Equity 20 Statement of Cash Flows 21
Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 23
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 24 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 25 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 26 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 27 Next Generation, 2nd prize 2017 Middle East Africa YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 6
HOLCIM (LIBAN) S.A.L Board Of Directors Report For The General Assembly Of 3, July 2018
Dear Shareholders, Market Update
The political stability in 2017 allowed for some institutional order, security and economic slight recovery. The fragility and dependence of local stability and economic activity on the regional equilibrium were once again reflected in the political crisis of November. On the economic side many overdue steps have been taken but prospects remain low as the real GDP growth falls in the range of 2% for 2017.
Construction market showed some slowdown - number of new construction permits down by 9%, surface area down by 4% in 2017 and this trend seems to continue into 2018. More specifically, the housing sector which structurally stands for around 80% of the construction activity, is still in oversupply. Banque du Liban’s subsidized housing loans scheme was currently stopped and should be replaced by a new scheme to support the sector.
The local cement market decreased slightly by -2% staying at a high level of 5.15 million tons in 2017 (2016: 5.26 million tons). Different indicators signal a continued downward trend in 2018.
Holcim Liban sold 1.913 million tons of grey cement in 2017 which, compared to 2016, is a decrease of -4% (0.083 million tons).
The local market of white cement declined by -3.1 % compared to 2016, impacted mainly by white cement imports during the period of Q3 2016 until Q1 2017. Consequently, sales reached 55 499 tons against 57 259 tons in 2016.
Exports Are Limited To White Cement In order to concentrate on the supply of the local market and to maintain a certain stock level, the company decided not to export grey cement. White cement exports have decreased by 6.5% compared to the previous year.
Northern Cyprus (Bogaz Endüstrive Madencilik Ltd – (BEM)) Sales volumes in Cyprus are higher by 3.8% in comparison with 2016, market demand increased by 31% compared to the previous year.
Ready Mix The ready mix market is facing different challenges. Holcim Beton volumes and prices have decreased compared to 2016 suffering from fierce competition in a non regulated market. YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 7
Project authors: Nour Madi, civil engineer. American University of Beirut Jad Melki, Gaith Abi Ghanem, GAITH&JAD, Architecture and Design. YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 8
Investments To Improve Productivity And Environmental Impact
- Rehabilitation works of silo No. 2 is in progress and • Medical emergency Response: in cooperation with expected to be finalized in 2018. the Lebanese Red cross, Certification of 20 internal - Hydraulic Turbine project in DJOZ aims to improve the first aiders and heart savers was done efficiency of the electrical energy production and will be finalized in 2018. Moreover, in 2017 the “Contractors Safety Management” - Several safety initiatives were executed in 2017 such program was reviewed and updated. New Contractors as the kiln foundation repair, circulation plan and the prequalification process was approved through which access control in white cement. the Contractors capabilities are being assessed before the final selection.
Occupational Health & Safety As part of LH group strategy, and as a part of the driver behavioral management, Holcim Lebanon launched Holcim Lebanon started the implementation of the “Drivers certification program” in cooperation with “Health And Safety Management System” which was “Smith Systems” (leader in drivers behavioral safety standardized and launched by the group. management): 4 in-house trainers delivered the training to more than 100 drivers. In addition 4 The Visible Personal Commitment (VPC) practices driver safety evaluators were trained to support the were launched, Cross functional teams-operational continuity evolution for the drivers. The program is and non-operational had to visit all the industrial and expected to continue in 2018. operational areas to interact with the operation staff. Premises control project phase one was successfully During 2017, the health program was put in place, finalized by having the SLCB access fully controlled. tackling several areas such as: Project will continue in 2018 to secure the grey line • Occupational Health Program: checkups started for access. all the operational team to be sure of the physical fitness of the staff versus the jobs they are performing. Design structure and construction quality program - what is called DSCQP - was launched in 2017. The • Industrial Hygiene Measurement: in cooperation program includes all the needed elements to ensure with Bureau Veritas, Holcim Liban performed that all the structure (e.g. buildings, installations) the IH-study to check the impact of the working undergoes three level of technical inspection conditions especially what is related to dusty or noisy depending on its criticality. environments. YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 9
Sustainable Development 2017
Holcim Lebanon continues to monitor atmospheric emissions and maintains levels below the legal requirements. Average emissions of dust at stack in 2017 remains below our internal target of 20 mg/Nm3 (2017 average is 15 mg/Nm3 and legal limits are 150 mg/Nm3). We are on track to achieving the 2020 target for net specific CO2 emissions with 709 Kg of CO2 per ton of cement produced (Target is 700 Kg / ton).
In terms of biodiversity, field activities in the orchids protected site were launched following a four year management plan developed with a national expert. Fieldwork is accompanied by stakeholder awareness activities targeting academics, researchers and our employees. In addition more than 2,000 trees have been planted in our quarry sites in 2017.
The fifth cycle of the International LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction was concluded in September 2017, in a prize-handover ceremony whereby two projects from Lebanon received prestigious prizes for architectural excellence in the region Africa Middle East. Holcim Lebanon is proud of the achievements of the Awards competition, which come as a result of our communication and promotional efforts and the partnerships we have built with prestigious academic institutions. This success is an opportunity to hold high the Holcim brand in Lebanon and further develop our network with stakeholders.
Under Holcim Lebanon’s commitment to social responsibility, we continue our support to the surrounding local communities of Chekka, Hery, Kfarhazir and Kefraya, within the focus areas of education, infrastructure and sustainable community development.
1 June 2018 For the Board of Directors Grant Earnshaw Chairman YEAR 2017 10 Board of Directors Report from 57% in2016to45%2017.from 57% (0.248Mt vs 0.239Mt year), last share decreased market volumesincreasedby3.8%comparedto2016 BEM volumes by6.5%incomparisonto2016. droppedby3.1%andexport Local whitecement inthepreviousyear.Mt versus 2.339 compared to 2016 reaching 2.241 Mt 3.4% cement, theconsolidatedsalesvolumesdecreasedby Following thelowerdemand, especiallyforthelocal Volumes higher variable driven especially by higher fuel and cost to 2016. onthecostswasThe negativeimpact dueto operating decreasedby8%(7.55 profit bnLL)compared Impacted by lower sales revenue and higher costs, the Consolidated Operating Profit Analysis
Mia de LL 3.5 bnLL). They reachedalevelof298.2bnLL. sales show a decrease of 1.2% (or The consolidated net Sales Consolidated Net 2016). cubic metersin2017(114thousand region,competition inBeirut reaching106thousand In readymix, lowervolumesareduetothefierce compared to31.65%in2016. The operating margindecreasedto29.5% profit taxonproduction. petcoke pricesandthenewcement 7 YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 11
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The Net Financial expenses increased in 2017 mainly Net debt remains on a low level, despite the fact that due to the interest paid on the usage of the company’s the company is distributing all possible retained credit limits . earnings to shareholders. M ia de LL
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Taxes
During 2017, the Company’s records were subject The Company’s tax returns for the years 2015 to 2017 to review by the income tax department in respect and VAT declarations for the years 2013 to 2017 remain of the fiscal years 2012 to 2014. The preliminary tax subject to examination and final assessment by the assessment amounted to LBP5billion, out of which tax authorities and any additional tax liability depends an amount of LBP4.5billion was paid by the Company on the outcome of such a review. during February 2018 after reduction of tax penalties. A provision of LBP4.4billion was recorded as at December 31, 2017 to cover for such an exposure. YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 12 Consolidated Cash-Flow Financial And Legal Activities The operating cash flow for 2017 decreased by 29.83 Dividend Distribution bn LL compared to 2016 essentially because of: lower The board proposes to reduce the legal reserve to the Ebitda, higher receivables and inventories and higher legal minimum of 1/3 of the capital by allocating an income tax paid. amount of 19.774 bn LL from legal reserve to retained Capital expenditure spending is slightly lower earnings and subsequently to increase the dividend compared to 2016 (0.438 bn LL). distribution by this amount. Due to the capital decrease payment in 2016 amounting to 95.86 bn LL, the cash flow from financing activities The Board of Directors proposes to distribute the has increased by 48.04 bn LL in 2017 maximum possible out of the profits for the year 2017 Total cash and cash equivalents increased by 5.74 bn LL. as dividends. Therefore, the Board proposes a gross dividend of Equity 4 300 LL per share (net 3 870 LL per share), subsequently The profit for the year of Holcim Liban decreased from a total of 83.919 bn LL (Eighty three billion nine hundred 74.19 bn LL to 65.25 bn L. L. in 2017. nineteen million Lebanese pounds) of which 19.774 bn LL were allocated from legal reserves to retained The company distributed dividends for the year 2016 earnings . amounting to 73.956 bn LL in 2017. Nominative Shares Consequently, the total equity of Holcim (Liban) On November 3, 2016, law no. 75 was issued cancelling decreased from 274.6 bn LL in 2016 to 265.4 bn LL in bearer shares in Lebanese companies and imposing 2017. their substitution with nominative shares. YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 13 In application to the abovementioned law, HCL took Board of Directors the following measures: The mandate of Mr. Farouk Jabre and Mr. Dominique 1- An Extraordinary General Assembly was concluded Drouet, as members of the Board, will expire at the in which the by-laws were amended according to the General Assembly meeting that will look into the law accounts of the year 2017.
2- Midclear was appointed to manage the exchange Auditors process and the shareholders register The Board of Directors proposes to nominate Deloitte & Touch as auditors for the accounts of the company 3- Multiple publications were issued urging the for the year ending 31.12.2018. shareholders to conduct the exchange of their shares and detailing the exchange process Developments in 2017 Lower results in 2017 were due to lower volumes, higher 4- A collaboration was undertook with the Beirut variable production cost (impacted by higher thermal Stock Exchange in order to ensure such process is and electrical energy cost) and higher fixed cost (due to done in compliance with the public trade course the tax on cement production). However, the negative impact was partially compensated by higher prices, As of June 1, 2018 97.2% of Holcim Liban shares have better kiln performance and cost management. been exchanged to nominative shares. The deadline The outlook for 2018 is challenging with higher energy for a shareholder to exchange the shares ends on prices, soft market demand and the full impact of the November 3, 2018. Such deadline was communicated new production tax on cement. In this context, we in all publications. are focusing our work on our costs and improving the efficiency of our operations. YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 14 HOLCIM (LIBAN) S.A.L Board of Directors Report for the General Assembly of 3 July 2018
Established according to article 158 of the Lebanese Code of commerce
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Pursuant to Article 158 of the Commercial Code , the 2. Société Libanaise des Ciments Blancs S.A.L.. Board of Directors presents this report to inform The Company provides technical assistance to you and ask for your approval for the conventions Société Libanaise des Ciments Blancs SAL against fees concluded between the company and its directors or computed on the fixed basis of 4% of sales. These fees with companies in which members of the Board would amounted to LL (000) 751,857 during the year 2017. be owners, partners in name, managers, directors or Other services, consisting of staff costs and other administrators . income amounted to LL (000) 1,068,170 for the year ending 31 December 2017. Regarding the said conventions, no convention was made during the 2017 financial year either directly or In addition, the Company sold raw materials and via a third party, and no convention with a director will combustibles to Société Libanaise des Ciments Blancs be concluded during fiscal year 2018. SAL amounting to LL (000) 3,224,648 during 2017. The company purchased white clinker from Société Concerning ordinary business operations, studies and Libanaise des Ciments Blancs SAL for the amount of LL agreements between the Company and the companies (000) 1,480,543. in which members of the Board are owners, partners in name, managers, directors or managers are: Dividends received from Société Libanaise des Ciments Blancs SAL amounted to LL (000) 4,119,020 1. Holcim Béton S.A.L. during 2017. Holcim Béton SAL purchases cement from Holcim During 2008, the Company received a loan from the Liban SAL at market prices. Sales to this related party subsidiary Société Libanaise des Ciments Blancs SAL amounted to LL (000) 1,023,695. The Company provides amounting to US$ 5,000,000 which was increased to technical assistance to Holcim Béton SAL against fees US$ 8,000,000 during 2009. Interest charged during computed on the fixed basis of 1.8% of sales. These fees 2017 amounted to LL (000) 633,702. Accrued interest amounted to LL (000) 206,054 during the year 2017. payable amounted to LL (000) 5,935,401 as at 31 Other services, consisting of staff costs and rental December 2017. income amounted to LL (000) 376,901. As for the services rendered by Holcim Béton SAL and related to The balance due to and from Société Libanaise staff services, these amounted to LL (000) 168,624. des Ciments Blancs SAL respectively amounted Balances due from Holcim Béton SAL amounted to LL to LL (000) 5,935,404 and LL (000) 2,712,235 as at (000) 15,467,616 as at 31 December 2017. 31 December 2017.
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3. Bogaz Endustri Ve Madencilik Ltd.( BEM ) (000) 258,603 respectively as at 31 December 2017. The Company charged Holcim Services EMEA S.L, Dividends received from Bogaz Endustri Ve Madencilik Espagne services amounting to LL (000) 469,486 Ltd.( BEM )amounted to LL (000) 4,570,740 during 2017 during 2017. The balance due from BEM amounted to LL (000) 2,850 as at 31 December 2017. 7. LafargeHolcim Energy Solutions S.A.S 4. Holcim Trading SA LafargeHolcim Energy Solutions S.A.S provides Being a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim Ltd, Holcim combustibles to the Company. Purchases from this Trading SA provides combustibles and other services to company amounted to LL (000) 25,234,697 during 2017. the Company. Purchases from this company amounted to LL (000) 3,073,769 during 2017. Balances due to LafargeHolcim Energy Solutions Balances due to Holcim Trading SA amounted to LL S.A.S. amounted to LL (000) 3,379,302 as at 31 December (000) 296,161 as at 31 December 2017. 2017.
8. Egypt Sack S.A.E 5. Holcim Technology Ltd Balances due to Egypt Sack S.A.E. amounted to LL (000) Holcim Technology Ltd is a subsidiary of the parent 336,534 as at 31 December 2017. company, LafargeHolcim Ltd. Starting 1 January 2014, Holcim Liban SAL has joined the Industrial Franchise 9. Carriere Jieh S.A.L Fee (IFF) mechanism, of the Holcim Group. The franchise fees are computed at 3.5% of consolidated net sales to Balances due from Carriere Jieh S.A.L amounted to LL third parties which amounted to LL (000) 10,436,098 (000) 418,192 as at 31 December 2017. during 2017. 10. Holcim Haut Rhin In addition, the balance due to Holcim Technology Being a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim Ltd, Holcim Limited amounted to LL (000) 2,449,410 as at 31 Haut Rhin charges the Company salaries of December 2017. foreign employees and related costs, which amounted to LL (000) 176,418 during 2017. 6. Holcim Services EMEA S.L., Espagne Balances due from and due to Holcim Services EMEA Balances due to Holcim Haut Rhin amounted to S.L., Espagne amounted to LL (000) 226,357 and LL LL (000) 46,110 as at 31 December 2017. YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 16
11. Holcim Group Services Ltd Being a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim Ltd, Holcim Group Services Ltd charges the Company training costs and salaries of foreign employees and related costs, which amounted to LL (000) 586,145 during 2017.
In 2017 the Administrative Support Fee Agreement (0.6% of consolidated net sales) was approved and amounted to LL (000) 1,768,369 in 2017 . The balance due to Holcim Group Services Limited amounted to LL (000) 608,980 as at 31 December 2017.
12. Other Affiliate Balances due from other affiliates amounted to LL (000) 660,934 as at 31 December 2017.
13. Remunerations Of Key Management Personnel Remunerations of key management personnel amounted to LL (000) 2,129,014 during 2017.
It is noteworthy that all these agreements and transactions processed under their disposition were submitted to our auditors and will be subject of a separate and detailed report.
The Board of Directors submits the report for the approval of the General Assembly.
1 June 2018 For the Board of Directors Grant Earnshaw Chairman YEAR 2017 17 Board of Directors Report Main Category Bronze Awards, 2017 Middle East Africa YEAR 2017 Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 BALANCE SHEET As at 31 December 2017 YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 2017 2016 LL (000) LL (000)
20 ASSETS Non – current assets Property, plant and equipment 178,609,123 187,608,061 Investment properties 12,077,167 12,077,167 Intangible assets 20,147,667 21,205,396 Investments in subsidiaries 29,249,163 29,249,163 Trade and other receivables 11,770,424 16,022,254 251,853,544 266,162,041 Current assets Inventories 46,060,999 42,394,901 Trade and other receivables 81,141,140 65,794,536 Cash and cash equivalents 19,372,969 12,357,603 146,575,108 120,547,040 TOTAL ASSETS 398,428,652 386,709,081 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Share capital 97,580,200 97,580,200 Legal reserve 52,300,812 52,300,812 Other reserve 50,613,023 50,613,023 Retained earnings 64,923,193 74,110,014 Total equity 265,417,228 274,604,049 Liabilities Non – current liabilities Loan from a related party 12,060,000 12,060,000 Retirement benefit obligations 6,126,692 5,761,255 Notes payable 2,852,403 3,300,821 Provision for risks and charges 4,627,819 3,740,468 Deferred tax liabilities 1,224,619 1,082,487 26,891,533 25,945,031 Current liabilities Borrowings 26,576,476 9,319,554 Trade and other payables 61,526,600 60,465,308 Current income tax liability 12,455,374 13,209,899 Notes payable 450,380 501,068 Provisions for risks and charges 5,111,061 2,664,172 106,119,891 86,160,001 Total liabilities 133,011,424 112,105,032 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 398,428,652 386,709,081 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended 31 December 2017 YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 2017 2016 2017 2016 LL (000) LL (000) LL (000) LL (000)
ASSETS Revenue 240,907,693 246,543,642 21 Non – current assets Cost of sales (117,334,898) (121,307,065) Property, plant and equipment 178,609,123 187,608,061 GROSS PROFIT 123,572,795 125,236,577 Investment properties 12,077,167 12,077,167 Distribution costs (17,804,205) (21,524,462) Intangible assets 20,147,667 21,205,396 Administrative expenses (25,689,750) (20,262,681) Investments in subsidiaries 29,249,163 29,249,163 Dividend income 8,689,760 5,653,458 Trade and other receivables 11,770,424 16,022,254 Other expenses - Net (8,846,254) (1,118,519) 251,853,544 266,162,041 Operating profit 79,922,346 87,984,373 (1,788,347) (349,867) Current assets Finance costs - Net 78,133,999 87,634,506 Inventories 46,060,999 42,394,901 Profit before income tax Income tax expenses (12,879,334) (13,435,265) Trade and other receivables 81,141,140 65,794,536 PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 65,254,665 74,199,241 Cash and cash equivalents 19,372,969 12,357,603 Other comprehensive income 146,575,108 120,547,040 (items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss) -485,966 -118,352 TOTAL ASSETS 398,428,652 386,709,081 Remeasurements of post-employment benefit obligations EQUITY AND LIABILITIES TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 64,768,699 74,080,889 Equity Earnings per share from profit attributable to the equity holders of the company during the year 97,580,200 97,580,200 3,344 3,802 Share capital (expressed in LL per share) Legal reserve 52,300,812 52,300,812 Other reserve 50,613,023 50,613,023 Retained earnings 64,923,193 74,110,014 Total equity 265,417,228 274,604,049 Liabilities Non – current liabilities Loan from a related party 12,060,000 12,060,000 Retirement benefit obligations 6,126,692 5,761,255 Notes payable 2,852,403 3,300,821 Provision for risks and charges 4,627,819 3,740,468 Deferred tax liabilities 1,224,619 1,082,487 26,891,533 25,945,031 Current liabilities Borrowings 26,576,476 9,319,554 Trade and other payables 61,526,600 60,465,308 Current income tax liability 12,455,374 13,209,899 Notes payable 450,380 501,068 Provisions for risks and charges 5,111,061 2,664,172 106,119,891 86,160,001 Total liabilities 133,011,424 112,105,032 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 398,428,652 386,709,081 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY For the year ended 31 December 2017 YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report
22 Share capital Legal reserve Other reserve Retained earnings Total LL (000) LL (000) LL (000) LL (000) LL (000) Balance at 1 January 2017 195,160,400 49,548,302 50,613,023 27,823,796 323,145,521 Profit for the year - - - 74,199,241 74,199,241 Other comprehensive income (118,352) (118,352) Transfer to legal reserve - 2,752,510 - (2,752,510) - Transaction with owners in their capacity as owners: Dividends paid - - - (25,042,161) (25,042,161) Decrease in share capital (97,580,200) (97,580,200) Balance as at 31 December 2017 97,580,200 52,300,812 50,613,023 74,110,014 274,604,049 Profit for the year - - - 65,254,665 65,254,665 Other comprehensive income (485,966) (485,966) Dividends paid - - - (73,955,520) (73,955,520) Balance as at 31 December 2017 97,580,200 52,300,812 50,613,023 64,923,193 265,417,228 STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended 31 December 2017 YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report
2017 2016 23 LL’000 LL’000 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Profit before tax 65,254,665 74,199,241 Adjustment for: Depreciation and amortization 18,679,796 18,382,191 Gain on disposal of investment properties - (12,675) Dividend income (8,689,760) (5,653,458) Net movement in provision for employees’ end of service benefits (2,178,953) (2,518,852) Provision (write back of provision) for doubtful debts 855,770 (8,020) Provision for risks and charges - Net 5,315,216 650,096 Provision for slow moving and obsolete inventory , net 1,195,350 937,742 Inventories (4,784,000) 11,830,971 Accounts receivable and prepayments and other financial assets (6,353,448) (2,709,237) Accounts payable and accruals 12,110,824 10,719,237 Taxes paid (13,491,727) (6,762,158) Net cash from operating activities 67,913,733 99,055,078 INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchase of property, plant and equipment (8,623,129) (10,104,946) Proceeds from sale of investment properties - 12,675 Dividends and interest received 5,322,392 4,833,040 Net cash used in investing activities (3,300,737) (5,259,231) FINANCE ACTIVITIES Increase in Bank Overdrafts 17,256,922 9,319,554 Return of capital to shareholders - (95,855,874) Dividends paid (74,854,552) (24,798,035) Net cash used in financing activities (57,597,630) (111,334,355) NET INCREASE DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 7,015,366 (17,538,508) Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 12,357,603 29,896,111 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 31 DECEMBER 19,372,969 12,357,603 Main Category Bronze Awards, 2017 Middle East Africa YEAR 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2017 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION For the year ended 31 December 2017 YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 26
2017 2016 LL’000 LL’000
Assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 193,726,389 202,650,690 Investment properties 12,077,167 12,077,167 Intangible assets 38,762,897 39,820,628 Other Financial assets 7,825,461 13,120,320 Total non-current assets 252,391,914 267,668,805 Current assets Inventories 53,455,567 47,973,221 Accounts receivable and prepayments 82,553,455 64,786,270 Bank Balances and cash 28,830,646 23,087,690 Total current assets 164,839,668 135,847,181 TOTAL ASSETS 417,231,582 403,515,986 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity Issued capital 97,580,200 97,580,200 Statutory reserve 56,800,812 56,800,812 Revaluation reserve 56,085,156 56,085,156 Retained earnings 71,590,842 78,017,311 Non-controlling interests 9,288,286 9,280,508 Currency translation reserve 2,023,205 3,965,676 Total equity 293,368,501 301,729,663 Non-current liabilities Employees’ end of service benefits 7,444,905 6,976,217 Notes Payable 2,852,403 3,300,821 Provision for risks and charges 1,399,740 1,505,993 Deferred tax 1,670,251 1,528,119 Total non-current liabilities 13,367,299 13,311,150 Current liabilities Loans and borrowings 26,576,476 9,319,554 Accounts payable and accruals 64,062,435 60,013,574 Income Tax payable 15,746,295 15,776,805 Notes payable 450,380 501,068 Provision for risk and charges 3,660,196 2,864,172 Total current liabilities 110,495,782 88,475,173 Total liabilities 123,863,081 101,786,323 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 417,231,582 403,515,986 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the year ended 31 December 2017 YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report 27 2017 2016 LL’000 LL’000
Revenue Net sales 298,227,619 301,760,240 Production cost of goods sold (154,510,087) (156,647,020) GROSS PROFIT 143,717,532 145,113,220 Distribution and selling expenses (22,112,672) (26,535,884) Administration expenses (29,270,514) (22,636,723) Other income, expenses (4,366,874) (415,456) Financial cost-Net (1,432,819) (230,383) PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX 86,534,653 95,294,774 Income tax expense (16,252,046) (16,266,315) PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 70,282,607 79,028,459 Other comprehensive income Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: (511,323) (164,588) Re-measurement gain on defined benefits plans
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: (1,942,471) (2,070,925) Currency translation differences TOTAL COPMREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR 67,828,813 76,792,946 Attributable to: Equity holders of the parent 68,040,374 76,801,841 Minority interest 2,242,233 2,226,618 70,282,607 79,028,459 Earnings per share 3,601 4,049 YEAR 2017 Balance as at 1January2016 Balance asat Profit for the year Profit for theyear Other comprehensiveincome Transfer tolegal reserve Dividends declared In theircapacityasowners: Transactions withowners Decrease insharecapital Balance as at 31December2017 Balance asat Profit fortheyear Profit for theyear Other comprehensiveincome Dividends declared Balance as at 31December2017 Balance asat 28 Board of Directors Report For theyear ended31December2017 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT EQUITY IN OFCHANGES (97,580,200) 195,160,400 97,580,200 97,580,200 Capital LL’000 Share ------
56,800,812 56,800,812 53,684,277 3,116,535 Reserve LL’000 Legal ------
56,085,156 56,085,156 56,085,156 reserve LL’000 Other ------(2,070,925) (1,942,471) 6,036,601 3,965,676 2,023,205 Currency reserve LL’000 Trans- lation ------(25,042,163) (73,955,520) 68,040,374 29,538,756 71,590,842 76,801,841 (3,116,535) 78,017,311 Retained (164,588) earnings (511,323) LL’000 - (97,580,200) 340,505,190 284,080,215 (25,042,163) (73,955,520) 292,449,155 68,040,374 (2,453,794) 76,801,841 (2,235,513) LL’000 Total - controlling (2,234,457) (1,401,726) 9,288,286 9,280,510 2,242,233 8,455,618 2,226,618 Interests LL’000 Non- - - - - 348,960,808 (26,443,889) (97,580,200) 293,368,501 301,729,665 (76,189,977) 79,028,459 (2,453,794) 70,282,607 (2,235,513) LL’000 Equity Total -
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended 31 December 2017 YEAR 2017 Board of Directors Report
2017 2016 29 LL’000 LL’000 OPERATING ACTIVITIES Profit (loss) before tax 86,534,652 95,294,331 Adjustments for: Depreciation and amortization 19,813,070 19,573,636 Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment - (12,675) Interest income 135,226 230,386 Net movement in employees’ end of service benefits (42,635) (171,602) Provision for risks and charges 3,664,352 (1,694,237) Provision for doubtful debts 1,087,427 609,310 Provision for slow moving and obsolete inventory net 1,356,060 904,051
Working capital changes : Inventories (6,899,648) 12,235,469 Accounts receivable and prepayments (15,577,049) (8,609,675) Accounts payable and accruals 1,725,586 (4,266,401) Cash Generated from operations 91,797,041 114,092,593 Interest paid - (230,386) Income tax paid (16,140,507) (8,377,407) Net cash from operating activities 75,656,534 105,484,800 Investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (10,057,709) (10,495,092) Proceed from sale of property, plant and equipment - 12,675 Collection of notes and long-term receivables 5,322,392 727,523 Dividend and Interest received - - Net cash used in investing activities (4,735,317) (9,754,894) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Return Capital to shareholders - (95,855,874) Borrowings/ Repayment of borrowings 17,256,922 9,319,554 Repayment of notes payable - (478,536) Dividends paid to owners of the parent (80,200,726) (24,798,163) Dividends paid to non-controlling interest (2,234,457) (1,401,726) Net cash from financing activities (65,178,261) (113,214,745) INCREASE/DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 5,742,956 (17,484,839) Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January 23,087,690 40,720,224 Exchange losses on cash and cash equivalents - (147,561) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 31 DECEMBER 28,830,646 23,087,824 LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Reinventing waste: an organ of active awareness in Beirut REINVENTING WASTE: AN ORGAN OF ACTIVE AWARENESS IN BEIRUT
MAIN AUTHOR(S) PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Mohamad Nahleh · Student · Beirut · Lebanon Architecture · In progress · Naji Assi, Ghazal Abbasy Given that the prevalent exploitation of the planet Mohamad Nahleh · StudentYousif ·Albustani Beirut · · AmericanLebanon University Of Beirut has become unfortunately indwelling and widely Architecture · In progressLebanon · Naji Assi, Ghazal Abbasy accepted, especially in the field of architecture, the Yousif Albustani · American University Of Beirut project emerges as a studied antonym against all of Lebanon GENERAL PROJECT DATA
these transgressions. Project Group 1 Architecture, building and civil However, this opposition does not manifest itself engineering as a violent and blind intervention, but a conscious Client The Badaro Municipality Planned start Not Applicable application that evolves simultaneously from a Project background Research project historical analysis and a future perception. GENERAL PROJECT DATA The project focuses mainly on implementing an active interaction with the built environment, beginningPROJECT SUMMARYProject Group 1 Architecture, building and civil engineering with the transformation of an abandoned buildingGiven that the prevalent exploitation of the planet The project focuses mainly on implementing an active into a processing space that transmutes plastichas waste become unfortunately indwelling and widely interaction with the built environment, beginning accepted, especially Clientin the field of architecture, the Thewith Badaro the transformation Municipality of an abandoned building into building material to be used in the assemblyproject emergesof as a studied antonym against all of into a processing space that transmutes plastic waste the light/transferrable building extension, runthese transgressions.by into building material to be used in the assembly of However, this oppositionPlanned does not startmanifest itself as Notthe Applicablelight/transferrable building extension, run by Recycle Beirut, a local NGO offering job opportunitiesa violent and blind intervention, but a conscious Recycle Beirut, a local NGO offering job opportunities to refugees. application that evolves simultaneously from a to refugees. historical analysis andProject a future perception. background Research project
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Image 1: A pedestrian's view of the project from the main street. The structure and the plugged units rise above the renovated existing building whose STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY ground floor was transformed into a processing space for the transformation of plastic waste into building material. Its second floor was liberated from its roof, and a public garden including a restaurant and a gymnasium took over the space. A biomimetic, programmable light structure that A contemporary waste awareness induced by an The design gracefully invites the public and allows various interactions with nature at different levels and views. A biomimetic, programmable light structureallows that the projectA tocontemporary live and interact waste unprecedentedawareness way induced of living by an allows the project to live and interact unprecedented way of living The design of the project focuses on giving each The project follows a realization that the growth of a The design of the project focuses on givingcomponent each moreThe than theirproject elementary follows function: thea realizationwaste-related thatawareness the is growthmore powerful of if it is component more than their elementary function:steel structure createa waste-related a structure formed awarenessby two actively is transmittedmore powerful through different if aspectsit is of the semi-independent light trusses connected by building, rather than passively. Different systems the steel structure create a structure formed bybridges, two aiming activelyto oppose the transmitted conventional heavy through were created different to ensure thisaspects interaction, of including:the a semi-independent light trusses connected by bridges,slab/foundation building,based constructions. rather The than shaded passively. system implementedDifferent in thesystems gym locker wererooms that corridor between the trusses is a public planted allows the user, once he/she recycles a plastic bottles, aiming to oppose the conventional heavy spaceslab/ with a favorablecreated micro-climate to ensure due thisto its interaction,the use of the including: same amount ofa systemwater required to foundation based constructions. The shaded corridorparallelism to theimplemented prevailing winds. The in structurethe gym lockertransform roomsthis recycled that bottle allows into building the material. also contains all the vertical circulation, and holds all Another system substitutes all conventional training between the trusses is a public planted spacethe with residential user, and office once units he/she assembled recycles from equipment a plastic with waterbottles, and plastic the equipment use of created a favorable micro-climate due to its parallelismplastic to bricks formedthe same in the ground amount floor factory. of water in the required factory, in the to aim transform of familiarizing this people with Additionally, the trusses shamelessly expose the the potential of waste and clearing their the prevailing winds. The structure also containsmechanical all systemsrecycled containing bottle a plastic into recycling building pre-conceived material. ideas. Another This all adds system to an ongoing shaft linking the factory to all the spaces. visual interaction with different waste types making the vertical circulation, and holds all the residential substitutes all conventionaltheir waytraining to the factory. equipment with and office units assembled from plastic bricks water and plastic equipment created in the factory, in formed in the ground floor factory. Additionally,Marrying the foreign the technologies aim of to familiarizing local efforts in people with the potential of trusses shamelessly expose the mechanical systemsthe aim of establishingwaste social and inclusion clearing their pre-conceived ideas. This all containing a plastic recycling shaft linking the factoryLebanon is simultaneouslyadds to facing an aongoing waste crisis, visuala interaction with different refugee crisis and an ongoing deficiency in to all the spaces. low-income housing.waste The project, types and making eventually itstheir way to the factory. reproduction, aim to offer creative solutions to these problems: in collaboration with local NGOs such as Marrying foreign technologies to local effortsRecycle in the Beirut, the processing spaces will provide aim of establishing social inclusion numerous job opportunities to refugees, teaching them about breakthrough technologies in the fields Lebanon is simultaneously facing a waste ofcrisis, waste recycling. Additionally, the programmatic a refugee crisis and an ongoing deficiency inapproach low- of the project focused on generating as many residential and office units as possible, of income housing. The project, and eventuallyvarious its spatial requirements, completely made out of recycled plastic waste and which, in association reproduction, aim to offer creative solutions towith these the municipality of Badaro, shall target people Image 2: A view of the public space between the two light trusses: a gap with an improved spatial quality ensured by the plugged plastic units shading the area. Although the image depicts the project at the beginning of its life cycle, the ground floor shall later feature a possibility of forming enclosures problems: in collaboration with local NGOs suchin desperate as need of a safe space as well as start ups within the steel columns to be used as various shops and cafes in the aim of strengthening public activities and allowing different interactions with the Recycle Beirut, the processing spaces will providemaking their way into the scene. project, all with a waste awareness in mind. numerous job opportunities to refugees, teaching them about breakthrough technologies in the fields of waste recycling. Additionally, the programmatic approach of the project focused on generating as many residential and office units as possible, of various spatial requirements, completely made out of recycled plastic waste and which, in association with the municipality of Badaro, shall target people in desperate need of a safe space as well as start ups LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission making their way into the scene.
Image 3: Introduction of the site and the generic concept Image 4: An explanation of the different layers that influenced the Image 5: An in depth description of the passive systems implemented Image 6: The spatial quality created by the structural organization and design, as well as preliminary visions in the project and their influence different materials An Exquisite Agriculture for a United Community AN EXQUISITE AGRICULTURE FOR A UNITED COMMUNITY
MAIN AUTHOR(S) GENERAL PROJECT DATA PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Maha Sabalbal · Student · Tripoli, Lebanon Project Group 1 Architecture, building and The project is located in a village in the Aley districtArchitecture of · In progress · American University civil engineering of Beirut · LebanonMaha Sabalbal · Student · Tripoli,Client LebanonAmerican University of Beirut Mount Lebanon. An old abandoned edifice imprinted Architecture · In progressPlanned · American start NotUniversity Applicable of by the Lebanese civil War dominates the site. It was Beirut · Lebanon Project background Private commission once the most prestigious hotel and the first casino ImagePROJECT 7: A presentation SUMMARY of a responsive awareness-creating system, Image 8: A presentation of a system of visual dialogue between nature Image 9: Left: Night view of a portion of the east facade. Right: inner Image 10: The aesthetic and light qualities of the elevations, and the established in Lebanon: Sawfar Grand Hotel.and aThis typical residential floor plan and plastic waste, as well as a GF plan view from a residential unit presentation of additional systems project aims thus to revive the region throughThe project a is located in a villageGENERAL in the Aley district PROJECT of DATA Mount Lebanon. An old abandoned edifice imprinted new and unique identity. The project brings bypeople the Lebanese civil War dominates the site. It was together around one purpose which is to produceonce the most prestigiousProject hotel Group and the 1 first casino Architecture, building and established in Lebanon: Sawfar Grand Hotel. This genetically modified food. Greenhouses andproject labs aims thus to revive the region through a new civil engineering are the platforms for these experiences. Communaland unique identity. The project brings people together aroundClient one purpose which is to produce American University of Beirut tasting is held, bringing people around one table.genetically The modified food. Greenhouses and labs are products are thencommercialized in a shaded outdoorthe platforms for these experiences. Communal tasting is held, bringing people around one table. market. Perhaps one day Lebanon will not be knownThe products arePlanned thencommercialized start in a shaded Not Applicable for its garbage river but for its exquisite zaatar,outdoor or market. Perhaps one day Lebanon will not unusual tomato. be known for its garbage river but for its exquisite zaatar, or unusualProject tomato. background Private commission
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A new perspective of climate A new perspective of climate The project massing allows the creation of a diversity The project massing allows the creation of a diversity Image 1: Site Strategies of courtyards generating comfortable meeting spacesof courtyards generating comfortable meeting spaces all year long. The steel structure extends from all year long. The steel structure extends fromthe building.the Louvers are then placed on it forming building. Louvers are then placed on it formingthe shadedthe outdoor market place. Thick envelopes protect the project from severe climatic conditions, shaded outdoor market place. Thick envelopes protectwhile a thinner envelope inside of the project allows the project from severe climatic conditions, forwhile a certain transparency. Narrow openings on the thick shell prevent direct sunlight penetration a thinner envelope inside of the project allowsresulting for a in cool spaces during summer. Whereas, in certain transparency. Narrow openings on thewinter, thick the direct solar radiations enters through the project, passively heating the space. The landscape shell prevent direct sunlight penetration resultingintersects in with the spaces forming additional cool spaces during summer. Whereas, in winter,courtyards. the direct solar radiations enters through the project, passively heating the space. The landscape intersects with the spaces forming additional courtyards.
Image 2: Climatic Strategies
Image 3: Section AA Image 4: Section BB Image 5: Section Through Residences Image 6: Night Ambiance
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A sustainable master-plan for a Quarry Rehabilitation A SUSTAINABLE MASTER-PLAN FOR A QUARRY REHABILITATION
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PROJECT SUMMARY The lack of regional and governmentalMAIN regulationsAUTHOR(S) addressing quarry rehabilitation, rendering Tony Sakr · Student · American University of Beirut · The lack of regional and governmental regulationsLebanese quarries Tony abandoned Sakr in· Studenta state of · AmericanBeirut · Lebanon University · of Beirut · environmental obstruction. A prominent such quarry Sara Alameddine · Student · American University addressing quarry rehabilitation, rendering Lebanese Beirut · Lebanon · of Beirut · Beirut · Lebanon is found in Chekka; though the area is supposedly quarries abandoned in a state of environmental Sawssan Boubess · Student · American University rural, a large piece Saraof land Alameddineis rendered covered ·with Student of Beirut · American · Beirut · Lebanon University · obstruction. A prominent such quarry is foundrock and anin eradicated of floraBeirut and fauna. · Beirut In addition · Lebanon to Waseem Zakharia · Student · American University Chekka; though the area is supposedly rural,the a largeneed the area has for environmental of Beirut · Beirut · Lebanon · remediation, ChekkaSawssan has a need forBoubess a facility where · Student Ruba Bizri· American · Student · AmericanUniversity University of Beirut piece of land is rendered covered with rock touristsand canan retreat. of The Beirut aim of ·this Beirut project · isLebanon to Beirut · · Lebanon · eradicated flora and fauna. In addition to the rehabilitateneed the an abandoned quarry located in Chekka, Lebanon to compensateWaseem for the Zakharia adverse effects · Student Civil and · American Environmental EngineeringUniversity · In progress Dr. George Saad · American university of Beirut · area has for environmental remediation, Chekkainduced has by quarrying.a It also introduces a social and of Beirut · Beirut · LebanonLebanon · need for a facility where tourists can retreat. economicThe aim attraction Ruba in the Bizriform of a· Studentmaster-plan, · American University of Beirut of this project is to rehabilitate an abandonedintegrating quarry aspectsBeirut of · sustainabilityLebanon · and located in Chekka, Lebanon to compensate environmentalfor the restoration to the area. adverse effects induced by quarrying. It also introducesSTATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY GENERAL PROJECT DATA Civil and Environmental Engineering · In progress a social and economic attraction in the form of a Dr. George Saad · American university of Beirut · master-plan, integrating aspects of sustainabilitySustainable and water consumption Project Group 1 Architecture, building and Lebanon civil engineering environmental restoration to the area. In alignment with the projects goal, which is to provide an eco-friendly and sustainable Client Lebanese Government rehabilitation, plan for the quarry concerned, a Planned start Not Applicable rainwater harvesting system and a retention pond Project background Private investment will be implemented. The rainwater is collected from STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY various hard surfaces such asGENERAL rooftops and otherPROJECT DATA man-made structures. Also, it is important to mention that the site has a retention pond previously Sustainable water consumption Image 1: Project Masterplan developed. This pondProject is used to Groupmanage storm 2 water Architecture, building and In alignment with the projects goal, which is torunoff; provide it is essentially an artificially designed pond that retains runoff. The proposed water civil engineering an eco-friendly and sustainable rehabilitation, managementplan for systems will contribute to a more the quarry concerned, a rainwater harvesting systemsustainable and lifestyle.The water would then be distributed throughoutClient the project for many Lebanese Government a retention pond will be implemented. The rainwaterpurposes, rangingis from irrigation of theforestland collected from various hard surfaces such as rooftopsand food crop plots,Planned to the supply start of services. Not Applicable and other man-made structures. Also, it is important to mention that the site has a retention pond previously Incorporation of GreenProject Technologies background PrivateLeadership investment in Energy and Enviornmental Design developed. This pond is used to manage storm water certification runoff; it is essentially an artificially designedGreen technology pond will include the use of green concrete and the implementation of green roofs The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design that retains runoff. The proposed water managementwhere applicable. Green concrete is a term given to is a green building certification that the hotel seeks systems will contribute to a more sustainable concretelifestyle. that contains extra procedures in the mix to obtain. The design of the building is oriented design and placement to ensure asustainable towards obtaining a LEED gold certification. LEED The water would then be distributed throughoutstructure the and a long-life cycle with a low gold means that the project will earn between 60 to project for many purposes, ranging from irrigationmaintenance surface. The roof will house solar 79 points. A point/credit system is adopted for LEED photo-voltaic panels in addition to vegetation to certification; these points span along 8 main of theforestland and food crop plots, to the supplycompletely of cover the roof. These panels will absorb categories. The LEED categories for new services. the suns rays as energy for generating heat or construction are: Location and Transportation, electricity. The roofs will include a rainwater Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and drainage system, an insulation medium, aiding in Atmosphere, Material and Resources, Indoor Incorporation of Green Technologies reducing the air temperature,Leadership and most inimportantly Energy Environmentaland Enviornmental Quality, Innovation andDesign Regional restoring greenery and natural habitat depleted due Priority. All sustainability features incorporated in Green technology will include the use ofto construction.green Thecertification electricity generated will be the Hotel design will help obtain this certification. concrete and the implementation of green roofsconnected where to the mainThe electrical Leadership grid and willin beEnergy and Environmental Design applicable. Green concrete is a term given to concreteused as backup. is a green building certification that the hotel seeks to that contains extra procedures in the mix design and obtain. The design of the building is oriented towards placement to ensure asustainable structure and a obtaining a LEED gold certification. LEED gold means long-life cycle with a low maintenance surface. The that the project will earn between 60 to 79 points. A roof will house solar photo-voltaic panels in addition to point/credit system is adopted for LEED certification; vegetation to completely cover the roof. These panels these points span along 8 main categories. The LEED Image 2: Project Built up area will absorb the suns rays as energy for generating heat categories for new construction are: Location and or electricity. The roofs will include a rainwater drainage Transportation, Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, system, an insulation medium, aiding in reducing the air Energy and Atmosphere, Material and Resources, temperature, and most importantly restoring greenery Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation and Regional LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission and natural habitat depleted due to construction. The Priority. All sustainability features incorporated in the electricity generated will be connected to the main Hotel design will help obtain this certification. electrical grid and will be used as backup. Reconnecting Tyre with its Waterfront RECONNECTING TYRE WITH ITS WATERFRONT Image 3: 3D model of built up area Image 4: 3D model of built up area Image 5: Actual State of the quarry Image 7: Rooftop and Terrace view of the hotel PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S)
PROJECT SUMMARY In Tyre's recent development,MAIN the AUTHOR(S) city grew away Loubna Sasso · Student · Beirut · Lebanon · from itswaterfront, reinforcing a connection to its Landscape architecture · In progress · Nayla Al-Akl, In Tyre’s recent development, the city grewhinterland away rather thanLoubna its waterfront. Sasso Archaeological · Student Sandra· Beirut Frem, · BeataLebanon Dreksler ·· American University excavation created a spatial boundary between the of Beirut · Lebanon from itswaterfront, reinforcing a connectioncity's to main its cultural sitesLandscape and the seaside, architecture leading to · In progress · Nayla Al-Akl, the disconnection of the tourists who visit such hinterland rather than its waterfront. Archaeologicalheritage sites from theSandra residents Frem, and their Beata rituals in Dreksler · American University of GENERAL PROJECT DATA excavation created a spatial boundary betweenthe Old the City and onBeirut the waterfront. · Lebanon The aim is to reconnect the city with its waterfront through city’s main cultural sites and the seaside, leadingcultural to thecorridors that cater to tourists and residents Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, disconnection of the tourists who visit such heritagealike. transportation The different itinerariesGENERAL link the Port- PROJECT the main DATA infrastructure and public sites from the residents and their rituals in the touristicOld City landing point, and the Old towns different utilities and on the waterfront. The aim is to reconnectquarters the city with the WesternProject Waterfront- Group the birthplace2 Landscape,Client urbanN/A design, of the city. The corridors reemphasize Planned start Sep '17 with its waterfront through cultural corridors thatgeomorphological cater elements of water wind that play transportation infrastructure Image 8: Front side of the hotel ImageProject 9: Backside background view of the hotelResearch project to tourists and residents alike. a role in its connection. and public utilities The different itineraries link the Port- the main touristic Client N/A landing point, and the Old towns different quartersSTATEMENTS with ON SUSTAINABILITY the Western Waterfront- the birthplace of the city. The Planned start Sep ‘17 corridors reemphasize geomorphological elementsThe city asof a Livable heritage Urban greening water wind that play a role in its connection. Before the city's expansion,Project Tyre background had a more intimate ResearchAs a result project of political instabilities, illegal building connection to the sea. The waterfront was the main infrastructure and haphazard growth of the city, cultural hub which hosted various sea activities and urban green spaces decreased drastically. Therefore PROJECT SUMMARY festivals that animated life in to the city by attracting the cultural corridorsthat connect the city to its visitors. Revitalization of a sequence of strategic waterfront stress on the revitalization of green space urban void spaces adjacent to historical and cultural interventions in the densely populated city. The The city as a Livable heritage heritage sites in the Urbancity will link greening visitors to how the green revitalization plan will include planting of people of Tyre are living and using their city and native trees, shrubs, rain gardens and urban Image 1: Tyre, an ancient Phoenician city transformed from an island in prehistoric times, to a highly urbanized and multilayered peninsula. Despite Before the city’s expansion, Tyre had a more intimate As a result of political instabilities, illegal building being surrounded by the sea on all three edges, hinterland expansion,political instabilities and discovery of hidden archaeological remains lead to waterfront and hence bring back the waterfront as a agricultural plots that contribute to biodiversity, physical and social disconnections to the waterfront. The panoramic perspective shows the intervention along the western waterfront as three strategic connection to the sea. The waterfront was thecultural main hub beforeinfrastructure the city's expansion. and The haphazardfiltration of toxicgrowth pollutants, of storm the water city, runoff corridors connect the city’s inner fabric to its waterfront. cultural hub which hosted various sea activitiessequence and cultural nodes that connect to the control and the overall well being of the residents waterfront will bridgeurban the gap green between spacestouristic decreasedliving there and drastically.tourists visiting Tyre. Therefore festivals that animated life in to the city by attractingspaces and residential the livable cultural spaces, where corridorsthat both connect the city to its visitors. Revitalization of a sequence of strategicspaces urban and users can interact and experience the rich heritage or Tyre'swaterfront city and waterfront. stress on the revitalization of green space void spaces adjacent to historical and cultural heritage interventions in the densely populated city. The green sites in the city will link visitors to how the peopleEconomic of magnate revitalization plan will include planting of native trees, Tyre are living and using their city and waterfrontTraditionally, and Tyres shrubs,economy rainrelied gardensheavily on and urban agricultural plots that hence bring back the waterfront as a cultural hubfishing before with the exception of business in the old city bordering main touristiccontribute sites, therefore to making biodiversity, the filtration of toxic pollutants, the city’s expansion. The sequence cultural nodes that city's business core mainlystorm oriented water in the runoff vicinity of control and the overall well being connect to the waterfront will bridge the gap betweenits fishing port. As Tyre expanded out of the old city and in to the new city,of theso did residentsits commercial livingand there and tourists visiting Tyre. touristic spaces and residential livable spaces,business where operations. The old city, despite being an both spaces and users can interact and experienceUNESCO the World heritage site, started to contribute less to Tyre's economy. Therefore, the cultural rich heritage or Tyre’s city and waterfront. corridors will serve as an economic magnets in the city by diversification of its economy to include services and tourist oriented businesses such as the Economic magnate revival of traditional craftsmanship that is highly appreciated by visitors. It will serve as an economic Traditionally, Tyres economy relied heavily onacupuncture fishing that achieves sustainable long term with the exception of business in the old city borderingeconomic revival main touristic sites, therefore making the city’s business core mainly oriented in the vicinity of its fishing port. As Tyre expanded out of the old city and in to the new city, so did its commercial and business operations. The old city, despite being an UNESCO World heritage site, started to contribute less to Tyre’s economy. Therefore, the cultural corridors will serve as an economic magnets in the city Image 2: By overlaying the analysis of Tyre’s past and present conditions, a strategy is made that solves the problem of separated touristic and by diversification of its economy to include services residents and physical growth away from the waterfront. This is done by creating a transversal connection from cultural and historical sites in the city to the waterfront and hence eliminating the disconnection created between tourists and residents as Tyre expanded. The corridors become the unifying and tourist oriented businesses such as the revival of element where interactive places are integrated along them. traditional craftsmanship that is highly appreciated by visitors. It will serve as an economic acupuncture that achieves sustainable long term economic revival
Image 3: As the city expanded, it became physically and visually Image 4: Today there is a major gap between residential living spaces Image 5: Focus corridors take us back to the source of the Image 6: Natural geomorphological processes influence the disconnected to its waterfront and touristic spaces in the city disconnection-a prototype for the larger strategy experience & appropriation as a means of connection
Image 7: Plan showing intervention on the 3 corridors as they connect Image 8: Active and passive use of space, highlighting their economic, Image 9: Experience shown along the continuous discovery corridor image 10: Experience shown on the historical port through perspective to the port and the western waterfront. environmental and social benefits through perspective and section and section LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
LafargeHolcim tower Headquarters-Lebanon,Beirut LAFARGEHOLCIM TOWER HEADQUARTERS-LEBANON,BEIRUT
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Ramzi Sfeir · Student · Beirut · Lebanon Architecture · In progress · Notre Dame LafargeHolcim was born of the merger of equals Ramzi Sfeir · Student · BeirutUniversity · Lebanon · Lebanon by Lafarge and Holcim in 2015. Located in Beirut, Architecture · In progress · Notre Dame University · a city full history and political conflicts the new Lebanon LafargeHolcim headquarters must be beneficial for GENERAL PROJECT DATA the citizens of Beirut. The lebanese people suffer Project Group 1 Architecture, building and from post war traumatic stress disorder and that is civil engineering clear from the way they live, always in hurry. So the new headquarters should be a stress relief, GENERAL PROJECT DATAClient LafargeHolcim Planned start Not Applicable a meeting point, an electricity provider (no 24/24 Project background Research project electricity in leb) and most important an energy Project Group 1 Architecture, building and efficient building. civil engineering
Project brief : PROJECT SUMMARYClient LafargeHolcim * -2,-1 parkings and technical area) LafargeHolcim was Plannedborn of the merger start of equals by Project brief : * 1 till 4rth floor podium (1st retail shops, 2nd, 3rdLafarge and and Holcim in 2015. Located in Beirut, a city Not* -2,-1 Applicable parkings and technical area) 4rth floor healthcare center, gym, clinics, meditationfull history and political conflicts the new * 1 till 4rth floor podium (1st retail shops, 2nd, 3rd LafargeHolcim headquartersProject must background be beneficial for Researchand 4rth project floor healthcare center, gym, clinics, etc...) the citizens of Beirut. The lebanese people suffer meditation etc...) * 5th till 6th tower (typical open offices withfrom senior post war traumatic stress disorder and that is * 5th till 6th tower (typical open offices with senior clear from the way they live, always in hurry. offices) offices) So the new headquarters should be a stress relief, a meeting point, an electricity provider (no 24/24 Image 1: view 1 showing a human scale point view coming from Sami-el-Solh street. Proportional human scale retail shops on the ground floor with a electricity in leb) and most important an energy garden roof for the restaurant and pub. Not only that but the garden has a symbolic meaning, knowing that this corner is created by the intersection efficient building. of Sami-el-Solh highway and Damascus road, two major streets in Beirut, the garden is informing passers by that this is a sustainable, nature friendly, STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY energy efficient project. Self sufficient electricity STATEMENTSProvider ON SUSTAINABILITY of electricity Lebanon has an electricity crisis, so when designing When we talk about providing electricity we discuss a new building in Beirut we should always takeSelf that sufficient electricitybenefiting the surroundedProvider context of electricity of the building. As into consideration. Lebanon has anwe electricity know crisis, LafargeHolcim so when designing a isWhen always we talk encouragingabout providing electricity young we discuss Designing the new LafargeHolcim headquartersnew building inarchitects Beirut we should to always come take thatup withbenefiting innovative the surrounded sustainablecontext of the building. photo-voltaic panels should be used insteadinto consideration.of ideas, what better way to Asdo we so know than LafargeHolcim providing is always 24/24 encouraging normal glass, so 24/24 electricity will be providedDesigning to the cleannew LafargeHolcim electricity headquarters to nearby youngLebanese architects University to come up Beaux-with innovative offices and to the tower`s electrical equipmentphoto-voltaic plus panels should be used instead of sustainable ideas, what better way to do so than normal glass, soarts 24/24 electricityfaculty. will be provided to providing 24/24 clean electricity to nearby Lebanese photo-voltaic glass would reduce the energy costoffices of and to theSo tower`s the electrical question equipment becomes plus University how Beaux-arts to that faculty. ? Well by heating and cooling the different parts of the photo-voltaicproject glassorienting would reduce the the energytower cost to of theSo dominating the question becomes wind how which to that ? isWell by since it keeps sun heat outside of the buildingheating and and cooling the different parts of the project orienting the tower to the dominating wind which is since it keeps sunthe heat south-west outside of the building wind and and theadding south-west to wind it andwind adding turbines to it wind turbines resists the cool air hitting the building knowingresists that the cool weair hitting start the buildinggenerating knowing that clean we energy start generating enough clean energy to provideenough to provide the headquarters shall be facing the strong windthe that headquarters electricity shall be facing theto strong the wind Lebanese that electricity university to the Lebanese and university in case and in case all towers face. Photo voltaic glass will be used onall towers the face. Photoneeded voltaic glassto willthe be used headquarters. on the needed to the headquarters. east, south and west facade to benefit from theeast, clean south and west facade to benefit from the clean sun energy all day. sun energy all day.
Self sufficient water Self sufficient water When we hear LafargeHolcim we directly think inspired by these irregular bubble shapes a about cement, and building its headquarters exoskeleton was designed for structural reasons LafargeHolcim will definitely try to show off its plus tryingto catch rainy water and collecting it in When we hear LafargeHolcim we directly think superiorabout cement inspired product which by is these called Ductal. irregular So bubbleunderground shapes water tanks. a exoskeleton Whether its oblique rain working on a sustainable energy efficient tower now or straight rain it will collected, filtered and used by cement, and building its headquarters LafargeHolcimwe need to findwas a way todesigned capture the rain for water structural as workers reasonsin the headquarters. plus tryingto Beirut is considered as a rainy area. When mixing will definitely try to show off its superior cement catch rainy water and collecting it in underground Image 2: Aerial view of the project. West of the project we have Badaro which is a very busy commercial area in Beirut so facing Badaro shall be located cement and air (as we are working with both the gym, restaurant and retail shops where very noisy and busy activities shall take part. North of the project we have the Furn-el-Shebak area, a calm product which is called Ductal. So working elementson a in thiswater building) tanks. we get Whetherrigid bubbles, its oblique rain or straight rain residential area so facing it we shall have the main meditation areas on the upper floors of the healthcare podium. sustainable energy efficient tower now we need it will collected, filtered and used by workers in the to find a way to capture the rain water as Beirut is headquarters. considered as a rainy area. When mixing cement and LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission air (as we are working with both elements in this building) we get rigid bubbles,
New Model for Temporary Refugee Schools NEW MODEL FOR TEMPORARY REFUGEE SCHOOLS
Image 3: Conceptual sheet explaining materials and showing north and Image 4: View 2 showing an introverted garden in the middle of the Image 5: South facade where exoskeleton will be acting as structural Image 6: View 3 is showing the relationship between Ductal eastPROJECT facade. SUMMARY project`sMAIN podium AUTHOR(S) for public interaction and shading device. exoskeleton, wind turbines and photo-voltaic glass PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) This project plans to design a new model for temporary Marwa Sinno · Student · Beirut · Lebanon · This project plans to design a new model for temporaryrefugee schools. It Marwaaddresses severalSinno points · Student such as · CivilBeirut and Environmental · Lebanon Engineering · · In progress the structural capacities of the schools, the materials American University of Beirut · Lebanon refugee schools. It addresses several points suchused in asbuilding theseCivil structures, and the Environmental drainage system Engineering · In progress managing the rain and storms, and finally the waste the structural capacities of the schools, the materialsmanagement systemAmerican of the organic wastesUniversity produced. of Beirut · Lebanon used in building these structures, the drainage systemTo summarize: - Structural aspect: studying the feasibility of building a GENERAL PROJECT DATA managing the rain and storms, and finally the-2 floorswaste school instead of a -1floor school management system of the organic wastes produced.- Materials aspect: studying the effect of straw as an Project Group 1 Architecture, building and insulating material for heat and sound civil engineering To summarize: - Drainage systems: designing a new practical yet GENERAL PROJECT ClientDATA Refugee Schools in the - Structural aspect: studying the feasibility of buildingcheap drainage system based on aggregate size Bekaa Valley of Lebanon distribution that will manage rain water and stop storm Planned start Aug '16 a 2- floors school instead of a 1-floor school flooding Project background Private commission - Materials aspect: studying the effect of straw- Environmental as an systems:Project studying Group composting 1 as a Architecture, building and solutionImage 7: forInner organic open court, waste on management 5th floor where LafargeHolcim civilImage engineering 8: Site analysis showing Beirut streets and landmarks next to the Image 9: Technical sheet. Parkings, podium and tower plans. Section image 10: Pictures of 200/1 scale model. insulating material for heat and sound employees can meet and spend their break. site. The Site is highlighted in red) with human scale and structural details. - Drainage systems: designing a new practical yet Client Refugee Schools in the Bekaa cheap drainage system based on aggregateSTATEMENTS size ON SUSTAINABILITY Valley of Lebanon distribution that will manage rain water and stop storm flooding Materials Used in SchoolPlanned Structures start AugComposting ‘16 and Environmental Management - Environmental systems: studying compostingConcerning as a the construction materials, the project Concerning the environmental aspect, the project compares betweenProject insulated background buildings and Privatelooks for commission possible ways to lessen the amount of solution for organic waste management non-insulated buildings. This is done by measuring the produced wastes in the schools. Researchers thermal comfort (temperature, humidity, wind power) suggesting methods to lessen the amounts were in two different classes of two different schools (a studied, and one method was shared with the school with insulation and another without). The two schools administration in order to try to implement STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY rooms have the same orientation and similar positions it. The study suggests delaying the students in order to ensure a proper and fair reading (same breakfast time till after their recess, making them Image 1: Current Structural Model Materials Used in School Structures exposure to sun lightComposting and heat). This part and of the Environmental project more hungry Management and in need of the energy, and thus Concerning the construction materials, the projectalso performs experiments on straw as a new possible promoting the eating of the food without throwing building materialConcerning to check whether itsthe practical environmental or not. any of aspect,it. The project the also project searches looks for ways to compares between insulated buildings and non- for possible ways to lessenproperly the disposeamount the producedof produced waste, mainly Structural and Hydrology stressing on the process of composting. Several insulated buildings. This is done by measuring the wastes in the schools. Researchersresearches on suggesting the compositing methodsproject were done, thermal comfort (temperature, humidity, wind power)Regarding the structuralto lessen analysis the of the amounts schools, this werein addition studied, to talking and to many one professionals method such, in in two different classes of two different schoolsproject studies (a the possibility of building 2-floor hopes of creating a prototype then implementing schools instead ofwas 1- floor shared ones. This with is mainly the due toschools the process administration in the schools. in order school with insulation and another without).the hugeThe number to of trystudents to attendingimplement each class. it. In The study suggests delaying the two rooms have the same orientation and thesimilar schools visited, the approximate number of students per classstudents is around 40 breakfaststudents (the optimal time till after their recess, making positions in order to ensure a proper and fair readingnumber of students them per class more is around hungry 20) in addition and in need of the energy, and thus (same exposure to sun light and heat). This partto the 300 of students listed on the waiting list, waiting for a seat in the school.promoting the eating of the food without throwing the project also performs experiments on strawConcerning as a hydrology,any theof projectit. The studies project the possible also searches for ways to properly new possible building material to check whetherflooding its scenarios common in the winter season and suggests methodsdispose to stop them. the After produced studying the waste, mainly stressing on the practical or not. possibility of a pipe-dependentprocess drainageof composting. system, it was Several researches on the clear that a simpler and cheaper system was needed. Hence, the focuscompositing of the project changedproject to werean done, in addition to talking Structural and Hydrology aggregate-basedto drainage many system. professionals such, in hopes of creating a Regarding the structural analysis of the schools, this prototype then implementing the process in the project studies the possibility of building 2-floor schools. schools instead of 1- floor ones. This is mainly due to the huge number of students attending each class. In the schools visited, the approximate number of students per class is around 40 students (the optimal number of students per class is around 20) in addition to the 300 students listed on the waiting list, waiting for a seat in the school. Concerning hydrology, the project studies the possible Image 2: Lebanon Soil Map flooding scenarios common in the winter season and suggests methods to stop them. After studying the possibility of a pipe-dependent drainage system, it was clear that a simpler and cheaper system was needed. Hence, the focus of the project changed to an aggregate-based drainage system.
Image 3: Inside aClassroom Image 4: Thermal Sensors for comparing heat before and after Image 5: Testing straw to figure out the best orientation for optimal Image 6: Example for weather data insulations insulation
Image 7: Flooding at school LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Farming Urbanity LAFARGEHOLCIM TOWER HEADQUARTERS-LEBANON,BEIRUT
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) The Beirut garbage crisis has assumed a seemingly Meriam Soltan · Student · American University
indomitable presenceMeriam within Soltansociety and · Studenthas of Beirut · American · Beirut · Lebanon University of The Beirut garbage crisis has assumed a seeminglymanifested an apathetic social environment that Ghida Bsat · Student · American University of indomitable presence within society anddiscourages has individualBeirut accountability · Beirut where · wasteLebanon Beirut · Beirut · Lebanon management is concerned. This design seeks to Danielle Raffoul · Student · American University manifested an apathetic social environmentalleviate that this seeminglyGhida unconquerable Bsat · Student crisis by · Americanof Beirut · Beirut University · Lebanon of Beirut · discourages individual accountability where addressingwaste a particularBeirut component · Lebanon of the issue, Architecture · In progress · Karim Najjar · organic waste. Located in a parking lot on Hamra American University of Beirut · Lebanon management is concerned. This design seeksStreet, theto designDanielle turns the massive Raffoul amount · ofStudent · American University of alleviate this seemingly unconquerable crisisorganic bywaste producedBeirut by restaurants · Beirut in the· Lebanonarea GENERAL PROJECT DATA into compost for a terraced urban garden in the addressing a particular component of the heartissue, of the city. ThisArchitecture urban green space · turns In progresslocal · Karim Najjar · American Landscape, urban design, garbage into opportunities to promote waste Project Group 2 organic waste. Located in a parking lot on Hamra transportation infrastructure management, health,University and exercise while of alsoBeirut serving · Lebanon and public utilities Street, the design turns the massive amountas a model of of sustainability for the area that can be organic waste produced by restaurants in theapplied area to numerous otherGENERAL parking lots within PROJECT the DATAClient Beirut Municipality city. Planned start Not Applicable into compost for a terraced urban garden in the heart Project Group 1 Landscape, urban design, of the city. This urban green space turns local garbage transportation infrastructure into opportunities to promote waste management,STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY and public utilities health, and exercise while also serving as a model LafargeHolcim of sustainability for the area that can be appliedA New Lifeto for Locally Sourced Materials Encouraging the Existence of Urban Public Green numerous other parking lots within the city. Client BeirutSpace Municipality With each restaurant in the area producing an average of five full Plannedbags of trash start a day, the project NotAgriculture Applicable has long since been an integral STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY significantly reduces unnecessary landfill waste by component of the Lebanese identity and this design composting organic refuse for use in 23 different reinterprets these traditions into an urban context. A New Life for Locally Sourced Materials garden plots that Encouragingdefine the terraced publicthe space. Existence By doing of so, Urbanurban green Public space is Greenintroduced to The structure itself is built with locally sourced steel Beirut as a sustainable means of public recreation With each restaurant in the area producingand recycledan palletSpace wood to limit the project's that encourages the city to reach international average of five full bags of trash a day, the carbonproject footprint Agriculturewhile the completed has design long standardssince for beenminimum anrequired integral urban public significantly reduces unnecessary landfill reduceswaste theby massivecomponent urban heat of island the byLebanese space. The identity gardens createand athis peaceful design hub in the composting organic refuse for use in 23 differentintroducing woodreinterprets and vegetation theseto an area traditions heart of theinto city thatan offersurban citizens context. of all ages and primarily defined by concrete. The design therefore backgrounds a space to meet, work, and create garden plots that define the terraced publichighlights space. the potentialBy doing of waste so,to createurban new greenwhile activelyspace working is tointroduced reduce landfill waste to and The structure itself is built with locally sourcedurban steel life by empoweringBeirut individualsas a sustainable to make a promote means healthy of living.public Because recreation the gardens are and recycled pallet wood to limit the project’s carbonchange within theirthat local communitiesencourages by simply the opencity to theto public,reach their designinternational and upkeep become footprint while the completed design reducesimproving the publicstandards health and the for environment minimum a requiredcollaborative urbanprocess that public bridges space.classes, ages, through basic waste management. and social groups to manifest an inspiring massive urban heat island by introducing wood and The gardens create a peacefulenvironment hub respected in the by all. heart of the vegetation to an area primarily defined by concrete. city that offers citizens of all ages and backgrounds The design therefore highlights the potential ofAn waste Open Invitation a forspace Collaboration to meet, work, and create while actively to create new urban life by empowering individualsBeirut spends mostworking of its days congested to reduce with traffic landfill The entirewaste projectand promoteis an open healthyinvitation for and it has become a city that caters more to cars collaboration among citizens who are encouraged to to make a change within their local communitiesrather bythan people.living. The gardens Because challenge the this gardens become areactive open members to ofthe their public, communities simply improving public health and the environmentreality by reactivatingtheir the design public's roleand in theupkeep conscious become of the impact a theircollaborative actions have on the creation of communal city space by encouraging the greater environment. through basic waste management. improvement ofprocess their respective that bridgescommunity classes, ages, and social groups environments throughto manifest collaborative an design,inspiring environment respected by landscaping, and waste management. The urban An Open Invitation for Collaboration green space revivesall. awkward, leftover plots of land Beirut spends most of its days congestedacross with the city while respecting their functions as parking lots in service of the city's citizens. traffic and it has become a city that caters more The entire project is an open invitation for to cars rather than people. The gardens challenge collaboration among citizens who are encouraged this reality by reactivating the public’s role in the to become active members of their communities creation of communal city space by encouraging conscious of the impact their actions have on the the improvement of their respective community greater environment. environments through collaborative design, landscaping, and waste management. The urban Image 2: The urban green space revives awkward, leftover plots of land across the city while respecting their functions as parking lots in service of the city’s citizens. The entire project is an open invitation for collaboration among citizens who are encouraged to become active members of their green space revives awkward, leftover plots of land communities conscious of the impact their actions have on the greater environment. across the city while respecting their functions as parking lots in service of the city’s citizens. LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Revitalizing Beirut's River REVITALIZING BEIRUT’S RIVER
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Maha Sabalbal · Student · Gabriella Dona · The issue we are tackling in this proposal is the pitiful Image 3: Site Analysis and Inspiration ImageStudent 4: Relevant · Architecture Plans and Experience · In progress Drawings · American Image 5: Image 6: Background Information situation of Nahr Beirut. As citizens of Beirut, it is not The issue we are tackling in this proposal is the Maha Sabalbal · Student University· Gabriella of Beirut Dona · Lebanon · Student an understatement when someone says that Nahr pitiful situation of Nahr Beirut. As citizens of BeirutBeirut, is an open-air· Architecture sewer. This gives · In us progress the · American University of motivation to convert this location from an it is not an understatement when someone saysunwanted that space toBeirut an attraction. · Lebanon This project will not Nahr Beirut is an open-air sewer. This gives onlyus revivethe the ecological condition of the river, but GENERAL PROJECT DATA also the society in which Lebanese people live in. This motivation to convert this location from an unwantedbeing said, the new Nahr Beirut will have Landscape, urban design, Project Group 2 space to an attraction. This project will not onlyenvironmental, revive aesthetical and recreational benefits. transportation infrastructure and public utilities the ecological condition of the river, but also the Client American University of Beirut society in which Lebanese people live in. This being Planned start Not Applicable said, the new Nahr Beirut will have environmental, GENERAL PROJECT DATAProject background Research project aesthetical and recreational benefits. STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Re-naturalizing the river transportation infrastructure Today, the situation of Nahr Beirut is not a good one.and public utilities This river has become a dump and a sewer-like Re-naturalizing the river structure for the city of Beirut. This definitely results Today, the situation of Nahr Beirut is not ain thegood fear of the public for approaching it in any way. Since a highwayClient borders it from one side in theAmerican University of Beirut one. This river has become a dump and a sewer-likeurban area and a settlement from the other side, this structure for the city of Beirut. This definitely riverresults is very well known among the city people. However, it is not well known for its natural beauty in the fear of the public for approaching it in anybut way.for its smell andPlanned concrete canal. start Not Applicable Since a highway borders it from one side in theThis urban is destroying its reputation, demeaning the environment, andProject changing backgroundthe Lebanese ecology.Research project area and a settlement from the other side, this Thus,river it isis important to revive the dead river and Image 1: Waterfront Profile allow it to flow once again; hence, improving the very well known among the city people. However,ecosystem it is and the natural environment of the river. not well known for its natural beauty but for its smell and concrete canal. This is destroying its reputation, demeaningChanging the the Lebanese Mentality environment, and changing the Lebanese ecology.The people of Lebanon suffer from a problem that affects their lifestyle negatively: the lack of public Thus, it is important to revive the dead river andspaces. allow Lebanon has myriad natural beauty that are it to flow once again; hence, improving the ecosystemnegatively exploited, among them the rivers. These rivers are not used in a manner that would and the natural environment of the river. help the public. A very significant river is the river of Beirut; it passes through the capital of Lebanon. However, the people do not appreciate it because of Changing the Lebanese Mentality its current situation. The people of Lebanon suffer from a problemThis definitelythat resultsUsing in therenewable fear of the public energy for approaching it in any way. By revitalizing the river we affects their lifestyle negatively: the lack ofare public creating a newThe opportunity rivers banksfor the public are toeaten up by a “solar snake”which spaces. Lebanon has myriad natural beauty thatenjoy. are is the first project in Lebanon that aims to produce negatively exploited, among them the rivers. energy from solar panels . In order to energetically These rivers are not used in a manner that would help nourish our project, we can use electricity from those the public. A very significant river is the river ofUsing Beirut; renewable solar energy panels. In fact, after careful calculation, we it passes through the capital of Lebanon. However,The rivers banksconcluded are eaten upthat by wea "solar will only use 7% of the electricity snake"which is the first project in Lebanon that aims the people do not appreciate it because of its currentto produce energyconducted from solar panels in that. In order solar to snake to light up all the public situation. energetically nourish our project, we can use electricity from space.those solar Thus panels. a Inself-sufficient fact, after project is created, and the This definitely results in the fear of the publiccareful forcalculation, solar we concluded panels that used we will from only the “solar snake” are exposed approaching it in any way. By revitalizing the riveruse 7% we of the electricity conducted in that solar snake to light notup all onlythe public in shapespace. Thus but a also in work to the public. are creating a new opportunity for the public toself-sufficient enjoy. project is created, and the solar panels used from the "solar snake" are exposed not only in shape but also in work to the public.
Image 2: Urban Profile
Image 3: Bridging the River Banks Image 4: Key Map Image 5: Reclaimed Fluvial LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Design and Construction of Hydronic Asphalt Pavement DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF HYDRONIC ASPHALT PAVEMENT
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Saleh Nooralhuda · Student · American PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) University of Beirut · Beirut · Lebanon ·
Ali Zalghout · Student · American University of Most of the roads around the world are surfaced Saleh Nooralhuda · StudentBeirut · Beirut-LebanonAmerican University of with Asphalt Concrete. These roads get deteriorated Beirut · Beirut · Lebanon Ahmad· El Khatib · Student · American University of Beirut · Beirut · Lebanon by temperature fluctuation. In winter, distresses Ali Zalghout · Student · AmericanKamel Saleh University· Student · American of Beirut University of such as cracking and permanent deformation occur. Beirut ·Saida · Lebanon · Beirut-Lebanon Samir Sari Ad Din · Student · American University
Moreover, ice and snow during winter lead to car Ahmad El Khatib · Studentof Beirut · American · Aley · Lebanon University of accidents. On the other side, high temperatures Civil Engineering · In progress · [email protected] Beirut · Beirut · Lebanon· American University of Beirut · Lebanon during summer lead to permanent deformation. Our Kamel Saleh · Student · American University of Beirut project consists of constructing 30 meters road of GENERAL PROJECT DATA ·Saida · Lebanon Landscape, urban design, HAP systems which is composed of series of pipes Project Group 2 Samir Sari Ad Din · Student · Americantransportation University infrastructure of embedded within the asphalt pavement Beirut · Aley · Lebanon and public utilities which function to extract or reject heat from/into the Civil Engineering · In progressPlanned start · [email protected] '18 · pavement via a circulating fluid. The purpose of such Project background Research project American University of Beirut · Lebanon a system can be any of the following: snow-meltingPROJECT SUMMARY and deicing,cooling the pavement,and/or energy- Most of the roads aroundGENERAL the world are PROJECT surfaced DATAwhich function to extract or reject heat from/into the extraction. Our project is divided into two phases,with Asphalt Concrete. These roads get deteriorated pavement via a circulating fluid. The purpose of such design of the system and constructing it. by temperature fluctuation.Project InGroup winter, 2 distresses Landscape,a system can be anyurban of the following: design, snow-melting such as cracking and permanent deformation occur. and deicing,cooling the pavement,and/or Moreover, ice and snow during winter lead to car transportationenergy-extraction. Ourinfrastructure project is divided into two accidents. On the other side, high temperatures phases, design of the system and constructing it. during summer lead to permanent deformation. Our and public utilities project consists of constructing 30 meters road of HAP systems whichPlanned is composed startof series of pipes Sep ‘18 Image 1: Autocad Drawing of the System. The System is made up of 3 sections, first one is the geothermal system, in which pipes embedded in the embedded within the asphalt pavement asphalt layer will be connected to another pipes 3 meters below the surface, which allows the exchange of geothermal energy. Section 2 in composed of Asphalt Solar Collectors, which made up of pipes embedded in the asphalt layer and connected directly to houses to deliver hot water. Section 3 is a Project background Research project control section (normal road).
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Innovation and transferability PROGRESS Resource and environmental performance Innovation and transferability PROGRESS Resource and environmentalPLANET performance PLANET Building HAP will help in extending the pavementsBuilding HAP will help in extending the pavements life as well as extractHAP energysystems that can consist be used for of aHAP series systems ofconsist pipes of a series embedded of pipes embedded life as well as extract energy that can be usedother for applications. within In our project, the asphalt we will design pavement and within which the asphalt function pavement to which extract function to other applications. In our project, we will designconstruct and HAP, which will be used for snow melting extract from/into the pavement via a circulating and deicing duringfrom/into winter and cooling the the pavement pavement, viafluid. a These circulating pipes are connected fluid. to anotherThese pipes construct HAP, which will be used for snow meltingand/or energy-extraction pipes are during connected summer. We towill anotherembedded pipes in the embedded soil. Soil is inconsidered the a and deicing during winter and cooling the pavement,construct two different systems and compare it to a geothermal tank, can undergo heat exchange with control section insoil. order Soil to monitor is considered the effect of both a geothermalthe circulated water. tank, can undergo and/or energy-extraction during summer. Weour assemblies.will heat exchange with the circulatedThis sustained water.energy is used in mitigating the construct two different systems and compareAfter it tomodeling a our system using MATLAB we were extreme temperatures, leading to eco-friendlier able to deduceThis the effect sustained our system energywill have on is usedenvironment in mitigating by mitigating the the extremeUrban Heat Island control section in order to monitor the effect temperatureof both variationstemperatures, in the asphalt. leading to eco-friendlierEffect (UHIMoreover, environment another part of the byproject is our assemblies. Moreover, sensors will be placed in different constructing Asphalt solar collector ASC, which is locations in ourmitigating system, in order tothe see Urbanwhether the Heat composed Island ofEffect pipes that(UHIMoreover, are embedded in the After modeling our system using MATLAB weresults were we obtainedanother in MATLAB part will be similarof the to that project pavement is andconstructing directly connected Asphalt to houses. These able to deduce the effect our system will haveon the fieldon and deduce whether the goals of the pipes supply hot water to the near houses, saving a project have beensolar met. collector ASC, whichsignificant is composed amount of energyof pipes to make that the water temperature variations in the asphalt. are embedded in the pavementbearable andfor showering directly connected Moreover, sensors will be placed in different locations Economic viabilityto andhouses. compatibility These PROSPERITY pipes supply hot water to the near in our system, in order to see whether the results we houses, saving a significant amount of energy to make obtained in MATLAB will be similar to that on theThe field asphalt solar collector road will have a higher On the other hand, geothermal heated pavement initial cost thanthe the waterexisting bearableroad, due to forthe showeringsystem will ensure a continuous snow melting of and deduce whether the goals of the projectpresence have of pipes, pumps, and reservoirs. However, roads throughout the winter season due to the been met. less maintenance and rehabilitation will be needed, presence of natural geothermal energy in the since the system is expected to decrease rutting, circulating fluid, which will prevent weather-related fatigue and thermal cracking. This will also decrease delay transportation activities that happen upon Economic viability and compatibility PROSPERITYthe vehicle operating cost, the user delay cost and snow accumulation. the crash cost, since the vehicles will perform better. The asphalt solar collector road will have a higher Image 2: The Site where the project will be constructed. It is a road that suffers from different distresses. The old asphalt pavement will be removed, On the other hand, geothermal heated pavement and the HAP system (Geothermal system + ASC) will be constructed instead. initial cost than the existing road, due to the system will ensure a continuous snow melting of roads presence of pipes, pumps, and reservoirs. However, throughout the winter season due to the presence less maintenance and rehabilitation will be needed, of natural geothermal energy in the circulating since the system is expected to decrease rutting, fluid, which will prevent weather-related delay LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission fatigue and thermal cracking. This will also decrease transportation activities that happen upon snow the vehicle operating cost, the user delay cost and the accumulation. crash cost, since the vehicles will perform better. Seismic Vulnerability and Risk Assessment of AUBMC NEW MODEL FOR TEMPORARY REFUGEE SCHOOLS
Image 42 :3 Computes were used to run different Matlab codes that Image 4: A 2x2 m HAP system was constructed to know what will Image 5: A final picture of the 2x2m HAP system that was constructed Image 6: welded pipes configuration that will be used in one of the giveGENERAL the optimal parametersPROJECT of DATAthe system. happenMAIN to theAUTHOR(S) pipes upon compaction. to find out the contructibility problems sections(final construction is in April) PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Project Group 1 Architecture, building and civil Haisam Daouk · Student The project consists of a seismic vulnerability and Haisamengineering Daouk · StudentCivil and Environmental Engineering · In progress Dr. Rana Bilbeisi · American University of Beirut risk assessment of the American University of ClientBeirut CivilAmerican and University Environmental of Beirut Lebanon Engineering · In progress Dr. Medical Center (AUBMC) Phase I structure asPlanned well start RanaNot ApplicableBilbeisi · American University of Beirut Lebanon as the building in the structure's immediateProject area. background Research project
Additionally, a network Analyst model was designed and developed using ArcGIS, to calculate the fastestPROJECT SUMMARY routes to the emergency response unit in the PhaseThe project I consists of a seismic vulnerability and risk assessment of the AmericanGENERAL University of PROJECT Beirut DATA structure in various road blockage scenarios.Medical Center (AUBMC) Phase I structure as well as A probabilistic fragility curve method was appliedthe building to in the structure's immediate area. Additionally, a networkProject Analyst model Group was designed1 Architecture, building and determine the vulnerability of the structures andin developed the using ArcGIS, to calculate the fastest routesImage 7 to: Conductivity the emergency test Sample response Preparation. unit in the Phase I civilImage engineering 8: Conductivity test: to study the effect of adding graphite on the AUBMC's peripheral areas. Furthermore, a structural conductivity of asphalt. structure in various road blockage scenarios. model of the AUBMC Phase I structure was developedA probabilistic fragilityClient curve method was applied to American University of Beirut using ETABS, and was subjected to seismic loadsdetermine to the vulnerability of the structures in the AUBMC's peripheral areas. Furthermore, a structural determine the structures serviceability after a seismicmodel of the AUBMCPlanned Phase startI structure was Not Applicable event. developed using ETABS, and was subjected to seismic loads to determine theProject structures background serviceability after Research project a seismic event.
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Sustainable and safe development of a city Sustainable and safe development of a city Image 1: Seismic loads. The sustainable development of the city and the wellbeing of its citizens is contingent on the ability of The sustainable development of the city andengineers the to assess, design, and construct safe wellbeing of its citizens is contingent on the systemsability and structures. In order to sustainably develop a city, engineers must understand what risks of engineers to assess, design, and constructthe citysafe is vulnerable to. The unpredictable nature of systems and structures. In order to sustainablyearthquakes means that their effects can be potentially devastating for an unprepared develop a city, engineers must understand whatcommunity. risks For this reason, it is imperative to the city is vulnerable to. The unpredictable considernature measures that serve to mitigate the life-threatening effects of earthquakes. Conducting of earthquakes means that their effects seismiccan vulnerabilitybe and risk assessments of critical potentially devastating for an unprepared community.structures, and densely populated areas, allows emergency first-responders to predict the extent of For this reason, it is imperative to consider measuresthe damage and potential number of causalities. that serve to mitigate the life-threatening effects of earthquakes. Conducting seismic vulnerability and risk assessments of critical structures, and densely populated areas, allows emergency first-responders to predict the extent of the damage and potential number of causalities.
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Evolutive Grid: The Fishing Port of Bourj hammoud EVOLUTIVE GRID: THE FISHING PORT OF BOURJ HAMMOUD
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Nadia Abou Rjeily · Architect · Baabda · Lebanon Architecture · Completed · Bachir Moujaes Envisioning the fishing port of Bourj HammoudHammoud asas aa Nadia Abou Rjeily · ArchitectAcadémie Libanaise · Baabda des Beaux-Arts, · Lebanon new hub came in response to an urbanurban studystudy history,history, Architecture · CompletedALBA ( Sin· elBachir Fil) · Lebanon Moujaes character, potentials and challenges. TheThe twotwo mainmain Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts, GENERAL PROJECT DATA made on the sites objectives are: opening up thethe ALBA ( Sin el Fil) · Lebanon port to the city and rehabilitating the portport site.site. ThusThus Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, transportation infrastructure it introduces the notionsnotions ofof diversity,diversity, flexibilityflexibility andand GENERAL PROJECT DATA and public utilities evolution in a permanently changingchanging andand adaptingadapting Client Bourj Hammoud Municipality site. And that is by laying outout aa platformplatform divideddivided intointo Project Group 1 Landscape,Planned start urbanNot design, Applicable zones that host the functions.functions. transportationProject background infrastructureResearch project and public utilities This platform is a grid ofof continuouslycontinuously changingchangingPROJECT SUMMARY functions, made with modular, flexibleflexible andand easyeasy toto Client Bourj Hammoud Municipality manipulate structures, that evolve with timeEnvisioning andand the fishing port of Bourj Hammoud as a This platform is a grid of continuously changing new hub came in responsePlanned to an urbanstart study history, Notfunctions, Applicable made with modular, flexible and easy to space to meet the needs ofof users,users, whilewhile respectingrespectingcharacter, potentials and challenges. The two main manipulate structures, that evolve with time and rules ofof sustainability sustainability of of short short term term flexibility flexibility andmade long andon the sites objectives are: opening up the port space to meet the needs of users, while respecting to the city and rehabilitatingProject thebackground port site. Thus it Researchrules of sustainability project of short term flexibility and long longterm termadaptability. adaptability. introduces the notions of diversity, flexibility and term adaptability. evolution in a permanently changing and adapting site. And that is by laying out a platform divided into STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY zones that host the functions.
Rehabilitation and revitalization of the STATEMENTSsocio ONAdaptability SUSTAINABILITY to the site and its surrounding in time economic context of the fishing port and space Image 1: Evolution of modular housing units The project aims to catalyze not only the revitalizationRehabilitation andMy revitalization vision forof thethe socio site isAdaptability not to create to the site a andfixed its surrounding plan, in economic context of the fishing port time and space of an existing large urban space and opening it up but rather, to propose a layout that adapts to the to its surrounding (create a relationship with Thepublic project aims to catalyze not only the My vision for the site is not to create a fixed plan, but revitalization of an site existing according large urban space to the and usersrather, needs to propose in atime layout thatand adapts space. to the site park, public transportation,existing landscapeopening and it up toWhich its surrounding means (create that a a gridaccording hosts to the the users the needs functions in time and space. urban entourage) but also the rehabilitation relationshipof its with public park, public Which means that a grid hosts the the functions that transportation,existingthat landscapepermanently and urban change, permanently following change, certainfollowing certainrules rules existing functions and introducing new functionsentourage) but alsointegration, the rehabilitation offlexibility its existing andintegration, preservation flexibility and preservation of common of common such as: functions and introducing new functions such as: spaces, taking into consideration the existing .Mixed public functionsspaces, (cultural, taking commercial into and considerationcontextual conditions. the existing .Mixed public functions (cultural, commercialrestaurants) and to upgradecontextual the economy andconditions. increase The other public and commercial functions can help restaurants) to upgrade the economy and increasemonetary flows to transform the site into an long term funding of the construction of the project economic hub thatThe has other a positive public impact and on commercial(especially for commercial functions use and can housing). help monetary flows to transform the site into an economiccommunities long term funding of the construction of the project .Housing for the fishermen and the local workers to hub that has a positive impact on communitiesenhance their social(especially and economical for lifestyles commercial and use and housing). .Housing for the fishermen and the local workerscreate equalto job opportunities in a Live, Work, Play environment. This housing will not only provide safe enhance their social and economical lifestylesshelters and but a new positive community lifestyle with create equal job opportunities in a Live, Work,new Play values. environment. This housing will not only provide safe shelters but a new positive community lifestyleConstruction, with structure and material new values. In a continuously evolving site, the proposal is to This technique prevents construction pollution, and create progressing housing units that adapt to the makes inhabitants collaborate with the construction users needs and get personalized. These units and continuous changing of their housing. Whilst the vary from 30m2 to 80m2 and are made out of metallic structure demonstrates flexibility and Construction, structure and material metallic structure This with technique prefabricated façadeprevents anticipate construction the vertical expansion pollution, of the projectand while panels that can be build easily (by occupants) maintaining the minimum conditions of a safe, In a continuously evolving site, the proposalwithout is to disturbing themakes neighborhood inhabitants and they are collaboratehealthy and with pleasant the living. construction create progressing housing units that adapt tofast the to assembly. and These continuous metal structures arechanging of their housing. Whilst collected from the port and worked in the users needs and get personalized. These unitsentourage vary factory tothe dynamize metallic the economy. structure demonstrates flexibility and from 30m2 to 80m2 and are made out of metallic anticipate the vertical expansion of the project while structure with prefabricated façade panels that can maintaining the minimum conditions of a safe, Image 2: Aerial perspective of the retail and artisanal shops on the ground floor housing units on upper levels be build easily (by occupants) without disturbing the healthy and pleasant living. neighborhood and they are fast to assembly. These metal structures are collected from the port and worked in the entourage factory to dynamize the LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission economy.
Aabey Public School AABEY PUBLIC SCHOOL
Image 3: Urban Study: Situation, History, Strengths Image 5: Weaknesses, Proposed solutions and Goals Image 6: Goal and General concept ImageMAIN 4: Morphological AUTHOR(S) study and present conditions PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Hana Alamuddin · Architect · Almimariya Architects and Designers for Sustainable development Hana Alamuddin · Architect Adel Kadi· Almimariya · Engineer · Dina Architects Mneimneh · Architect · Aabey, situated in Mount Lebanon, is rich in its Almimariya · Alamuddin building · Ghassan Hamza · historical and religious heritage. With seven churches and Designers for SustainableGovernment development Officer · Municipality of Abey Ain-Drafil · and the Druze shrine of Sayed Abdallah, Abey was Adel Kadi · Engineer · DinaLebanon Mneimneh · Architect · an example of religious coexistence. During the 1975 Almimariya · Alamuddin buildingGENERAL PROJECT· Ghassan DATA Hamza · civil war, Aabey saw sectarian violence like the rest of Government Officer · MunicipalityProject Group 1 of Architecture,Abey Ain-Drafil building and Lebanon. A reconciliation and return agreement was · Lebanon civil engineering signed in October 2010. However, in 1997 a landfill GENERAL PROJECT DATA Client Aabey-Ain Drafil Municipality was opened within Aabey municipal lands by the Planned start Jun '17 government as a dumping ground for the waste of Project background Public commission Project Group 1 Architecture, building and Beirut. PROJECT SUMMARY Image 7: Scale S: Units, personalization, modularity and flexibility civilImage engineering 8: Housing units structure and Scale M: units groups, Image 9: Scale L: Units islands, section, and example Image 10: Mass Plan and general perspectives A compensation decree granted the municipalities modularity, flexibility and plans $6 per ton waste. The present municipality closedAabey, situated in Mount Lebanon, is rich in its A compensation decree granted the municipalities 6$ historical and religiousClient heritage. With seven churches Aabey-Ainper ton waste. Drafil The present Municipality municipality closed the the dump and used the money to buy landand thefor Druze shrine of Sayed Abdallah, Abey was an dump and used the money to buy land for community community projects to support the reconciliation.example of religiousPlanned coexistence. start During the 1975 Junprojects ‘17 to support the reconciliation. The first project The first project is the public school, with a nursery,civil war, Aabey saw sectarian violence like the rest of is the public school, with a nursery, elementary, and Lebanon. A reconciliationProject and background return agreement was intermediate sections ,to build a common ground for elementary, and intermediate sections ,to buildsigned ina October 2010. However, in 1997 a landfill Publicall. commission was opened within Aabey municipal lands by the common ground for all. government as a dumping ground for the waste of Beirut.
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY
Ethical standards and social inclusion Ethical standardsResource and social inclusion and environmentalResource performance and environmental performance Image 1: The Aabey Public School project is indicative of a intention of inclusion of all the citizens of Aabey. The school is an important key to integration The land bought by the municipality for community not just for future generations but for their parents as it brings them together in an everyday manner. The land boughtAn by the ecological municipality for approach community guidedAn ecological the approachdesign: guided the design: projects is on the outskirts of the village. On projectsit is a is on theThe outskirts school of the village.is next On it tois a theThe road school ison next terraces to the road onof terraces olive of olive small ruin , said to be from the first settlementsmall of theruin , said to be from the first settlement of the trees that can be transplanted. The Old pine tree / village, an old pinetrees tree andthat terraces can of olive be trees transplanted. . ruin area is Theplanned Oldas a gatheringpine treespace with a village, an old pine tree and terraces of olive treesThe location, . therefore,/ ruin did area not figure is inplanned the events ascommunity a gathering hall. The restspace is to bewith conserved a and The location, therefore, did not figure in the eventsof the ofcivil war but is meaningful to both used as a children's play area. communities. community hall. The rest isSchool to befootprint conserved is minimized and with basketball used court the civil war but is meaningful to both communities.The plan for theas site ais tochildren’s accommodate theplay public area. and nursery playground placed on the roof. The school, presently housed in dilapidated rental school is immersed in the landscape to minimize its The plan for the site is to accommodate the publicaccomodation, aSchool community footprint garden , community is minimized impact. Thewith excavated basketball material is reused court on site as school, presently housed in dilapidated hallrental for events andand festivities nursery and a playgroundnatural garden placedback-fill andon thethe stones roof. for buildingThe school the walls in the with a small playground. The school is an important landscape. accomodation, a community garden , communitykey to integration is immersedand reconciliation in not the just landscape for All main to spaces minimize are provided its with impact. natural light and hall for events and festivities and a natural gardenfuture generations The but forexcavated their parents asmaterial it brings is ventilationreused . Theon northsite orientation as back-fill is for best day them together on a daily basis. School facilities , are lighting and protects the main playground from the with a small playground. The school is an importantopen to the communityand the when stones the buildings for building are north the wind. walls All systemsin the are landscape. energy efficient and key to integration and reconciliation not justclosed. for All main spaces are providedmaterials with low maintenance natural and light durable. and future generations but for their parents as it bringsContextual and ventilationaesthetic impact . The north orientation is for best day them together on a daily basis. School facilities , are lighting and protects the main playground from The whole project is indicative of an intention of The architecture of the buildings preserves the open to the community when the buildingsinclusion are of all thethe citizens north of Aabey. wind. The school, All issystems human are scale energy by implanting efficient the buildings intoand the site closed. planned such thatmaterials the community low can access maintenance the and articulatingand durable. the elevations. Furthermore, basketball court, the parking and the main reference to the local architectural traditions is made playground even when buildings are closed. The with the red boxes on the elevations, which recall integration of the school and community garden traditional kiosks. These boxes are used to punctuate allows students to have a conservation area to the building design by indicating important areas of learn about the environment. the school such as the library, art room, nursery and Contextual and aesthetic impact The architecture of the buildingsmain stair. preserves the human The whole project is indicative of an intention of scale by implanting the buildings into the site and inclusion of all the citizens of Aabey. The school, articulating the elevations. Furthermore, reference is planned such that the community can access to the local architectural traditions is made with the the basketball court, the parking and the main red boxes on the elevations, which recall traditional playground even when buildings are closed. The kiosks. These boxes are used to punctuate the building Image 2: The school has a nursery, elementary and intermediate sections with their required facilities as per the specifications of the ministry of education. The integration of the school and landscape allows students to have a conservation area right at their door to experience. Moreover, the integration of the school and community garden design by indicating important areas of the school school is planned such that the community can access the basketball court, the parking and the main playground even when the buildings are allows students to have a conservation area to learn such as the library, art room, nursery and main stair. closed. about the environment.
Image 3: Facilities available to the community. Image 4: The design is guided by an ecological approach. Image 5: Passive design strategies are adopted to minimize energy Image 6: Energy efficient systems, water collection, and durable low consumption. maintenance materials are specified.
Image 7:Section through the school library. Image 8: The building respects the landscape and celebrates local culture. LafargeHolcim Awards 17/2016 | Submission
NABAA NEIGHBORHOOD GARDEN Nabaa Neighborhood Garden
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Nabaa Neighborhood Garden is an initiative to provide Hana Alamuddin · ArchitectMAIN · AUTHOR(S) female · Almimariya
a multipurpose garden for the underprivileged elderly Architects and DesignersHana Alamuddin for · Architect · femaleSustainable · Almimariya Architects undertaken by Ayadina Association, an NGO dedicated Development · Alamuddinand BuildingDesigners for Sustainable · John Development Kennedy · Alamuddin Building · John Kennedy Street · Ain Mreiseh · Beirut · to community development, Nabaa is a dense region Street · Ain Mreiseh · BeirutLebanon · Lebanon of the North suburbs of Beirut, mostly inhabited by Mayya Najjar, NGO O cer · Ayadina Association · Ayadina · Mayya Najjar, NGO OfficerAssociation · · BeirutAyadina · Lebanon Association · low income communities from various religious and Ayadina · Association · Beirutwww.ayadinaassociation.oarg · Lebanon ethnic back rounds. The land for the project, behind www.ayadinaassociation.oargGENERAL PROJECT DATA the NGO’s HQ is rented from the owner Zahle Roman Catholic Church. Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, GENERAL PROJECT DATA transportation infrastructure The T-shape plot , 300m2, and will be used as a garden and public utilities with swings, a roundabout and raised planting boxes Project Group 2 Landscape,Client urban design,Ayadina Association Planned start Jun '18 for the enjoyment of the elderly. The two residential transportationProject background infrastructurePrivate commission buildings surrounding the plot belong to the plot and public utilities owner but are in a bad physical state. The projectPROJECT SUMMARY will be an incentive to refurbish the elevations. The Client Ayadina Association municipality also pledged to maintain it. Nabaa Neighborhood Garden is an initiative to provide a The T-shape plot , 300m2, and will be used as a garden with multipurpose gardenPlanned for the startunderprivileged elderlyJun ‘18swings, a roundabout and raised planting boxes for the undertaken by Ayadina Association, an NGO dedicated to enjoyment of the elderly. The two residential buildings community development, Nabaa is a dense region of the surrounding the plot belong to the plot owner but are in a North suburbs ofProject Beirut, mostly background inhabited by low incomePrivate bad physicalcommission state. The project will be an incentive to communities from various religious and ethnic back refurbish the elevations. The municipality also pledged to rounds. The land for the project, behind the NGO's HQ is maintain it. STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY rented from the owner Zahle Roman Catholic Church. Ethical Standards and Social Inclusion Contextual and Aesthetic Impact Image 1: Transforming a leftover space to provide a safe haven for the elderly at their doorstep to enjoy the simple pleasures of life with swings and a roundabout. With the motto of ‘If poverty cannot be eradicated,STATEMENTS The ON SUSTAINABILITY project turns an unhealthy dumping ground misery can be alleviated’ Mrs. Najjar started Ayadina into a small garden with swings, flowering plants Association (licensed in 2004) a Lebanese,nonEthical Standards and and Social herbs Inclusion typical of BeirutContextual gardens. and Aesthetic Preserving Impact the
sectarian,non political NGO, committed to servingWith the the motto existingof 'If poverty cannot trees, be eradicated, the project misery buildsThe project onturns whatan unhealthy is theredumping groundand into a underprivileged children and senior citizens . can be alleviated'negotiates Mrs. Najjar started spaces Ayadina Association for sittingsmall garden while with swings,making owering all plants the and herbs (licensed in 2004) a Lebanese,non sectarian,non political typical of Beirut gardens. Preserving the existing trees, the Today, Ayadina Association delivers a full lineNGO, of committed garden to serving theaccessible underprivileged childrento all . Theproject projectbuilds on what willis there alsoand negotiates be an spaces for and senior citizensincentive . for the owner tositting refurbish while making all thethe garden elevations accessible to all . The services to elderly and 150 children and young adultsToday, Ayadina Association delivers a full line of services to project will also be an incentive for the owner to refurbish out of its Nabaa75 centre. Ayadina employs a staffelderly of and 150 childrenand andraise young adultsthe out profile of its Nabaa75 of thethe elevations area and raisebecoming the pro le of the a area pilot becoming a centre. Ayadina employs a sta of four full time employees, pilot project for the many left over places in the city. four full time employees, a part time social workera partfor time socialproject worker for the forSenior Citizensthe manyProgram with left Raisedover planters places o er an opportunityin the forcity. the elderly to plant the Senior Citizens Program with 8 arts instructors.8 arts instructors. Raised planters offer an andopportunity care for the garden for themselves. the elderly Swings and a In the dense fabric of Nabaa most senior citizens are isolated roundabout o er the elderly an opportunity to enjoy the In the dense fabric of Nabaa most senior citizensin their homes andto dont plant have access and to gardenscare exceptfor onthe gardensimple pleasures themselves. of life, share a laugh Swings and make friends. the once a year outing. Behind the center is a leftover land Have you ever seen anyone frowning on a swing ? are isolated in their homes and dont have accessthat to Mrs. Najjar dreamedand a to turnroundabout into a little haven for offer them. the elderly an opportunity to gardens except on the once a year outing. BehindThe the project is fullyenjoy designed the simple pleasures of life, share a laugh and center is a leftover land that Mrs. Najjar dreamed to make friends. Have you ever seen anyone frowning turn into a little haven for them. The project is fullyResource and Environmentalon a swing performance ? designed The site is on two levels. A ramp is provided for wheel chair Plants used are all native to Beirut , hardy , suitable for the accessibility. location and provide vibrant colors and scents .Hope fully Three trees are to be preserved in the site in their initial the various plants will also bring birds to the neighborhood. Resource and Environmental performance locations. Two trees are still healthy and in good shape, the Note : should any prize be achieved , the money will go third is dead and will be a left as a sculpture. Material towards building the project. The site is on two levels. A ramp is provided for wheelspeci ed are easily available, easy to use and require little maintenance. ThePlants municipality used of the are area allendorses native the to Beirut , hardy , suitable for chair accessibility. project and pledged to maintain it once built Simple steel Three trees are to be preserved in the site in theirframes provide theshading location for the swings and seating provide areas vibrant colors and scents initial locations. Two trees are still healthy and in goodand a support for.Hope the climbers. fully the various plants will also bring birds to shape, the third is dead and will be a left as a sculpture. the neighborhood. Note : should any prize be achieved , the money will Material specified are easily available, easy to use and Image 2: Bringing back fragrances and memories of Beirut with native plants of herbs and owers. require little maintenance. The municipality of the go towards building the project. area endorses the project and pledged to maintain it once built Simple steel frames provide shading for LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission the swings and seating areas and a support for the climbers.
Narrating Spaces NARRATING SPACES
Image 3: An overall view of the small leftover space transformed into a green Image 4: From a dump to a place of swings and smiles... Image 5: The garden once built will be maintained by the local municipality. Image 6: Having fun and making friends recalling childhood memories MAIN AUTHOR(S) PROJECT SUMMARY haven. MAIN AUTHOR(S)
Christina Attiyeh · Architect · 1992 · Keserwan,
Society and their activities are inseparable from the Christina Attiyeh · ArchitectMount ·Lebanon 1992 · ·Jounieh Keserwan, · Architecture Mount · Completed · built environment. Tripoli, a city constantly faced Lebanon · Jounieh · ArchitectureRana Haddad · American· Completed University of · BeirutRana · Lebanon with socio-political and economic turmoil is in dire Haddad · American University of Beirut · Lebanon need of public space. The site (Abu Ali River) currently GENERAL PROJECT DATA neglected by the inhabitants and used as an urban Project Group 1 Architecture, building and waste bin acts as a buffer zone, dividing yet uniting civil engineering several publics. The project hosts a series of pathways, GENERAL PROJECT ClientDATA Municipality of Tripoli pavillions and green spaces that suspend over the Planned start Not Applicable river. Project background Research project Project Group 1 Architecture, building and Society and their activities are inseparable fromPROJECT theImage 7: Vertical SUMMARY and horizontal sections and details. Image 8: "If poverty cannot be eradicated, misery can be alleviated" Image 9: Estimated cost and budget kept low by using local materials. built environment. Tripoli, a city constantly faced civil Ayadinaengineering with socio-political and economic turmoil is Societyin dire and their activitiesClient are inseparable from the MunicipalityThe functions (mainly of Tripoli classrooms and workshops) built environment. Tripoli, a city constantly faced with encourage a community awareness on sustainability need of public space. The site (Abu Ali River) currentlysocio-political and economic turmoil is in dire need of and encourage local craftsmanship which in turn neglected by the inhabitants and used as anpublic urban space. The site (Abu Ali River) currently boosts social and economic growth. The project aims neglected by the inhabitantsPlanned and startused as an urban Notto act Applicable as a beacon that will highlight the solutions of waste bin acts as a buffer zone, dividing yet wasteuniting bin acts as a buffer zone, dividing yet uniting keeping the river clean through social activities; several publics. The project hosts a series of pathways,several publics. The project hosts a series of sustainability training as a catalyst for ecosystem pathways, pavillions Projectand green spacesbackground that suspend Researchenhancement. project pavillions and green spaces that suspend overover thethe river. river. STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY
Bridging the gap: The city’s dire need of civicBridging and the gap:Sustainable The city's dire need ofsolutions civic and Sustainablere-activate solutions re-activatethe area:the area: Image 1: A web of ramps, pathways and roofs suspend above the Abu Ali River acting as a major connection point within Tripoli's urban fabric. Along these paths lie classroom, workshop pavillions and green spaces. The concrete walls along the river bank which were once built to stop the water public space Water&greenery as vital resources of urban life public space Water&greenery as vital resources of urban life overflowing now act as walls of vertical agriculture using the river as the primary source of irrigation. Here, local residents can be trained, sent to work on the field and later sell their crops in the nearby market. Tripoli continues to be a city living on theTripoli edge, continues After to be a thecity living detrimental on the edge, After1955 the Abudetrimental Ali 1955flood,Tripoli’s Abu Ali flood,Tripoli's constantly beingmunicipality faced with political turmoiladded and 10the metermunicipality high added concrete 10 meter high river concrete bank river bank constantly being faced with political turmoilrecent and influx of Syrian Refugees has added to the walls and pushed back the urban fabric with 5 meter the recent influx of Syrian Refugees has addeddeterioration to of wallssocial cohesion.In and pushed a country whereback thewide urbanroads. This fabric interruption with hence 5 createdmeter a lack of private development and urban densification is association, attachment and sensitivity between the the deterioration of social cohesion.In a countryendorsed and publicwide space roads. is neglected, This the interruption project inhabitants hence and the createdriver. Over the a years, lack the of river has where private development and urban densificationaims to attend toassociation, the forsaken public attachment along Tripoli's beenand neglected sensitivity and treated between as an urban waste the bin. Abu Ali River.Today, the river acts as a major dividing A web of pathways along the river connect suspended is endorsed and public space is neglected,line thebetween inhabitantsthe lower and andhigher theincome river. and Over submerged the pavilionsyears, where the locales river can has be trained project aims to attend to the forsaken publicneighborhoods. along beenHowever, neglected the river also and unites treated in agriculture as an and urban craftsmanship.The waste residentsbin. then several publics with the presence of the famous work on the field along the vertical river bank walls Tripoli’s Abu Ali River.Today, the river acts as avegetable major market.A web By suspendingof pathways a web alongof (irrigated the river by the connectriver itself) and suspended sell their crops to the dividing line between the lower and higher incomepedestrian and andbiking submergedpathways, pavilion pavilions training community.The where locales interconnection can be between trained the user and spaces and landscaping over the river, the project river throughout the different levels foregrounds the neighborhoods. However, the river also unites severalaims to offer a informal, agriculture symbolic and performativeand craftsmanship.The value of water through residents a human then factor of publics with the presence of the famous vegetablestage constantly work being onremade the by field the user's along sustainability. the vertical river bank walls market. By suspending a web of pedestrian andexperiences. biking (irrigated by the river itself) and sell their crops to the pathways, pavilion training spaces and landscapingSpaces that servecommunity.The the community: The interconnectionpower of between the user and over the river, the project aims to offer a architectureformal, in rebuildingriver throughout the social fabric the different levels foregrounds the symbolic and performative stage constantly Addressingbeing Tripoli'svalue social, of political water and through economic a humanCraftsmanship factor training of will sustainability. focus on the notions of remade by the user’s experiences. deterioration, the on site training spaces aim to take re-cycling, re-using and reducing material waste that the potential of the city's unfortunate dwellers, the users can then practice in the nearby souks and empower them through training programs and in khans thus re-activating the urban economic fabric. Spaces that serve the community: The powerturn give of back to the community. By reinstating local Other programs that serve the neighborhood include craftsmanship through sustainable vocational a biking station, football field, snack shops and public architecture in rebuilding the social fabrictraining, the project aims to activate the area and toilets. Addressing Tripoli’s social, political and economichighlight a nationCraftsmanship wide challenge of the significancetraining will focus on the notions of re- of creating a public space that rebuilds the social deterioration, the on site training spaces aimfabric. to cycling, re-using and reducing material waste that the take the potential of the city’s unfortunate dwellers, users can then practice in the nearby souks and khans empower them through training programs and in thus re-activating the urban economic fabric. Other turn give back to the community. By reinstating programs that serve the neighborhood include a biking Image 2: Along these paths and pavillions lie green spaces with various proximities to the river. At some points you may be hit with a splash of water while at others you may dip your feet. By allowing the users to have a direct relationship with the river, the project aims to change the passive user local craftsmanship through sustainable vocational station, football field, snack shops and public toilets. into an active socio-sustainable member. This play on direct contact between the river and the end users pushes forth value and appreciation of training, the project aims to activate the area and water as a key factor of sustainability of urban life. highlight a nation wide challenge of the significance of creating a public space that rebuilds the social fabric.
Image 3: The site (Abu Ali River) acts as a crucial buffer zone between Image 4: Historical imagery & timeline before the flood shows the Image 5: The plan offers a formal and performative expression that Image 6: Spaces that serve the community: On site sustainability Tripoli's high & low income residents river's proximity to the built environment caters to the city's need of public space training centers and outdoor public spaces
Image 7: Training spaces along the river bring out the potential of the Image 8: Accessibility between the river/greenary and users Image 9: Sustainable features such as natural lighting and ventilation, Image 10: Human factor of sustainability: Green roofs add natural dwellers,giving back to the community highlights the importance of water in urban life green roofs & water recycling systems insulation and public recreation areas LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Lifehaus LIFEHAUS
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Nizar Haddad · Architect · N.H. Architectes · Beirut · Lebanon The Lifehaus is the first low cost fully self-sufficient Hana Alamuddin · ArchitectPaul Baroudi · female · Construction · Almimariya Manager · N.H. project in Lebanon and the Middle East, a prototype Architects and DesignersArchitectes · Beirutfor · Lebanon Sustainable for sustainable living. Development · Alamuddin Building · John Kennedy It is designed to lower the carbon footprint by: Street · Ain Mreiseh · BeirutGENERAL · PROJECTLebanon DATA
1. Using recycled materials, natural materials and Mayya Najjar, NGO OfficerProject Group · Ayadina 1 Architecture, Association building and · civil ancestral techniques for building Ayadina · Association · Beirut · Lebanonengineering 2. Implementing modern technologies to optimize our www.ayadinaassociation.oargClient Nizar Haddad consumption of energy and water Planned start Apr '17 3. Producing food by using permaculture and Project background Private investment GENERAL PROJECT DATA aquaponics PROJECT SUMMARY 4. Treating its own sewage Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, The Lifehaus is designed to be a Guest HouseThe Lifehaus& a is the first low cost fully self-sufficient 3. Producing food by using permaculture and project in Lebanon and the Middle East, a prototype transportationaquaponics infrastructure Visiting Center in order to maximize exposure for, create sustainable living. and4 .public Treating its utilities own sewage awareness & educate the Lebanese communityIt is designed on to lower the carbon footprint by: 1. Using recycled materials, natural materials and The Lifehaus is designed to be a Guest House & a sustainable living, beautiful design and respectancestral of techniques Client for building AyadinaVisiting AssociationCenter in order to maximize exposure , culture & traditions. 2. Implementing modern technologies to optimize create awareness & educate the Lebanese our consumption ofPlanned energy and water start Jun community‘18 on sustainable living, beautiful design and respect of culture & traditions. Project background Private commission STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Reducing our carbon footprint and producing a Empowering individuals & communities Image 1: Draft 3D Picture of Ground Floor: The house will be sitting on farm terraces. It will have a south facing glass front, in order to maximize sun positive footprint to our environment exposure and allow the rays of the sun to enter the house. The thick north walls are buried with earth and wrapped with thermal insulation. They store the heat coming from the rays of the sun(see pics 8 & 5,6,7). There is 6 meters of insulated earth , counting the north tire walls and the burial, with The Lifehaus promotes community building by each meter equivalent to 1 month of heat storage. Reducing our carbon footprint and producing1,200 tires, a 52 electricityEmpowering steel poles, 500 glassindividuals bottles encouraging& communities home owners to participate in building positive footprint to our environment and raw The Lifehaus promotestheir community own houses and building help other communityby natural local materials like earth, straw, sawdust and members build theirs. It allows individuals to work 1,200 tires, 52 electricity steel poles, 500 glass canebottles are being usedencouraging as construction material. home ownerswith totheir participate hands in order to inraise building a house from zero and raw their own houses andto finish,help while otherusing minimal community machinery to achieve The Lifehaus is heated using the PAHS (Passive this. natural local materials like earth, straw, sawdustAnnual and Heat Storagemembers - John Hait) build technique theirs. that ItIt allowsempowers individualscommunities in providing to work themselves cane are being used as construction material. consists of using insulatedwith theirearth as handsa thermal inmass order with to their raise basic a necessities house suchfrom as shelter,zero water, which stores the heat of the sun in the summer to food and electricity. The Lifehaus is heated using the PAHS (Passive Annualrestore it in the towinter finish, (see pics). whileTherefore, using no minimal machinery to achieve Heat Storage - John Hait) technique that consistselectricity of or fuel isthis. needed to heat /cool the house. The Lifehaus caters for households with low financial means, by using natural and recycled materials as using insulated earth as a thermal mass whichThe stores Lifehaus harvestsIt empowersrainwater and reuses communities it for 4 the basic in buildingproviding block, it reducesthemselves their construction the heat of the sun in the summer to restore itdifferent in the functions with thus theirreducing basic household necessities costs to such a minimum, as andshelter, allows them water, to invest the consumption by 3 times and avoiding soil pollution little money they have on systems that provide them winter (see pics). Therefore, no electricity or byfuel treating is its sewagefood (see pics).and electricity. with a lifetime of free energy, water & food. needed to heat /cool the house. The Lifehaus caters for households with low financial Permaculture techniques for food production avoid The Lifehaus harvests rainwater and reusesthe it use for of pesticidesmeans, and chemicals by using and optimizes natural and recycled materials as 4 different functions thus reducing householdthe ratio of food producedthe basic / crop areabuilding block, it reduces their construction consumption by 3 times and avoiding soil pollutionBlending by into itscosts natural to environmenta minimum, and and allows them to invest the treating its sewage (see pics). reviving ancestrallittle techniques money they have on systems that provide them Permaculture techniques for food productionThe avoid Lifehaus is designedwith ato lifetimemold discretely of freeand energy,1. Preserve water Lebanese & heritagefood. in our homes and respectfully into its surrounding, with a mindful villages the use of pesticides and chemicals and optimizesapproach the to minimize the structure's visual impact, so 2. Blend harmoniously with the natural surrounding ratio of food produced / crop area that both dwelling and the natural surrounding act as 3. Reduce our reliance on pollutant materials one. This is made possible by: 4. Reduce construction costs by using natural materials (1) Installing a green roof made of gravel, sand and soil Blending into its natural environment and reviving(2) Plastering walls with a mix earth, sand and lime and (3) Pouring a mud floor hardened with linen oil. ancestral techniques These techniques were used by our Lebanese The Lifehaus is designed to mold discretelyancestors and and reviving1. Preserve them is a key Lebanese element in the heritage in our homes and Lifehaus because it allows us to: respectfully into its surrounding, with a mindful villages Image 2: Section showing all recycled and natural materials and techniques used in the Lifehaus. Buried Walls: Up-cycled Tires Rammed with Earth. Roof: Up-cycled Electricity Steel Poles buried in Earth. Green Roof Drain: Gravel, Sand and Earth. Thermal Insulation: On site produced Sawdust approach to minimize the structure’s visual impact, so 2. Blend harmoniously with the natural surrounding Vacuumed Plastic Bags. Breathable West Wall: Adobe Bricks, Sawdust Jute bags and Jute Earthbags. Floors and Wall plaster: Raw Earth. Terrace: that both dwelling and the natural surrounding act as 3. Reduce our reliance on pollutant materials Up-cycled Electricity Wood Poles. Terrace Cover: Local Perennial Cane. one. This is made possible by: 4. Reduce construction costs by using natural (1) Installing a green roof made of gravel, sand and soil materials LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission (2) Plastering walls with a mix earth, sand and lime and (3) Pouring a mud floor hardened with linen oil. These techniques were used by our Lebanese ancestors and reviving them is a key element in the Lifehaus because it allows us to: The ruptured landscape THE RUPTURED LANDSCAPE
Image 3:Ground Floor Plan: Living Room, Kitchen, Bathroom 1, Image 4: 1st Floor Plan: Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2 with Small Greenhouse, Image 5: Summer High sun. Fresh earth mass absorb ambient heat. Image 6: Winter low sun rays penetrate and heat the house. Summer Terrace,GENERAL Greenhouse PROJECT and Technical DATA Room. BathroomMAIN 2AUTHOR(S). Freshened air penetrate via buried Earthtube. heat stored by earth is restituted. PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S)
Project Group 1 Architecture, building and civil Christina Battikha · Student Sawfar is a city located halfway between Beirut and Christinaengineering Battikha · StudentArchitecture · In progress · American University of Beirut · Lebanon the bekaa valley. It is well known for its rich historyClient and ArchitectureGrand Sawfar Hotel · In progress · American University of its grand hotel sawfar(built in 1892) which usedPlanned to be start BeirutNot Applicable · Lebanon a unique destination for the Lebanese people,asProject well background Research project as arab celebrities. The hotel stands opposite the ain sawfar train station. An entertainment hub, the PROJECThotel SUMMARY is renowned for housing lebanon’s first casino which now stands in ruins. Sawfar is a city located halfwayGENERAL between Beirut PROJECT and DATA the bekaa valley. It is well known for its rich history The design aims at responding to site conditionsand its grand hotel sawfar(built in 1892) which used while being climate responsive. The project mustto be bea unique destinationProject Groupfor the Lebanese 1 Architecture, building and people,asImage 7: Greenhouse well as glass arab covered celebrities. by insulated The curtain. hotel PAHS stands civilImage engineering 8: Freshsend by earth, Earthtubes coming and out of the house Image 9: Grey water is filtered by botanical cell for irrigation. Image 10: Clean Air. Clean Food. Green View. Natural Breathable able to benefit from the maximum natural resources.oppositeheats and ventilates the theain house sawfar passively. train station. An allow for air circulation and cooling. Rainwater is catched via ground drains. Materials. Organic Space. Warm Athmosphere. In this course the program is the result ofentertainment every hub, the hotel is renowned for housing lebanon's firstClient casino which now stands in Grand Sawfar Hotel students personal site analysis. This is a small ruins.winery that includes: A residential component : ApartmentsThe design aims at responding to site conditions while being climate responsive.Planned The start project must be Not Applicable and studios / library / restaurant / exhibition spaceable to benefit / from the maximum natural resources. classroom / tasting rooms / cave / factory In this course the program is the result of every students personal siteProject analysis. This background is a small winery Research project that includes: A residential component : Apartments and studios / library / restaurant / exhibition space / STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY classroom / tasting rooms / cave / factory
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Green roofs and terracing Image 1: Winery entrance The project features 2 platforms of green roofs where the roof merges with the landscape at the sameGreen level roofs and terracing providing users with pleasant outdoor spaces Theas wellproject features 2 platforms of green roofs where the roof merges with the landscape at the as they provide the building with cool air. same level providing users with pleasant outdoor spaces as well as they provide the building with cool air. Extending the abandoned hotel as a platform for cultural activities Extending the abandoned hotel as a platform for The project focuses on using the existing historicalcultural activities building on site( sawfar grand hotel) as a backstage The project focuses on using the existing historical for musical performances that occur on a largebuilding piazza on site( sawfar grand hotel) as a backstage in between the hotel and the winery; Extendingfor musical the performances that occur on a large piazza in between the hotel and the winery; Extending the ground of the hotel and sloping it against the existingground of the hotel and sloping it against the existing slope created a platform that hosts the culturalslope created a platform that hosts the cultural activities during wine season. activities during wine season.
Natural ventilation and cooling Natural ventilation and cooling Both residential component and the wineryBoth residentialare component and the winery are designed in a way that allows for cross ventilation designed in a way that allows for cross ventilationsuch that the south west winds cross the façade of such that the south west winds cross the façadethe of building the and exit from the back ventilating the building and exit from the back ventilating the spaces.
Image 2: Physical site model
Image 3: Vineyard perspective Image 4: Outdoor musical performance piazza Image 5: East elevation Image 6: Rupturing staircase
Image 7: Site plan Image 8: Factory plan Image 9: Restaurant plan Image 10: Main south elevation LafargeHolcim Awards 17/2016 | Submission
Reviving Marash, Bourj Hammoud REVIVING MARASH, BOURJ HAMMOUD
MAIN AUTHOR(S) PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Lara Baitarian · Student · Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management · In progress · Beata
Bourj Hammoud, a town North-East of Beirut, is home Lara Baitarian · StudentDreksler · Landscape · American University Design of Beirut and · Lebanon to the Armenian community in Lebanon. Most of the Ecosystem Management · In progress · Beata Dreksler residents come from a rural background, having the · American University of BeirutGENERAL · PROJECT Lebanon DATA basic skills and appreciation towards growing their Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, transportation infrastructure own food - as it is of great cultural value. Even though and public utilities only 80 years back it was an agricultural area, it has Client Municipality of Bourj Hammoud rapidly grown into a diverse, dynamic and lively town. Planned start Not Applicable However, this growth has brought along so many Project background Public commission economic, social and environmental problems. The aim is to revitalize Marash neighborhood throughPROJECT SUMMARY GENERAL PROJECT DATA
the use of urban agriculture and greening. ThisBourj willHammoud, Projecta town North-East Group of 2 Beirut, isLandscape, The aim is urbanto revitalize design, Marash neighborhood take place as linear and punctual interventionshome that to the Armenian community in Lebanon. Mosttransportation through the use of infrastructure urban agriculture and greening. of the residents come from a rural background, This will take place as linear and punctual together will have a ripple effect, encouraging havingthe rest the basic skills and appreciation towardsand interventions public utilities that together will have a ripple effect, of the residents to start growing their own foodgrowing and their own food - as it is of great cultural encouraging the rest of the residents to start value. Even thoughClient only 80 years back it was anMunicipality growing their ownof Bourjfood and Hammoud eventually spread this eventually spread this pattern along all of Marash.agricultural area, it has rapidly grown into a diverse, pattern along all of Marash. dynamic and lively town. However, this growth has brought along soPlanned many economic, start social andNot Applicable environmental problems. Project background Public commission STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Prosperity People Image 1:Bourj Hammoud's growth has brought along major economic, social and environmental problems – it is now viewed as a "slum". Urban agriculture and greening has the potential to target these issues and revitalize Marash, a neighborhood in Bourj Hammoud. The vision is to turn Marash into a lively, dynamic, and self sustaining town in all aspects. Prosperity In Bourj Hammoud,People the levels of poverty and Bourj Hammoud is destined to retain its Armenian In Bourj Hammoud, the levels of povertyunemployment and areBourj high. UrbanHammoud agriculture is will destined identity, butto after retain the influx its of refugees,Armenian this identity revive Bourj Hammoud also by being a source of is threatened and social segregation is common. unemployment are high. Urban agriculture willincome revive through aidentity, system of producing but after and selling the influxArmenians of have refugees, a rural background this &identity as part of their Bourj Hammoud also by being a source of incomeproducts. Families is spend threatened an average of and 15$ on socialtradition, segregation a hands-on approach is common.to producing their groceries a week. By growing their own food, they own cultural foods, i.e. pepper paste. By providing through a system of producing and selling products.could save 750$ a year.Armenians Ecosystem services have i.e. a green rural backgroundthem with the opportunity & as part of growing of their their own Families spend an average of 15$ on groceries aroofs week. also generate tradition, savings for families a hands-on by reducing approachfood, this to tradition producing will be their maintained. own Urban energy costs. The products sold benefit the agriculture will also help integrate the newcomers By growing their own food, they could save community750$ a not onlycultural on a local level, foods, but on a i.e.regional pepper into thepaste. community By byproviding strengthening sharedthem values year. Ecosystem services i.e. green roofs also generateand global one aswith well. the Urban opportunity greening creates of andgrowing increasing their the social own capital food, by involvingthis a attractive neighborhoods, attracting tourists and diverse group of individuals working towards a savings for families by reducing energy costs.providing The opportunities tradition for businesses. will be As maintained. for the common Urban goal: agriculture production. Thiswill createsalso a products sold benefit the community not onlyinterventions, on a theyhelp are easy integrate to implement thewith verynewcomers participatory into network the of communitystakeholders, residents, by and low cost, using local recycled material. clients. Greening is a tool for place making, creating local level, but on a regional and global one as well. strengthening shared valuesgathering and spaces increasing with opportunities the for social all ages. Urban greening creates attractive neighborhoods, capital by involving a diverse group of individuals attracting tourists and providing opportunitiesPlanet for working towards a common goal: production. This businesses. As for the interventions, they are easyThis project to aims createsto not only reducea participatory the ecological A waternetwork harvesting planof createsstakeholders, a sustainable source footprint, but also positively benefit the environment. of water. The long term benefits are an integral part implement with very low cost, using local recycledUrban greening residents,provides better and air qualityclients. and Greeningof the process isas thea environmentaltool for placeperformance increases biodiversitymaking, by creating creating ecological habitats.gathering increases spaces with time. with Eventually opportunities 3000 cubic meters of material. Workshops help spread environmental awareness, water is retained and 150 tons of CO2 is absorbed making the residentsfor moreall ages. cautious of their daily annually. footprint. Composting and reusing materials, such as plastic bottles for planting, reduces waste by 57%, Planet impacting the amount sent to landfills. Growing locally reduces the impactA waterof transportation harvesting for importing plan creates a sustainable source of This project aims to not only reduce the ecologicalfood. footprint, but also positively benefit the environment. water. The long term benefits are an integral part of the Urban greening provides better air quality and process as the environmental performance increases increases biodiversity by creating ecological habitats. with time. Eventually 3000 cubic meters of water is Workshops help spread environmental awareness, retained and 150 tons of CO2 is absorbed annually. Image 2: A general greening plan is designed in which the two main streets focus on street greening using shade tolerant plants and the open spaces making the residents more cautious of their daily around landmarks allow for placemaking interventions using fruit trees. As a whole, the 80 % has major environmental value, increasing water collection and decreasing atmospheric CO2. This greening will also have an economic value since all the trees used in the site have edible parts and a footprint. Composting and reusing materials, such social value by shaping community spaces. as plastic bottles for planting, reduces waste by 57%, impacting the amount sent to landfills. Growing LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission locally reduces the impact of transportation for importing food.
The Wetlines THE WETLINES
Image 3: The agriculture fields grew into a dense city. However, MAINImage 4: AnAUTHOR(S) active street life is due to mixed land use and Image 5: Different space typologies exist allowing for different Image 6: Linear and punctual interventions work as a system to PROJECT SUMMARY interest in agriculture still exists. MAIN AUTHOR(S) important landmarks that will be intervened on. greening interventions. revitalize Marash and create a ripple effect. Mariam Bazzi · Student Landscape Architecture · In progress · American Bint Jbeil is a rural town in South Lebanon that is Mariam Bazzi · Student University of Beirut · Lebanon witnessing a steep regression in its demographic and Landscape Architecture · In progress · American urban growth; due to an overlap of political instability, University of Beirut · LebanonGENERAL PROJECT DATA and climate change with its drawbacks on its Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, shrinking agricultural economy. Departing from these transportation infrastructure conditions, the project introduces a multi- functional and public utilities GENERAL PROJECT ClientDATA N/A landscape that will amplify the town’s capacity to Planned start Sep '16 store water and expand its agricultural space and Project background Research project productivity. Project Group 1 Landscape, urban design, Water infrastructure strategically reoccupy the vacant transportation infrastructure PROJECT SUMMARY and public utilities low-lands of the town to harvest surface runoffImage 7: Schools offer an opportunity to initiate change through Image 8:Using what is learned through workshops, individuals Image 9: Community gardens are spaces for common community Image 10: Benefits of this system are only greater with time, leading developing them as learning centers. will start the initiative of growing at home. activities. Parkings create buffer zones for to the overall revitalization of Marash. water that will irrigate the agriculture lands.Bint ThisJbeil is a rural townClient in South Lebanon that is N/AWater infrastructure strategically reoccupy the vacant infrastructural landscape intersects with a culturalwitnessing a steep regression in its demographic and low-lands of the town to harvest surface runoff water urban growth; due to an overlap of political that will irrigate the agriculture lands. This network of harvesting squares, viewing platforms,instability, and and climate change with its drawbacks on Planned start Sepinfrastructural ‘16 landscape intersects with a cultural linear pathways that extends the town’s civic itsspaces shrinking agricultural economy. Departing from network of harvesting squares, viewing platforms, these conditions, the project introduces a multi- and linear pathways that extends the town's civic into the new agricultural matrix. functional landscape that will amplify the town's spaces into the new agricultural matrix. capacity to store waterProject and expand background its agricultural Research project space and productivity.
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Water and agriculture as new economic basis for A performative landscape to reduce effects of Image 1: The Wet-lines Water and agriculture as new economic basisthe for city the A performative landscapeclimate to reduce change and effects enhance wildlifeof climate habitat city change and enhance wildlife habitat In line with municipality's aim to revitalize the urban The Y-shaped valleys at which Bint Jbeil is located is In line with municipality’s aim to revitalize theenvironment urban by Thetargeting Y-shaped the water scarcity valleys issue, at whichcurrently aBint migratory Jbeil bird ispath located and where naturallyis environment by targeting the water scarcitybeing issue, one of the currentlymost important a problems migratory faced by bird paththe storm and water where drains. naturallyThe performative the water the city, the project aims to create a system of water landscape take advantage of this aspect to become being one of the most important problems facedponds, by thewater terracesstorm and waterwetlands thatdrains. will collect The performativethe water lungs of waterthe agricultural landscape landscape. This city, the project aims to create a system of watersurface ponds, runoff watertake during advantage the wet season. of Thethis aspectwater-based to infrastructurebecome willthe help water reduce the collected water will be used to irrigate the existing as effects of climate change and also act as wildlife water terraces and wetlands that will collect wellsurface as the introduced lungs agricultural of the lands agricultural during the habitatlandscape. to the variety This of species water-based present. runoff water during the wet season. The collecteddry season. infrastructure will help reduce the effects of climate water will be used to irrigate the existing as well as the change and also act as wildlife habitat to the variety introduced agricultural lands during the dry season.Agriculture as a ofcultural species landscape present. Countering the notion that agriculture is a mere productivity space, the project aims to infiltrate the Agriculture as a cultural landscape agriculture lands to the cultural network that will Countering the notion that agriculture is includea mere farmers' markets, plazas, and harvesting squares thus integrating the cultural calendar with productivity space, the project aims to infiltratethe harvesting the season. By this, the villagers will be agriculture lands to the cultural network thatable towill participate in harvesting festivals and celebrate their occasions within the agricultural include farmers’ markets, plazas, and harvestingmatrix. squares thus integrating the cultural calendar with the harvesting season. By this, the villagers will be able to participate in harvesting festivals and celebrate their occasions within the agricultural matrix.
Image 2: The Wet Season
Image 3: A Regressed Economys Image 4: The Y-shaped Valley: The city's Sponge Image 5: From Vacant to Agriculture Image 6: A Multi-functional Landscape
Image 7: The Recharging Phase Image 8: Into the Orchards Image 9: The Dry Season LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
A New Water Collection Vision For Bisri River A NEW WATER COLLECTION VISION FOR BISRI RIVER
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Rani Chamseddine · Student · Landscape Architecture · In progress · American The site is bisri river and valley, the area is characterised Rani Chamseddine · StudentUniversity · of Beirut (AUB) · Lebanon by its agricultural, forested and historical values and Landscape Architecture · In progress · American visited by many tourists from outside the area. University of Beirut (AUB)GENERAL · Lebanon PROJECT DATA In September 2017 the government is planning to Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, build a dam in the valley to collect water from river, transportation infrastructure and thus more than 3 / 4 of the values listed above and public utilities Client Public/Government will be totally submerged. The dam will have a big Planned start Not Applicable impact on habits, community, and cultural character Project background Public commission of the area. GENERAL PROJECT DATA After Analysing the area in the fall semester,PROJECT and SUMMARY analysing what is the impact of the dam on the area. Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, I came with a strategy that provide an alternativeThe site of is bisri river and valley, the area is After Analysing the area in the fall semester, and characterised by its agricultural, forested and transportationanalysing what is the infrastructure impact of the dam on the area. the dam to collect water from the river whichhistorical will be values and visited by many tourists from andI came public with autilities strategy that provide an alternative of outside the area. the dam to collect water from the river which will be mainly ponds, wetlands, and seasonal dams whichIn September are 2017 the government is planning to mainly ponds, wetlands, and seasonal dams which connected to other recreational spaces and historicalbuild a dam in the valleyClient to collect water from river, Public/Governmentare connected to other recreational spaces and and thus more than 3 / 4 of the values listed above will historical sites through a trip along the site. sites through a trip along the site. be totally submerged.Planned The dam will start have a big impact Not Applicable on habits, community, and cultural character of the area. Project background Public commission STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Image 1: The Rendered Plan Show the Design intervention starting from water features: Ponds, wetlands, and seasonal dams. In addition to other intervention which are passive and active recreational areas which are connected to the village and the water feature by a path that go along the site Designing Ponds, Wetlands, and Seasonal Dams Designing Communal Cultural areas through Designing Ponds, Wetlands, and Seasonal Damsas the Damas AlternativeDesigning Communal Culturalpassive and areas active recreationthrough and passive Historical area the Dam Alternative The main layer of andmy design active is the recreation water system andThe Historical second layer inarea my design is the creation of The main layer of my design is the water systemwhich will act as an alternativeThe second to the dam layer and will bein mycommunal design cultural is thespaces creationwhich will makeof the beneficial for the economical, social ,and ecological project more integrated with the site and attract which will act as an alternative to the dam andvalue willof the site. Thecommunal layer of water system cultural is divided spacespeople towhich the area. will make the be beneficial for the economical, social ,and ecologicalinto 3 parts: project more integratedI amwith providing the these site communal and attractcultural spaces -1 Ponds: 8 ponds are located on higher flat area through: value of the site. The layer of water system is dividedfrom the river level(people If they are toat same the level area. it will -1 Active recreational areas such as play area near to into 3 parts: cause a flood), 4 of Ithem am will collectproviding water from thesethe existingcommunal restaurant, andcultural play area forspaces adults in a well river through pumps and other 4 will have terraces dense pine forest. 1- Ponds: 8 ponds are located on higher flat areawhich from flow the steepthrough: topography that face the ponds -2 Passive recreational areas which are three the river level( If they are at same level it willfrom cause behind thus it1- can Active collect rain recreational and river water. areasamphitheater such asin existing play gatheringarea near spots, to sittings In addition the ponds will be surrounded by along the trail that go all over the site. a flood), 4 of them will collect water from therecreational river areas. existing restaurant, and -3play the trailarea that for connect adults all these in areasa well with the through pumps and other 4 will have terraces- 2which Wetlands: They denseare for waterpine collectionforest. and village of bisri and with the ponds through platforms located in areas where the river use to flood, (part of the trail) which will be also for recreation flow the steep topography that face the ponds(Ecological from site). 2- Passive recreationalaround areas the ponds which by having twoare kind threeof sittings for -3 Seasonal dams: Smallamphitheater dams located after wetlandsin existing view andgathering other one near spots, the pond. sittings Other platforms behind thus it can collect rain and river water.and they In can be removed. will be near to the historical areas. addition the ponds will be surrounded by recreational along the trail that go all over the site.
areas. Highlighting the importance3- the trailof the that ecological connect all these areas with the 2- Wetlands: They are for water collection and locatedvalue of the site village of bisri and with the ponds through platforms in areas where the river use to flood, (EcologicalThe site).last layer in my(part design willof bethe highlighting trail) thewhich will be also for recreation 3- Seasonal dams: Small dams located after wetlandsimportance of the riparianaround forest theby : ponds by having two kind of sittings for and they can be removed. * Making the trail thatview have some and sittings other on its one edges near the pond. Other platforms go within these forestwill that havebe mixnear of vegetation to the historical areas.
*Adding trees from same species of the riparian Highlighting the importance of the ecologicalforest value in the recreational areas to provide shade and make the project more integrated with its context. of the site
The last layer in my design will be highlighting the Image 2: A Zoomed Perspective showing a three water systems which are 1 pond (Located on higher flat surface from the river), 2 terraced pond (Located on higher flat surface from the river and facing a steep slope so they can take rain water), and two wetlands which are for water collection, importance of the riparian forest by : purification of water, and ecological site and platforms connected to ponds with the path. * Making the trail that have some sittings on its edges go within these forest that have mix of vegetation *Adding trees from same species of the riparian forest LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission in the recreational areas to provide shade and make the project more integrated with its context.
Otunba offices OTUNBA OFFICES
Image 3: Site analysis agricultural, forests, Road Hierarchy, land use, Image 4: Design Development and exploration by layers of the design Image 5: Design Intervention based on existing site conditions such as Image 6: Design Elements shown through sections,perspectives, and and people uses. Project impact on site MAIN AUTHOR(S) geology, temporality, urban, and climat design typology layers diagram PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Karim Fakhry · Architect · Domaine Public Recent office developments in Lagos embrace Karim Fakhry · Architect Architects· Domaine · Beirut, Public Lebanon Architects Rami Khoueiry · Architect · Domaine Public architectural form merely as image-making. · Beirut, Lebanon Architects · Beirut, Lebanon With financial gain as goal, image and show take Rami Khoueiry · ArchitectJean · Domaine Nmeir · Architect Public · Domaine Architects Public precedence over sustainability, social impact and · Beirut, Lebanon Architects · Beirut, Lebanon spatial experience. The Otunba project adopts strict Jean Nmeir · Architect · DomaineGENERAL PROJECT Public DATA Architects · budget constraints yet utilize context and natural Beirut, Lebanon climate as generative tools to challenge the prevalent Project Group 1 Architecture, building and office building typology. GENERAL PROJECT DATA civil engineering It serves as a flexible, affordable spatial massing model Client Wael Mansour highly responsive to site constraints to minimize Project Group 1 Architecture,Planned start buildingSep '16 and Image 7: Design Details by Zoomed in plan, perspective, and 2 sections Project background Private investment its environmental and maximize its social impact. civil engineering The minimum building footprint frees the plot from excessive construction, enabling expansive publicPROJECT SUMMARYClient Wael Mansour spaces and neighborhood connections. The reverse setback strategy reacts to specific site orientation Recent office developmentsPlanned in start Lagos embrace SepIt serves‘16 as a flexible, affordable spatial massing creating a volumetric brise-soleil shading the architecturaloffices form merely as image-making. With model highly responsive to site constraints to financial gain as goal, image and show take minimize its environmental and maximize its social below. precedence over sustainability,Project background social impact and impact. The minimum building footprint frees the spatial experience. The Otunba project adopts strict Privateplot from investment excessive construction, enabling budget constraints yet utilize context and natural expansive public spaces and neighborhood climate as generative tools to challenge the connections. The reverse setback strategy reacts to STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY prevalent office building typology. specific site orientation creating a volumetric brise-soleil shading the offices below. The Reverse Setback: Flexible Massing Spatial Model Volumetric Brise-Soleil: Affordable and Transferable Image 1: Context As Generative Tool The Project serves as a spatial massing prototypeSTATEMENTS ONSustainability SUSTAINABILITY Concepts that can be configured on various sites. An innovative The Otumba project serves as a sustainable model manipulation of the 1916 New York zoning regulation,The Reverse Setback:for Flexibleconstruction Massing Spatial with Volumetric economical Brise-Soleil: sustainable Affordable and the “reverse setback strategy can be modified accordingModel concepts that are easilyTransferable replicated. Sustainability With Conceptsa reduced to specific site constraints. Rather than serve as Thea Projectmodel serves buildingas a spatial massingfootprint prototype (lessThe Otumbathan project twenty serves as a sustainablepercent model that can be configured on various sites. An for construction with economical sustainable for maximizing built up area with a receding floorplate,innovative manipulation of horizontalof the 1916 New coverage), York concepts the that arenatural easily replicated. landscape With a reduced the reverse approach emphasizes a minimizedzoning regulation, theis “reversepreserved. setback strategy Unbuilt can buildingsurfaces footprint allow (less thanfor twenty excess percent of be modified according to specific site constraints. horizontal coverage), the natural landscape is footprint and expanding upper floors. This allowsRather than for serve asrainwater a model for maximizing absorption built up andpreserved. the Unbuiltexpansion surfaces allowof lushfor excess area with a receding floorplate, the reverse approach rainwater absorption and the expansion of lush extensive viable communal areas on the scaleemphasizes of the a minimizedgardens. footprint The and expandinginnovative gardens. massing The innovative transforms massing transforms the the city. The massing approach allows a minimum builtupper floors.up Thisbuilding allows for into extensive a viablevolumetric building brise-soleil. into a volumetric The brise-soleil. project The project communal areas on the scale of the city. The massing responds to specific site orientation and naturally area on the ground level and maximum publicapproach space. allows a respondsminimum built toup areaspecific on the siteshades orientation itself from the tropical and sunnaturally on the western With non-structural exterior cladding, and groundcolumn level and shadesmaximum itselfpublic space. from With the tropicaland southern sun façade. on A dual the layer western of vegetation and non-structural exterior cladding, and column free flexible louvers on the western façade and natural free interior plans allow for maximum flexibility.interior This plans allowand for maximumsouthern flexibility. façade. This A dualventilation layer based of on vegetationthe site orientation and minimize flexible massing prototype can be replicated inflexible various massing prototypeflexible can louvers be replicated on in the thewestern projects ecological façade footprint and and natural the reliance on various configurations while achieving the same mechanical systems for cooling. configurations while achieving the same impact.impact. ventilation based on the site orientation minimize the projects ecological footprint and the reliance on mechanical systems for cooling. Sustainable Synergy: Sustainability Engaging the Sustainable Synergy: Sustainability EngagingCommunity the Community With sprawling construction across the urban The open and free landscape invites the public into With sprawling construction across the landscapeurban of Lagos,The developers open often sequesterand free the landscapethe site, creating invites viable commercial the public stores on the landscape of Lagos, developers often sequestertenants the into highlyinto insulated the projects. site, As creating built up viableground floorcommercial and enabling socialstores interaction. on The area is emphasized, public space is often relegated rotating façade louvers show the intrinsic tenants into highly insulated projects. As built fromup areathe list of priorities.the Basedground on communication floor andrelationship enabling and synergysocial between interaction. sustainability and is emphasized, public space is often relegatedwith fromthe local community,The rotatingits members feltfaçade often louverssocial interaction, show as theythe rotate intrinsic and create a the list of priorities. Based on communication withalienated the from newrelationship developments. Theand Otunba synergy projection between screen for an sustainabilityoutdoor theater. project opens the site to the larger community by Image 2: What If The Form Was Inverted? local community, its members felt often alienatedemphasizing from extensiveand public social space oninteraction, the ground as they rotate and create a new developments. The Otunba project opens floor.the site projection screen for an outdoor theater. to the larger community by emphasizing extensive public space on the ground floor.
Image 3: Spatial Massing Image 4: Public Connections Image 5: Responding To Sun Orientation Image 6: Affordable and Transferable Sustainability Concepts
Image 7: Sustainability As Enabler Of Social Interaction Image 8: Volumetric Shift And Flexible Floor Plan Image 9: Northern Elevation image 10: Public Roof terrace As Culmination Of Public Flow LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Urban Scar URBAN SCAR
MAIN AUTHOR(S) PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Nour Farhat · Architect · London · United Kingdom Landscape Architect · Completed · Yaser Abunnasr American University of Beirut · Lebanon In highly urbanized cities and populations on the rise, Nour Farhat · Architect Yasmine· London Farhat · PlannerUnited · Beirut Kingdom · Lebanon Urban green open spaces are becoming rare to find. Landscape Architect · CompletedPlanning and Policy · · YaserIn progress Abunnasr · Mona Harb American University of Beirut · Lebanon Beirut has witnessed its largest green open spaces American University of Beirut · Lebanon as a demarcation line during the civil war, This green Yasmine Farhat · Planner GENERAL· Beirut PROJECT · Lebanon DATA Urban patch has left a great scar on the city and strongly Planning and Policy · ProjectIn progress Group 2 · Landscape,Mona urbanHarb design, affected its people. transportation infrastructure American University of Beirut · Lebanonand public utilities The initiative is to recreate that lines as a healing line Client Holiday Inn shareholders for those who have lived the war and as an archive of Intervention Reconstruction/rehabilitation memories for the coming generations to learn from it. Project background Research project GENERAL PROJECT DATA What the city is missing is a memorial for the warPROJECT and SUMMARY a green breathing space to enhance the urban living Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, In highly urbanized cities and populations on the rise, What the city is missing is a memorial for the war and quality. Due to the lack of spaces the chosen sitegreen isopen a spaces are becoming rare to find. transportationa green breathing space infrastructure to enhance the urban living buildings. Beirut has witnessed its largest green open spaces as quality. Due to the lack of spaces the chosen site is a a demarcation line during the civil war, This green andbuildings. public utilities Thus, the project attempts to Re-conceptualizepatch hasan left a great scar on the city and strongly Thus, the project attempts to Re-conceptualize an iconic abandoned buildings and treat it as landscapes,affected its people. Client Holidayiconic abandonedInn shareholders buildings and treat it as The initiative is to recreate that lines as a healing line landscapes, giving back to the city a sense of nature giving back to the city a sense of nature within forits those own who have Interventionlived the war and as an archive of Reconstruction/rehabilitationwithin its own fabric. fabric. memories for the coming generations to learn from it. Project background Research project STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Place & Memory Archive Planet - Self Sufficient Landscapes Image 1: This proposal acts as an expression of how landscape architecture can intervene on an architectural site while expressing and commemorating unwritten history of Lebanese conflicts. The lines are blurred between the natural and the built. The Landscape colonizes the core of the building acting like a living sculpture at the urban scale. Place & Memory Archive Sustainability is mainlyPlanet about -meeting Self Sufficientthe needs of WhenLandscapes a built site is abandoned, it starts losing its future generations. rigidity and is claimed back by nature. Even in the Sustainability is mainly about meeting the needsIn Beirut, of the historyWhen of what trulya built happened site during is abandoned,most urbanized context,it starts some plantslosing seem its to find future generations. the civil war is stillrigidity unresolved. and Born is in claimed 1993 and backtheir by way nature. through Evencracked in concretethe most surfaces 1994, we come from the post-war generation, allowing for natural habitat & life. In Beirut, the history of what truly happened knowingduring nothing urbanizedabout the civil war.context, Only a fewsome Mostplants of these seem plant tospecies find are their usually seenway as the civil war is still unresolved. Born in 1993 andbuilding 1994, bearing bulletthrough holes give cracked us a hint about concrete a parasite surfaces plants andallowing unwanted forvegetation, natural however turbulent past. most are native species, and can be distinguished we come from the post-war generation, knowingThis is a very importanthabitat gap, which & preventslife. the city landscape features if properly laid out. nothing about the civil war. Only a few buildingfrom learning fromMost its own mistakes.of these Thus plant building speciesa In this are proposal, usually the plants seen found as on parasite site have been civil war memorial is extremely necessary. identified, mixed with more diverse Mediterranean bearing bullet holes give us a hint about a turbulentThe way this memorialplants is designed and is unwantedbased on the vegetation,vegetation thus resultinghowever in a very most lush low arecost, low past. constructivism theory,native whereas species, it focused and on can maintenancebe distinguished proposal. landscape engaging the visitors through experience. This is a very important gap, which prevents theAlso, historycity is toldfeatures by the people themselvesif properly sharing laid out. their sides of the storiesIn this on writable proposal, surfaces. theThus plants found on site have been from learning from its own mistakes. Thus buildingarchiving athe history of the city from its people. civil war memorial is extremely necessary. identified, mixed with more diverse Mediterranean The way this memorial is designed is based on vegetation thus resulting in a very lush low cost, low the constructivism theory, whereas it focusedProgress on & Prosperitymaintenance - Private Public Blend proposal. engaging the visitors through experience.Typically, the landscape is laid out on the ground floor As a result, the monetary value is maintained and Also, history is told by the people themselves sharingand private spaces are stacked up into building the quality of spaces is optimized. blocks, thus maximizing the investment in private Private spaces will be rented out as offices, design their sides of the stories on writable surfaces.areas. Thus This proposal shift around the layout. studio, exhibition spaces and platform for cultural archiving the history of the city from its people.The landscape strip is narrowed down at the ground activities, enhancing the public-private interaction. floor, and climbs all the way up building. Creating a green open space within its core. In addition, the green strip is anchored around the central circulation of the building thus providing Progress & Prosperity - Private Public Blend addition breathing space throughout the vertical Typically, the landscape is laid out on the groundstructure floor with minimalAs privatea result, areas loss. the monetary value is maintained and the and private spaces are stacked up into building blocks, quality of spaces is optimized.
thus maximizing the investment in private areas. This Private spaces will be rented out as offices, design Image 2: The core of the building is treated like an outdoor open space. Built up platforms and stairs allow visitors from the lower level to reach the highest point. The promenade is designed in a way that follows the rythm of the war, connecting and disrupting flows. Vegetation spills over from floor proposal shift around the layout. studio, exhibition spaces and platform for cultural to floor and even beyond the facade. A play on the height of ceiling, intensity of light and density of vegetation highlight the dynamism and element The landscape strip is narrowed down at the ground activities, enhancing the public-private interaction. of surprise that was highly felt during the civil war. floor, and climbs all the way up building. Creating a green open space within its core. LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission In addition, the green strip is anchored around the central circulation of the building thus providing addition breathing space throughout the vertical structure with minimal private areas loss. Revitalization of an Existing Community in Lebanon REVITALIZATION OF AN EXISTING COMMUNITY IN LEBANON
Image 3: A City- Scale Impact Image 4: Civil War Timeline, from daily newspapers Image 5: Rythmic Pattern of the Civil War Image 6: Rythmic Circulation GENERAL PROJECT DATA MAIN AUTHOR(S) PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Project Group 1 Architecture, building and civil Ghia El Rifai · Student · Mostafa Kabalan · Student The project aims to develop an area of 189178 Ghiaengineering El Rifai · Student · Jihan Mostafa Salem · KabalanStudent · Rania · Student Ghalayini · Student Civil and Environmental Engineer · In progress · m2 located in Bashoura, Beirut which is a Clienthighly JihanAmerican Salem University · Student of Beirut · RaniaDr. Issam Ghalayini Srour and Dr. ·Aram Student Yeretzian Civil· American urbanized and challenging area with a populationPlanned of start andNot Environmental Applicable EngineerUniversity · ofIn Beirut progress · Lebanon · Dr. Issam 9650 people. It is an area of high traffic andProject people background SrourResearch and project Dr. Aram Yeretzian · American University of congestion and has electricity and water shortage. Beirut · Lebanon Citizens there are not living in ideal conditions andPROJECT are SUMMARY mostly considered low-income families. The projects GENERAL PROJECT DATA The project aims to develop an area of 189178 m2 Solutions include implementing water harvesting objective is to improve the quality of life in termslocated ofin Bashoura, Beirut which is a highly systems, green roofs and solar panels, and water and energy supply, traffic, and job opportunities.urbanized and challengingProject area withGroup a population 1 of Architecture,developing a pedestrian building zone and and a wood civil workshop 9650 people. It is an area of high traffic and people engineeringin the area. The area was characterized according to Solutions include implementing water harvestingcongestion and has electricity and water shortage. different criteria and a survey was done to know the Image 7: A Seasonal War Image 8: Architecture Hosting Landscapes Image 9: Lighting and Features Citizens there are not living in ideal conditions and demands of the locals. Cost Analysis will also be done Image 10: Planting Scheme and Ambiance systems, green roofs and solar panels, and developingare mostly considered low-income families. The to know the budget. a pedestrian zone and a wood workshop in theprojects area. objective is Clientto improve the quality of life in American University of Beirut terms of water and energy supply, traffic, and job The area was characterized according to differentopportunities. criteria and a survey was done to know the demands Planned start Not Applicable of the locals. Cost Analysis will also be done to knowSTATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY the budget. Project background Research project Environmental Perspective Economical aspect
Green roofs will be implemented to reduce the The area is famous for its antique shops. Thus, a building energy consumption, green back the city, pedestrian zone will be done in the street where the STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY and increase biodiversity, and a household can save antique shops are located boosting the economy and up to 20% of its electric bill and consumption when appealing more customers to the shops. Environmental Perspective using solar waterEconomical heaters. Therefore,it aspect was found To make the pedestrian zone accessible, a Image 1: The location of the area chosen with respect to Beirut that green roofs were most efficient for low rise multi-story parking will be done on the edge of the Green roofs will be implemented to reduce the buildingbuildings while solarThe panels area were is more famous effective for for zone.its antique shops. Thus, a energy consumption, green back the city, and increasehigh rise buildings.In pedestrian the water zone field a will rooftop be doneMoreover, in theto increase street the where availability the of job harvesting system for medium rise buildings was opportunities in the area, a wood workshop was biodiversity, and a household can save up to 20%developed of its to reduceantique the water shops shortage. are locatedchosen boosting to be implemented the economy in the area and since it Harvesting water in a very condensed area is highly complements the already skills of the residents. electric bill and consumption when using solarchallenging. water Theappealing ideal option would more be to rehabilitate customers to the shops. heaters. Therefore,it was found that green roofsthe wereinfrastructure To but make this is thenot feasible pedestrian in the zone accessible, a multi-story chosen area since these projects are typically done most efficient for low rise buildings while solaron a largepanels scale parkinglevel. For this will reason be only done localized on the edge of the zone. were more effective for high rise buildings.In thesolutions water are feasible.Moreover, to increase the availability of job field a rooftop harvesting system for medium rise opportunities in the area, a wood workshop was chosen buildings was developed to reduce the water shortage.Social Aspect to be implemented in the area since it complements
Harvesting water in a very condensed area isA highlypedestrian zonethe in alreadythe area will skills bring peopleof the residents. challenging. The ideal option would be to rehabilitatetogether, force them to interact with each other, and be involved together in various activities. This will the infrastructure but this is not feasible in theincrease chosen the harmony between the locals in the area. area since these projects are typically done onMoreover, a large a wood workshop will involve the scale level. For this reason only localized solutionscooperation are between wood owner shops. feasible.
Social Aspect A pedestrian zone in the area will bring people together, force them to interact with each other, and be involved together in various activities. This will increase the harmony between the locals in the area. Moreover, a wood workshop will involve the cooperation between wood owner shops.
Image 2: A SketchUp model of the area
Image 3: Etabs model for a sample low rise building for the green Image 4: SketchUp model for the sample low rise building with a Image 5: Pedestrian Zone in the area shaded in light blue Image 6: Plan view of the parking roofs green roof
Image 7: Etabs model of the parking Image 8: Etabs model of the workshop LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Art Oasis ART OASIS
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Nabil Gholam · Architect · Nabil Gholam Architects · Jisr el-Wati, Beirut · Lebanon Organized around a lushly planted central courtyard Nabil Gholam · Architect · Nabil Gholam Architects · that rises to the roof in a series of tiers, this cultural Jisr el-Wati, Beirut · Lebanon complex in a busy, urban setting is designed to create a contemplative, inwardly- focused space that mixes GENERAL PROJECT DATA gallery spaces, a center for the arts and a rooftop sculpture garden with a residential and commercial Project Group 1 Architecture, building and GENERAL PROJECT DATA civil engineering component. The courtyard, with its vegetation and tree canopy under protective roof, acts as a focal Project Group 2 Architecture,Client buildingPrivate and Planned start Dec '16 point. civilProject engineering background Private commission It is partially covered by a perforated roof, with the option of complete enclosure through retractable fabric systems. This, working together with heavily Client Private planted shady trees and air blowing through waterPROJECT SUMMARYPlanned start Dec ‘16 features render this outdoor space usable allOrganized year around a lushly planted central courtyard It is partially covered by a perforated roof, with the round even when temperatures outside reachthat above rises to the roofProject in a series background of tiers, this cultural Privateoption commissionof complete enclosure through retractable complex in a busy, urban setting is designed to fabric systems. This, working together with heavily 40 degrees Celcius. create a contemplative, inwardly- focused space that planted shady trees and air blowing through water STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY mixes gallery spaces, a center for the arts and a features render this outdoor space usable all year rooftop sculpture garden with a residential and round even when temperatures outside reach above commercial component. The courtyard, with its 40 degrees Celcius. Introverted organism vegetation and treeBreathing canopy under strategy protective roof, acts as a focal point.Adding to the introverted massing strategy, the Located in Saudi Arabia where summer temperature Image 1: The green courtyard is partially covered by a perforated roof, with the option of complete enclosure through retractable fabric systems. This, coated façade with its particular double skin layer of working together with heavily planted shady trees and air blowing through water features render this outdoor space usable all year round even when reaches 50 degrees C, this project is acting as an temperatures outside reach above 40 degrees Celcius introverted organism while responding efficientlySTATEMENTS ONpunched SUSTAINABILITY UHPC concrete with deep recessed windows to the extreme environmental conditions. This optimizes the solar obstruction without affecting Introverted organism Breathing strategy was achieved through the organization of different daylight quality, creating a thermal buffer space where Located in Saudi Arabiaheat where is summertransferred temperature outdoorAdding tothrough the introverted this massing breathing strategy, the building functions around the central courtyard,reaches 50 degrees C, this project is acting as an coated façade with its particular double skin layer of partially covered by a porous roof, creating differentintroverted organism mechanism. while responding efficientlyRegarding to punchedthe buildingUHPC concrete envelope, with deep therecessed the extreme environmentalexposed conditions. thermal This wasmass windowsstrategy optimizes and the deepsolar obstruction stepped without shading patterns and an exceptional daylightachieved through the organization of different affecting daylight quality, creating a thermal buffer quality. This specific micro-climate with its greenery,building functions terraced around the centralgardens, courtyard, minimizes space where cooling heat is transferred loads, outdoordue throughto partially covered bythe a porous latent roof, creating heat different transfer this to breathing the indoor mechanism. environment, Regarding the building geometry and canopy acts as a focal point. Theshading cool patterns and an exceptional daylight quality. envelope, the exposed thermal mass strategy and sun-dappled space is suited for gatherings and Thismakes specific micro-climateassisted withby itsnight greenery, cooling. deep The stepped building terraced gardens, geometry minimizes coolingat geometry and canopy acts as a focal point. The cool loads, due to the latent heat transfer to the indoor this breathing core inviting to occupants, residentssun-dappled spaceground is suited floorfor gatherings with and its recessedenvironment, façade assisted by is night shaped cooling. The up building in and pedestrian. Adding on the courtyard strategymakes the this breathingway core to inviting create to occupants,a shaded geometrycirculation at ground path floor with keeping its recessed thefaçade is residents and pedestrian. Adding on the courtyard shaped up in way to create a shaded circulation path detached volume masses creates a wind flowstrategy (cross the detached pedestrians volume masses createsin thermal a wind keepingcomfort the pedestriansconditions. in thermal This comfortis ventilation), facilitating heat dissipation, in orderflow (cross to ventilation),complemented facilitating heat dissipation, by an evaporativeconditions. This coolingis complemented mechanism by an evaporative achieve thermal comfort. in order to achievewith thermal comfort.integrated water coolingcurtains. mechanism with integrated water curtains.
Adaptive opportunities Adaptive opportunities With an Active Occupant Behavior, where theWith users an Active Occupant Behavior, where the users interact with their surrounding environment, energy interact with their surrounding environment, consumptionenergy can drop effectively since mechanical consumption can drop effectively since mechanicalsystems usage is minimal. So when it comes to the human scale, adaptive opportunities were offered systems usage is minimal. So when it comesfor the occupants,to putting the living space into more the human scale, adaptive opportunities comfortablewere measures, when providing deep recessed large windows openings for cross offered for the occupants, putting the livingventilation space and fresh air supply in addition to a multi directional internal shading devices for daylight and into more comfortable measures, when providingglare control. Although adaptive opportunities were diverse, building elevation readings were kept intact deep recessed large windows openings for cross Image 2: A multitude of attributes in the project take their cue from the local architecture mainly as manifested in the district in Riyadh, which served due to this smart perforated double skin façade as a major source of inspiration for the project. The materials patterns, and the massing are a contemporary take on this vernacular architecture, ventilation and fresh air supply in addition to aelement multi coating the inner face while providing and offering a modern-day version that houses a multitude of programs while remaining faithful and respectful to the core Saudi values and cultural directional internal shading devices for daylightexceptional and daylight quality indoor. heritage. glare control. Although adaptive opportunities were diverse, building elevation readings were kept intact LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission due to this smart perforated double skin façade element coating the inner face while providing and exceptional daylight quality indoor. Agricultural Center in Rural South Lebanon AGRICULTURAL CENTER IN RURAL SOUTH LEBANON
Image 3: Aerial view ImageMAIN 4: Pedestrian AUTHOR(S) approach Image 5: The site Image 6: Massing concept
PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Roy Kazzi · Student · Bseba · Elie Kareh · Student ·
Boutchay · Boulos Habibi · Student · FKfarchima ·
Marwaheen is a village located in Southern Lebanon Roy Kazzi · Student · BsebaAli Hajj · Student· Elie · BaabdaKareh · Freddy · Student Khoury · Student · · Hazmieh · at the borders of Lebanon and Palestine. The Center Boutchay · Boulos HabibiCivil and· Student Environmental · EngineeringFKfarchima · In progress · for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) Ali Hajj · Student · BaabdaMounir · MabsoutFreddy · American Khoury University · Student of Beirut has proposed the establishment of an agricultural · Hazmieh · Lebanon center that will serve the local farmers by providing Civil and Environmental EngineeringGENERAL PROJECT · In DATA progress them with the proper farming expertise and Mounir Mabsout · AmericanProject Group University 1 Architecture, of buildingBeirut and civil supplying them with products needed for sustainable Lebanon engineering Client Center for Civic Engagement agriculture. and Community Service The main aim of the center is to update cultivation GENERAL PROJECT PlannedDATA start Aug '17 practices, introduce rainwater harvesting as a modern Project Group 1 Architecture,Project background buildingPrivate commission and civil Image 7: Building skin types Image 8: Environmental strategy Image 9: Sustainability - Active systems image 10: First floor plan water management technique, and employ the PROJECTareas SUMMARY engineering of uncultivated public communal land. This project will be built with sustainability inMarwaheen mind is a village located in Southern Lebanon The main aim of the center is to update cultivation at the borders of LebanonClient and Palestine. The Center Centerpractices, for introduce Civic Engagementrainwater harvesting as a and will employ environmentally friendly materialsfor Civic Engagement and Community Service modern water management technique, and employ and Community Service and systems (CCECS) has proposed the establishment of an the areas of uncultivated public communal land. agricultural center that will serve the local farmers by This project will be built with sustainability in mind providing them withPlanned the proper farming start expertise Augand ‘17will employ environmentally friendly materials and supplying them with products needed for and systems sustainable agriculture. Project background Private commission STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY
Image 1: Sketch Up Model for proposed building and site Carbon footprint reduction through rammedCarbon earth footprint The reduction project through is intended rammed to revitalizeThe project is intended the sector to revitalize in South the sector in technology earth technologyLebanon South Lebanon The rammed earth concept emerged fromThe rammedthe earth concept emerged from the belief The group proposes to establish an agriculture belief that one should reduce the carbon footprintthat one should The reduce group the carbon proposes footprint toof establishcenter that an will agricultureserve as a multifunctional center and construction. Instead of building compression centralized hub for local farmers to receive the of construction. Instead of building compressionmembers from concrete,that willthe group serve chose toas use a the multifunctional necessary techniques and and centralizedexpertise, as well as members from concrete, the group chose to usesoil present the on thehub site forfor that purpose.local farmers essentialto receive supplies andthe productsnecessary needed for A mixture of site extracted clay, construction sand, sustainable agriculture. It will serve the cluster of soil present on the site for that purpose. lime, water and <2%techniques cement made upand the laboratoryexpertise, villagesas well located as inessential Rural South suppliesLebanon, namely cylinders for further experimentation. Ramieh, Zalouteye, Dhayra, Jibein, Marwaheen and A mixture of site extracted clay, constructionA simple sand, construction and method products is being developed needed so forEm el-Tout.sustainable The Center willagriculture. be equipped with a lime, water and <2% cement made up the laboratorythat it could be easilyIt will implemented serve on thesite. cluster systemicof villages and specifically-tailored located inprogram Rural in order The project is divided into three layers, the third layer to modernize cultivation practices, introduce cylinders for further experimentation. is left for testingSouth and experimentation. Lebanon, This namelylayer is rainwaterRamieh, harvesting Zalouteye, as a feasible Dhayra, approach to A simple construction method is being developedan extra pieceso of Jibein,land that is toMarwaheen be used by the Faculty and Emwater el-Tout.management, The and utilizeCenter the vast will areas of of Engineering and Architecture at AUB for research untapped communal lands. that it could be easily implemented on site. and sustainable development.be equipped with a systemic and specifically-tailored The project is divided into three layers, the third layer program in order to modernize cultivation practices, is left for testing and experimentation. This layerRain is water an harvesting introduce as a sustainable rainwater solution harvesting as a feasible approach extra piece of land that is to be used by the Facultyto water of shortage to water management, and utilize the vast areas of Engineering and Architecture at AUB for researchSince andthe project untapped under study fallscommunal within the lands. domain of agriculture, water becomes an sustainable development. indispensable component for the project at hand. The design of the water system requires the determination of the types of crops to be planted Rain water harvesting as a sustainable solutionin the facility. to After determining these, a rainwater water shortage harvesting system was designed for the project, which helped in saving up to 40% of the initial Since the project under study falls within the domainwater demand required by the crops. This led to a of agriculture, water becomes an indispensablemore sustainable management of water for the component for the project at hand. The designproposed of the agricultural facility. water system requires the determination of the types of crops to be planted in the facility. After determining these, a rainwater harvesting system was designed for Image 2: Current Site: Only retaining walls have been built previously the project, which helped in saving up to 40% of the initial water demand required by the crops. This led to a more sustainable management of water for the proposed agricultural facility.
Image 3: Etabs Structural Analysis Model Showing Deformations Image 4: Proposed locations in Lebanon where the project is Image 5: Architectural placement and use of rooms in the building Image 6: Rammed earth sample cylinders to be tested for compressive replicable and greatly benefits the sector strent
Image 7: Samples production LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Landscape as a Machine LANDSCAPE AS A MACHINE
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Helena Homsi · Student · Beirut Mira Aljawahiry · Student · Beirut 30 tons of waste per day. 150 liters of water per person Helena Homsi · Student ·Architecture Beirut · In progress · Carla Aramouny per day. 5KW of energy needed per household per Mira Aljawahiry · StudentAmerican · Beirut University of Beirut · Lebanon day. These records reflect the consumption rates of Architecture · In progress ·GENERAL Carla Aramouny PROJECT DATA the residents of Baabda. In fact, in the last twenty American University of Beirut · Lebanon Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, years, Lebanon has witnessed a significant increase in transportation infrastructure urbanization, from its narrow coastal all the way into and public utilities the mountains. Baabda is a recently developed urban Client Residential Planned start Not Applicable city in the mountains of the country. Project background Research project Beirut is the image of the new trend of hyper- GENERAL PROJECT DATA urbanization. There is no real infrastructure, no waterPROJECT SUMMARY systems or waste organization scheme. The city has Project Group 2 Landscape, urban design, become a chaotic laboratory. 30 tons of waste per day. 150 liters of water per transportationBeirut is the image infrastructure of the new trend of person per day. 5KW of energy needed per hyper-urbanization. There is no real infrastructure, no household per day. These records reflect the andwater public systems utilities or waste organization scheme. The city consumption rates of the residents of Baabda. In has become a chaotic laboratory. fact, in the last twentyClient years, Lebanon has witnessed Residential a significant increase in urbanization, from its narrow coastal all the way into the mountains. Baabda is a recentlyPlanned developed start urban city in the Not Applicable mountains of the country. Project background Research project STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Image 1: Vision: a space revitalized throughout various interventions Terrain Vague Core production Terrain Vague Core production A terrain vague is timeless. It has a sense of magic The intervention in the land is the genesis to an A terrain vague is timeless. It has a sense ofand magic freedom whereThe interventionraw nature and inraw the landentire is new the way genesis of living. With to aan recycling entire system and freedom where raw nature and raw urbanizationurbanization meet newto generate way a post-nature. of living. These With anchoreda recycling in the coresystem coordination anchored alongside a zones are neither urban nor natural yet new natural circular economy that provides the maximum meet to generate a post-nature. These zonestypology are emerges. in The the terrain core vague coordination should not be alongsidepositive impact, thea circularterrain vague economy is reborn. The use neither urban nor natural yet new natural typologyseen as a simple thatwasteland. provides It assumes a thecertain maximumof renewable positive energy is the impact,secret to a long the lasting sense or fascination and sublimity. scheme. emerges. The terrain vague should not be seenThe general as purposeterrain of this projectvague is tois test reborn. new TheThe usehabitants of renewableare able to experience energy the is site possibilities of intrudingthe secreton the landscape, to a long where lastingdifferently scheme. at various heights. Each residential a simple wasteland. It assumes a certain sensenature orbecomes a living system offering an cluster is composed of a water tower as well as a fascination and sublimity. urban-like experience.The We habitants challenge the antiquatedare able to experienceparking tower, allowing the site each differentlyunit to collect the alienation of currentat various reigning heights.architecture Eachby residentialnecessary resources cluster for its is survival, composed them being The general purpose of this project is to testintensifying new a human-ecology interaction. water and electricity, through methods that benefit possibilities of intruding on the landscape, where of a water tower as well theas environment. a parking tower, allowing nature becomes a living system offering an urban-like each unit to collect the necessary resources for its experience. We challenge the antiquated alienation survival, them being water and electricity, through of current reigning architecture by intensifyingInteracting a with themethods Landscape that benefit the environment. human-ecology interaction. Through careful excavation, the underground space is given an importance in the coherent design of the project. The interaction of the human with the Interacting with the Landscape ecology is intensified. Spaces in which a human-animal interaction is possible through Through careful excavation, the undergroundelevated space seating areas and tunnels create a sense of is given an importance in the coherent designharmony. of the Bike paths where the greenery can be admired through minimal contact and gardens that project. The interaction of the human with the ecologycorrelate with the fish in the aquaponics system to is intensified. Spaces in which a human-animalform a coherent life cycle highlight the intimate aspects of nature. Therefore, this site is able to interaction is possible through elevated seatingcreate areas an entirely new and healthy ecosystem and and tunnels create a sense of harmony. Bikemaximize paths the positive impact on site. where the greenery can be admired through minimalWe are no longer outsiders in our own city.
contact and gardens that correlate with the fish in Image 2: Technology: Custom built machinery that guide the intervention and layout of the project the aquaponics system to form a coherent life cycle highlight the intimate aspects of nature. Therefore, this site is able to create an entirely new and healthy ecosystem and maximize the positive impact on site. LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission We are no longer outsiders in our own city.
Sustainable Earth Structures for Displaced Populations SUSTAINABLE EARTH STRUCTURES FOR DISPLACED POPULATIONS
Image 3: Closed recycling system Image 4: Master plan and comparison of site to surrounding Image 5: Grey spaces spread out through Baabda and their nature Image 6: Magical intervention on site and several proposals for other MAIN AUTHOR(S) grey spaces PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Alaa Itani · Student · Beirut · Lebanon · Nada Jammal · Student · Beirut · Lebanon · The unresolved conflict in Syria and the fragile Alaa Itani · Student · BeirutMohamad · Lebanon Hallal · Student · · Beirut · Lebanon · governance of the Lebanese Government continue Nada Jammal · Student ·Rawan Beirut Ramadan · Lebanon · Student · ·Beirut · Lebanon Samia Zein · Student · Beirut · Lebanon to force Syrian refugees to live under exposed Mohamad Hallal · StudentCivil Engineering· Beirut · InLebanon progress · Professor · Salah conditions. In light of these challenges, there is a need Rawan Ramadan · StudentSadek · Beirut([email protected]) · Lebanon · American University of Beirut · Lebanon to establish new low-cost collective shelters that are Samia Zein · Student · Beirut · Lebanon temporary but secure. This materials research project Civil Engineering · In progressGENERAL · Professor PROJECT DATA Salah Sadek PROJECT SUMMARY studies the strength properties of rammed earth ([email protected]) · AmericanProject Group University 3 Materials, of products Beirut and · structures based on extensive experimental testing. construction technologies The unresolved conflictLebanon in Syria and the fragile Adding a low percentage of stabilizer such asgovernance lime of the Lebanese Government continue Client Not Applicable to force Syrian refugees to live under exposed or cement to soil generates a load bearing structure GENERAL PROJECT PlannedDATA start Not Applicable conditions.Image 7: Site studyIn light and visual of these photographs challenges, there is a Image 8: Section through residential cluster Image 9: Section through water tower and river Image 10: Blue foam and 3D printed models that is sustainable, temporary, and secure. Involvingneed to establish new low-cost collective shelters Project background Academic research that are temporaryProject but secure. Group This materials 1 Materials, products and refugees in the construction of their own shelterresearch while project studies the strength properties of creating a clean environment helps in improvingrammed their earth structures based on extensive construction technologies living conditions. This research project also proposesexperimental testing. Adding a low percentage of stabilizer such as limeClient or cement to soil generates a Not Applicable a school design as an application of rammedload earth bearing structure that is sustainable, construction. temporary, and secure. Involving refugees in the construction of theirPlanned own shelter startwhile creating a clean environment helps in improving their living Not Applicable conditions. This research project also proposes a school design as anProject application background of rammed earth construction. Academic research
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Image 1: Material used in rammed earth construction with 94% readily available soil, 4% natural hydraulic lime, and 2% cement, as this mix has proven to be the most feasible and sustainable mix for constructing temporary and secure housing for displaced populations Progress: A Pioneering Approach in Sustainable Planet: Eco-Friendly Structures Progress: A Pioneering Approach in Sustainable Planet: Eco-Friendly Structures Construction Construction Rammed earth construction is an environmental Rammed earth construction is a simple approach that friendly alternative to theRammed currently earth construction adopted is anhousing environmental Rammed earth construction is a simple approach friendly alternative to the currently adopted uses local soil with simple equipment to providethat useslow- local soilstructures with simple equipment for the to provide displaced housing people. structures Earth for the construction displaced people. Earth cost sustainable shelters for displaced populations.low-cost Assustainable implies shelters the usefor ofdisplaced locally availableconstruction implies soil the stabilized use of locally availablewith soil populations. As such, constructing rammed earth stabilized with relatively low percentages of such, constructing rammed earth walls does notwalls entail does notrelatively entail extensive low training percentages and stabilizers of stabilizers (6%), which (6%),decreases which the energy extensive training and effort.These structureseffort.These follow structures decreases follow the the trend energyof green embodiedembodied in the instructure. the Moreover, structure. this low cost buildings using environmental friendly materials option cuts off transportation of materials to the the trend of green buildings using environmentalthat are readily available.Moreover, These temporarythis low housing cost optiondesired sitecuts and offreduces transportation the use of machinery for friendly materials that are readily available.units These are designed of materialsto replace unsafe to tentsthe and desired building site were and it reducesuses primitive the means use and container houses to provide to replace unsafe tents equipment that are manually operated by refugees temporary housing units are designed to andreplace container ofhouses machinery to provide better for livingbuilding without were energy supply.it uses This factprimitive has a significant unsafe tents and container houses to providestandards to as thismeans sustainable andmaterial equipment was proven to thatadvantage are of minimizingmanually the Carbonoperated footprint and meet all design requirements presented in design energy embodied in the construction. Moreover, replace unsafe tents and container houses to codes.provide The material by consistsrefugees of more withoutthan 90% soil energydemolition supply. of earth wallsThis and fact recycling has the materiala better living standards as this sustainable materialwhich wasallows it tosignificant act as a temperature advantage moderator byof crushing minimizing it to get the natural the soil backCarbon is an easy proven to meet all design requirements presentedbetween outsidein footprint and inside the structure.and energy embodiedprocess. in the construction. design codes. The material consists of more than 90% Moreover, demolition of earth walls and recycling the soil which allows it to act as a temperature moderator material by crushing it to get the natural soil back is between outside and inside the structure. People: Refugeesan easyBuilding process. their own Sustainable Shelters
Rammed earth construction is designed as a low The proposed design project will refurbish the cost sustainable alternative for the increasing education culture for refugees after they have been People: Refugees Building their own Sustainabledemand of housing disabled people. Knowing that banned from one of the most essential rights due to Shelters these people are currently living in sub-standard their displacement. In addition, this opportunity shelters, there is an urge to find a solution to this serves as a job experience for the workers that are Rammed earth construction is designed as a lowrising cost issue. TheThe construction proposed of rammed designearth projectmostly unemployed. will refurbish the sustainable alternative for the increasing demandstructures of will educationnot only provide culture secure, for refugees after they have been environmental, and clean structures but will also housing disabled people. Knowing that these incorporatepeople the bannedefforts of refugees from by one manually of the most essential rights due to building their own shelters. Image 2: 3-D model of the designed school for Syrian refugees in Beqaa Valley, Lebanon using 4% lime and 2% cement as stabilizers. All windows are currently living in sub-standard shelters, there their displacement. In addition, this opportunity serves and doors are according to standard sizes. Natural ventilation is provided by the two openings at the sides of the roof is an urge to find a solution to this rising issue. The as a job experience for the workers that are mostly construction of rammed earth structures will not only unemployed. provide secure, environmental, and clean structures but will also incorporate the efforts of refugees by manually building their own shelters.
Image 3: Soil Excavation in Beqaa Valley where the soil was used for Image 4: Cylinderical sample under splitting test to determine the Image 5: Cylindrical samples with various stabilizers after the 1st cycle Image 6: Plan view of the proposed school for Syrian refugees in Beqaa lab testing and casting samples tensile strength of the proposed material of wetting-drying durability test Valley, Lebanon
Image 7: Structural design of the proposed school structure using Image 8: Settlement values, in mm x 10 to the power -3, of the Image 9: Interior 3-D view of the designed school drawn using Revit Etabs software designed structure LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Erasure City ERASURE CITY
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Manar Khatib · Student · Beirut · Lebanon · Zeina Bekhaazi · Student · Beirut · Lebanon · The last two decades have witnessed relentless Manar Khatib · Student · ArchitectureBeirut · Lebanon· In progress · Carla· Aramouny · encroachment of urbanization from the Zeina Bekhaazi · StudentAmerican · University Beirut of Beirut· Lebanon · Lebanon · geographically narrow coastal zone of Lebanon, Architecture · In progress · GENERALCarla Aramouny PROJECT DATA · American eastward towards the mountains. However, the University of Beirut · Lebanon uncontrolled construction of these new urban areas Project Group 1 Architecture, building and has resulted in the rapid destruction of the natural civil engineering landscape and the alienation of the built form from Client Residents of the project the environment. Bchemoun is a new urban area that Planned start Not Applicable suffers from an overload of construction sites. These Project background Research project GENERAL PROJECT DATA constructions neglect the presence of the mountainsPROJECT SUMMARY slope and are simply plugged in on the site. Project Group 2 Architecture, building and What if we erase and deconstruct these Thebrutal last two decades have witnessed relentless What if we erase and deconstruct these brutal encroachment of urbanization from the civilbuildings engineering and re-use their materials (concrete) for the buildings and re-use their materials (concrete)geographically for narrow coastal zone of Lebanon, creation of new sustainable strips? The project the creation of new sustainable strips? The eastwardproject towards Client the mountains. However, the Residentsintegrates ofthe the landscape project and combines a uncontrolled construction of these new urban areas waste-to-energy plant and is aimed to re-promote the integrates the landscape and combines a waste-to-has resulted in thePlanned rapid destruction start of the natural Notvillage Applicable identity. energy plant and is aimed to re-promote the landscapevillage and the alienation of the built form from the environment. Bchemoun is a new urban area identity. that suffers from anProject overload backgroundof construction sites. Research project These constructions neglect the presence of the mountains slope and are simply plugged in on the site. STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Image 1: Collage showing the process of construction that results from the deconstruction of the existing buildings. The existing structures are demolished and replaced by 3d printed strips made of recycled concrete. Through the process of recycling, the deconstructed waste is treated which prevents its accumulation at the bottom of the valley. What if we could live sustainably and close to nature? Economy of Construction: From DeconstructionEconomy Waste of Construction: From Deconstruction What if we could live sustainably and close to to Construction Material Waste to Construction Material nature? The existing concrete buildings do not show any The failed infrastructure of Lebanon is observedThe failed in infrastructure of Lebanon is observed in The existing concrete buildings do not show any Bchemouns mountain where numerous constructionBchemouns mountainconnection where to numerousnature. Theconnection project to callsnature. forThe aproject synthetic calls for a construction sites are built in a brutal and haphazard synthetic relationship between architecture and the sites are built in a brutal and haphazard way. Buildingsway. Buildings arerelationship plugged in without betweentaking into architecturenatural landscape, andallowing the the continuitynatural and are plugged in without taking into considerationconsideration the the landscape,slope. The deconstruction allowing of the thegradient continuity between nature and and culture, gradient ground and buildings in strips produces debris that are left at the building. The units sit more gently on the slope and slope. The deconstruction of the buildings inbottom strips of valleys transformingbetween it intonature dumping sites.and culture,the project ground incorporates and various building. sustainable produces debris that are left at the bottom of However,valleys the demolitionThe units waste contains sit more elements gently features on the such slope as green and roofs the andproject rainwater that, after crushing processes, can be recollected collection systems such as ponds and bioswales. It transforming it into dumping sites. such as aggregates,incorporates essentials in the composition various of sustainable also integrates features a variety suchof units: as Through green their However, the demolition waste contains elementsconcrete. Aggregatesroofs are and re-cycled rainwater for the collection specific location systems and types, such the as units ponds offer vital production of self-healing concrete and translucent services to the community as whole such as the that, after crushing processes, can be recollectedconcrete, used forand the construction bioswales. of the units.It also A integratesproduction of renewable a variety energy ofand units:the natural such as aggregates, essentials in the compositioncradle-to-cradle of cycleThrough that reduces their the waste specific left in locationprocessing of waste.and Wind types, turbines, the used nextunits to the valleys. The re-cycled concrete will be 3d printed to units that form the waste to energy plant, produce concrete. Aggregates are re-cycled for the productionform the layers of theoffer strip. vital services to theelectricity community for the residential as wholeparts of thesuch project. as of self-healing concrete and translucent concrete, the production of renewable energy and the natural used for the construction of the units. A cradle-to- processing of waste. Wind turbines, used next to the cradle cycle that reduces the waste left in valleys. The units that form the waste to energy plant, produce Not another repetitive residential dwelling: a re-cycled concrete will be 3d printed to form thesustainable layers solutionelectricity for dense living for the residential parts of the project. of the strip. As a response to the increasing urbanization of The project offers a multiplicity of functions; it villages, huge real estates are taking over the includes multiple dwellings with infrastructural Not another repetitive residential dwelling:mountains a that currently suffer from an overload systems and public activities, sited on a mountainous of repetitive residential blocks that do not connect terrain. sustainable solution for dense living to nature. The project offers new and diverse As a response to the increasing urbanizationtypology of for dense The living project and promotes offers living ina multiplicity of functions; it includes nature. Landscape is integrated between the units villages, huge real estates are taking overallowing the for an indoormultiple and outdoor dwellings circulation. with infrastructural systems and mountains that currently suffer from an overloadThe units of connect public also horizontally activities, and hence, sited on a mountainous terrain. create an indoor atmosphere that promotes social Image 2: Section cut through a series of units with multiple functions and typologies. The programs vary between public (market) and private (residential dwellings). The drawing includes two typologies: vertical strips with green roofs and bridges with bioswales for the collection of water. repetitive residential blocks that do not connectintegrity to and interaction. Some of the units are distanced from each other to allow the integration of landscape. nature. The project offers new and diverse typology for dense living and promotes living in nature. Landscape is integrated between the units allowing for an LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission indoor and outdoor circulation. The units connect also horizontally and hence, create an indoor atmosphere that promotes social integrity and interaction. The Sand and Pipes Shelter THE SAND AND PIPES SHELTER
Image 3: Upper pictures showing the buildings on the mountain and Image 4: Diagram showing the idea of the vertical strips that will Image 5: Diagrams explaining the work of the machine and the Image 6: Mass Plan showing relationship between different potential lower pictures depict the idea of erasure replaceMAIN the AUTHOR(S) existing buildings treatment of concrete from the deconstruction sites PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Sara Maassarani · Academic · Tripoli · Lebanon This project is part of the fulfillment of a Masters in Sara Maassarani · AcademicSaleh Al· TripoliZannar · Architect · Lebanon · Tripoli · Lebanon Architectural Engineering program. The aim was to Saleh Al Zannar · ArchitectFatima · Tripoli Belok · Academic · Lebanon · Tripoli · Lebanon design and build a 1:1 scale prototype for a transitional Fatima Belok · Academic · Tripoli · Lebanon shelter than can be used in emergency situations for GENERAL PROJECT DATA refugees. The city of Tripoli has seen a major influx of refugees from Syria since 2011, and the situation has Project Group 1 Architecture, building and caused a lot of strain on the infrastructure of the city. civil engineering Client N/A The refugees are living in poor conditions, but their Planned start Not Applicable efforts to improve their situation with what little they Project background Research project have inspired the idea of the project of empowering GENERAL PROJECT DATA ImagePROJECT 7: Sections SUMMARY showing different typologies for a self sustaining Image 8: Sections showing different typologies for a self sustaining Image 9: A volumetric expression of how the units will sit on the slope the refugees. system system The shelter can be assembled by nonskilled labor Project Group 1 Architecture, building and This project is part of the fulfillment of a Masters in The shelter can be assembled by nonskilled labor using local material that can be easily attainedArchitectural then Engineering program. The aim was to civilusing engineering local material that can be easily attained then easily disassembled and reused when the shelterdesign and build a 1:1 scale prototype for a easily disassembled and reused when the shelter is transitional shelter thanClient can be used in emergency N/Ano longer needed. The 19 m2 area of the shelter is is no longer needed. The 19 m2 area of the sheltersituations is for refugees. The city of Tripoli has seen a maximized for a family of five. maximized for a family of five. major influx of refugees from Syria since 2011, and the situation has causedPlanned a lot ofstart strain on the infrastructure of the city. The refugees are living in Not Applicable poor conditions, but their efforts to improve their situation with what littleProject they have background inspired the idea Academic research of the project of empowering the refugees.
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Image 1: The 1:1 scale model of the proposed shelter unit. The first prototype to be tested. Following the design proposal and environmental simulation, the first prototype was built to further test the functionality of the shelter unit. The construction system being innovative, it had to be Innovative wall design All material of the shelter can be reused and recycled tested on a real scale. The photo shows the front elevation of the shelter unit, with the door used to give identity to the unit by work of art. Innovative wall design All material of the shelter can be reused and Sand is the main component used in the shelter design All the material used inrecycled the shelter can be either for insulation. After studying Anwar Khalili’s “SandbagSand is the mainsalvaged component usedto bein the reused shelter in the shelter, or they can be design for insulation. After studying Anwar Khalili's All the material used in the shelter can be either Houses” we wanted to apply the same concept"Sandbag while Houses" dismantled we wanted to applyand the reused same insalvaged other to be reusedprojects in the shelter,when or theythe can be minimizing wall thickness (10 cm thick wall) andconcept find while minimizingshelter wall is thickness no (10longer cm thick needed:dismantled and reused in other projects when the wall) and find a way to make a square shaped shelter shelter is no longer needed: a way to make a square shaped shelter unit tounit allow to allow the optimum1. Structure: use of space Galvanized within a camp Steel Pipes (with joints) the optimum use of space within a camp of shelters.of shelters. For 2. this Walls: purpose, Fabric we used + waterproof PVC Pipes 1. + Structure: Sand Galvanized Steel Pipes (with joints) fabric that was divided by sewing into 10 cm wide 2. Walls: Fabric + PVC Pipes + Sand For this purpose, we used waterproof fabric thatpockets was to be filled3. withRoof: sand. Double Dividing the corrugated fabric into 3. sheet Roof: Double with corrugated insulation sheet with insulation divided by sewing into 10 cm wide pockets to bevertical filled pockets 4.would Floor: minimize Wooden the buckling Pallets of 4. Floor: Wooden Pallets sand. In order to add stiffness to the fabric walls, PVC with sand. Dividing the fabric into vertical pocketswater pipes were The added assembly at critical points of of thethe wall. project The assembly was ofbased the project on was bolts based on and bolts and would minimize the buckling of sand. In orderThe to walls add can be screws,easily dismantled nothing and sand emptiedwas welded.screws, nothingThe wholewas welded. shelter The whole sheltercan can from the fabric which would reduce the weight of the be easily disassembled without any damage to its stiffness to the fabric walls, PVC water pipesshelter wereunit during be its transportation.easily disassembled withoutmaterial. any damage to its added at critical points of the wall. The walls can be material. easily dismantled and sand emptied from theUsers fabric involvement and comfort which would reduce the weight of the shelterThe constructionunit methods for the shelter are very 1. Flexible interior furniture to optimize the use of the during its transportation. basic and can be performed by non-skilled labor. limited space This means the family who would occupy the shelter 2. Movable interior partitions for privacy can build it and use it giving the people a sense of 3. An additional door that allows part of the unit to Users involvement and comfort belonging. The modular design of the shelter allows become as an outer terrace (or a vending space) it to be customized to the family's needs whether in The construction methods for the shelter arehorizontal very or vertical1. Flexible extension. interior Moreover, furniture the The to thermal optimize comfort of the the users use is alsoof thepart of the basic and can be performed by non-skilledshelter labor. is flexible limited enough to includespace different social design. The shelter needs minimal heating and This means the family who would occupy the aspectsshelter of the family's2. Movable daily life: interior partitionscooling for means privacy in extreme weather. can build it and use it giving the people a sense of 3. An additional door that allows part of the unit to belonging. The modular design of the shelter allows become as an outer terrace (or a vending space) it to be customized to the family’s needs whether in Image 2: Flexibility of the shelter unit (part that can be used as a vending space). The interior partitions continue to preserve the privacy of the horizontal or vertical extension. Moreover, the shelter The thermal comfort of the users is also part of the interior when the steel door is opened. This movable part also gives the unit a semi outdoor space that the family can use in hot weather. is flexible enough to include different social aspects of design. The shelter needs minimal heating and cooling the family’s daily life: means in extreme weather.
Image 3: Galvanized steel pipes structure of the unit. The modular size Image 4: Preparation of fabric wall by adding the PVC pipes Image 5: Filling the walls with sand for insulation. Image 6: Wooden pallet floors that can be easily replaced in case of prevents waste. damage.
Image 7: Installing the wooden door frame. Image 8: Insulated roof (2 layers corrugated sheets with insulation) Image 9: Top left corner: hanging storage space for mattresses, Image 10: The floor pallet made into chairs and tables that go back to Bottom right: Folding double height bed. being floor pallets when not in use. LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Shams Library SHAMS LIBRARY
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Karim Najjar · Architect · Design Impact Laboratory, American University of Beirut · Faculty of Engineering The Di-Lab platform was established in July 2016 Karim Najjar · Architectand · ArchitectureDesign · ImpactDepartment ArchitectureLaboratory, and Design · Beirut Lebanon by Balsam Madi and Ahmad Nouralden under the American University of BeirutBalsam Madi · Faculty · Architect ·of DI-Lab Engineering · Beirut, Lebanon and Architecture · DepartmentIntegrated urbanism Architecture and sustainable design and Completed · supervision of Professor Karim Najjar. It engages Astrid Ley · University of Stuttgart · Germany a group of young architects in designing and Design · Beirut LebanonAhmad Nouraldeen · Architect · DI-Lab · Beirut, Lebanon Institute of light weight and shell structures · In progress ·
implementing community-based projects in Lebanon. Balsam Madi · ArchitectRobert · DI-Lab Off · Hochshule · Beirut, anhult Lebanon bauhaus Germany The purpose of this platform was to provide an Integrated urbanism and sustainable design educational facility for marginalized communities. Completed · Astrid Ley GENERAL· University PROJECT DATAof Stuttgart · This project examines applications of lightweight, Germany Project Group 1 Architecture, building and temporary systems and climate responsive strategies. civil engineering Ahmad Nouraldeen · ClientArchitect · DI-LabDi-LAB · Beirut, The sustainability objectives are: environmentally Lebanon Planned start Jul '16 friendly, socially responsive and good learning Institute of light weightProject and background shell structuresResearch project · In conditions. PROJECT SUMMARYprogress · Robert Off · Hochshule anhult bauhaus The Shams Library was organized by the AUB in Germany collaboration with the Center of Civic EngagementThe Di-Lab platform was established in July 2016 by The Shams Library was organized by the AUB in Balsam Madi and AhmadGENERAL Nouralden underPROJECT the collaborationDATA with the Center of Civic Engagement and Community Services and the Kayany Foundation.supervision of Professor Karim Najjar. It engages a and Community Services and the Kayany Foundation. Funding was provided by a donation from thegroup Dean of young Projectarchitects Groupin designing 2 and Architecture,Funding was provided building by a donation and from the Dean of implementing community-based projects in Engineering and Architecture as well as the CCES. of Engineering and Architecture as well as theLebanon. CCES. The purpose of this platform was to civil engineering provide an educational facility for marginalized communities. This Clientproject examines applications of Di-LAB lightweight, temporary systems and climate responsive strategies. The sustainability objectives Jul ‘16 Image 1: Near Completion of the library and exterior shading area are: environmentallyPlanned friendly, startsocially responsive and good learning conditions.
STATEMENTS ONProject SUSTAINABILITY background Research project STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Environmentally Friendly Socially Responsive Socially Responsive Environmentally Friendly Local materials: Adaptable use: The materials Adaptableused are wood use:for building the The (5*7) space allows for a multi functional use due Local materials: structural frames,The sandbags (5*7) for space building allows the walls for toa multithe uninterrupted functional span provided use due by the to triple The materials used are wood for buildingand creatingthe a thermal mass, plastic sheets for water hinged series of frames. It can also be adapted as a proofing, insulationthe boards uninterrupted and zinc sheets for span the providedcommunity center by thefor thetriple surrounding hinged refugee structural frames, sandbags for building theroof. walls All materialseries where of frames. bought from It can the alsosettlements. be adapted as a community and creating a thermal mass, plastic sheets forsurrounding water local community. Relocatable: Small footprint: center for the surroundingThe refugee Structure of settlements.the library is formed by 7 identical proofing, insulation boards and zinc sheets Thefor Library the is beingRelocatable: built within a school for Syrian and consecutive frames. Each is easily assembled by roof. All material where bought from the surroundingrefugees in order to maximize its usability. It is bolting the wooden members together by metal compact (5*7mThe footprint Structure area) but spacious of the (6m libraryjoints withis formed no need for by advanced 7 identical technology. Thus local community. height). It providesand an occupancy consecutive for 22 children frames. with theEach whole is parts easily can beassembled easily disassembled by and Small footprint: an additional outdoor shaded (are capable of hosting moved to another location if needed. another 20). bolting the wooden membersParticipatory together process: by metal joints The Library is being built within a school forLow Syrian energy: with no need for advancedThe technology. labor hired comes Thus from the the whole surrounding refugees in order to maximize its usability.Passive It isdesign strategies ensure low energy settlements, which often have children attending the consumption. noparts artificial can heating/ be cooling easily is needed disassembled same school and where moved the library tois being another implemented. compact (5*7m footprint area) but spaciousdue to(6m the thermal location mass provided if needed. by sandbags and This created a sense of ownership and pride within height). It provides an occupancy for 22 childrenthe ventilationwith by a geothermal duct assisted by roof the surrounding community. fans. Participatory process: an additional outdoor shaded (are capable of hosting Good LearningThe Conditions labor hired comes from the surrounding another 20). settlements, which often have children attending the Low energy: Thermal Comfort: Visual Comfort: It is needed duesame to the bekaa'sschool arid where summers andthe libraryIt allows isfor beingbetter receptiveness implemented. of educational Passive design strategies ensure low harshenergy snowy winters.This created it is provided a sense by adequate of ownershipmaterial. This isand achieved pride by integrating within a themontissori consumption. no artificial heating/ cooling is thermalneeded mass wall, geothermal ducts, and white roof. color concept for the interior mobilia. Transparent Air Comfort: surrounding community.openings on the Northern facade allows for generous due to the thermal mass provided by sandbagsA ventilation and system is needed to keep the student's lighting during operation hours. attention at an optimal level. It is provided by the roof Acoustic comfort: the ventilation by a geothermal duct assisted fansby whichroof sucks out the hot air. It provides the calm and relaxing environment in Image 2: Interior showing Montissori Color Concept and the flexible furniture arrangement. Generous lighting due to transparency on the northern side. fans. order to read and do homework. This is achieved by the thick walls which provides sound insulation. Visual Comfort: Environmentally Friendly It allows for better receptiveness of educational Local materials: LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission The materials used are wood for building the material. This is achieved by integrating a montissori structural frames, sandbags for building the walls color concept for the interior mobilia. Transparent and creating a thermal mass, plastic sheets for water openings on the Northern facade allows for generous proofing, insulation boards and zinc sheets for the lighting during operation hours. roof. All material where bought from the surrounding Acoustic comfort: local community. TransverseIt provides the calm and relaxing environment in order Small footprint: to read and do homework. This is achieved by the thick walls which provides sound insulation.
Image 3: photos showing sandbag wall/ finished wall plus exterior Image 4: Structural frames assembled Image 5: Different elements of the project presented as 3D diagrams Image 6: Location TRANSVERSE shadingPROJECT detail SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S)
This project was designed in the frame of an Careen Matta · Student · Monteverde · Lebanon environmental studio, titled "Vacant terrains: Shaping atmospheres". TheMAIN site is AUTHOR(S) located in GENERAL PROJECT DATA PROJECT SUMMARY Hazmieh, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon. It used to be the site of a madhouse, but is now a big (90,000 Architecture, building and This project was designed in the frame sqmof approx.)an abandonnedCareen terrain, Matta with two · Student ruined ·Project Monteverde Group 1 · Lebanon civil engineering environmental studio, titled “Vacant terrains: Shapingbuildings at its extremities. The project is an art therapy center (exhibition spaces, classes, and atmospheres”. The site is located in Hazmieh, medicalon the therapy), with a residential component, for Client Hazmieh outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon. It used to be the thesite patients of on one side, and the doctors/teachers Planned start Not Applicable and family of patients on theGENERAL other side. It revives PROJECT the Project DATA background Research project a madhouse, but is now a big (90,000 sqm approx.)site by linking the two existing structures, using them as a playground and a control room/archiving abandonned terrain, with two ruined buildingscenter, thusat creating Projecta flow of life Group that activates 1 it. Architecture, building and its extremities. The project is an art therapy center civil engineering (exhibition spaces, classes, and medical therapy), with ImageSTATEMENTS 7: Climatic concept ON diagram SUSTAINABILITY Image 8: Plan Image 9: Section Image 10: Geothermal duct a residential component, for the patients on one side, Client Hazmieh and the doctors/teachers and family of patientsCross Ventilationon the other side. It revives the site by linking the two Planned start The project is longitudinal, offering its long side to Not Applicable existing structures, using them as a playgroundthe and wind aflow, allowing for cross ventilation. In the control room/archiving center, thus creating a flowcase of deeper of spaces,Project courtyards background and differences in levels allow for the wind to pass. The roofs are also Research project life that activates it. slanted towards the North West, allowing for the wind to flow easily, and penetrate the spaces when needed. These strategies provide a healthier environment and allow to cool spaces during STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Summer. A perforated metal corridor connects the residential component to the rest of the project. The perforations allow to create a semi outdoor space Cross Ventilation Active strategies Image 1: The plans show the programmatic relationships as well as circulation, distributed on the different levels of the project. The masses are which is cool in summer, and protected from the connected by the lighter circulation line. The project is longitudinal, offering its long sideNorthern to the winds inThe winter. longitudinal shape of the project allows for a long wind flow, allowing for cross ventilation. In the case space under: it can be used to install a horizontal closed of deeper spaces, courtyards and differences Solarin levels control loop system to benefit from geothermal energy, which allow for the wind to pass. The roofs are also Thanksslanted to the longitudinalwould shape thus of thebe project, used the to heat and cool the spaces during spaces mostly benefit from the Southern (and towards the North West, allowing for the windNorthern) to flow sun. Theythe are seasons. thus abundantly Moreover, lit, and the project is placed on a wide easily, and penetrate the spaces when needed.heated These in winter. land, The useand of cancantilevers be complemented helps by landscape features protect from the sun in Summer and during the strategies provide a healthier environment andmid-season, allow as itsuch is still hot as during a bios-wale, that time of the which would make a separation to cool spaces during Summer. A perforatedyear. metal Moreover, betweenthe roof is sloping the towardspublic the and the private parts of the land, North-West, meaning that it is not perpendicular to corridor connects the residential component to thethe sun rest rays, whileespecially atin Summer,the same avoiding time collecting the run-off water of the project. The perforations allow to createadditional a semi heating from of spaces. the The roof, South the facade walls, is etc. and later re-use it. Creating mostly opaque with the openings places above or outdoor space which is cool in summer, and protectedunder eye level, courtyards or in shaded areas and (under terraces the would not only activate the site from the Northern winds in winter. passageway for byexample); directing this allows views, for more they would also create a healthier privacy as this is the most public facade, as well as a control of light toenvironment, avoid glare. The deep sustained recesses by the bios-wale; it would Solar control allow for the reflectionisolate of light the in Winter. site from its noisy environment, creating a Thanks to the longitudinal shape of the Activeproject, strategies “clean bubble” in the city. the spaces mostly benefit from the SouthernThe longitudinal (and shape of the project allows for a Northern) sun. They are thus abundantly lit, andlong heated space under: it can be used to install a horizontal closed loop system to benefit from in winter. The use of cantilevers helps protect fromgeothermal the energy, which would thus be used to sun in Summer and during the mid-season, as heatit is and still cool the spaces during the seasons. Moreover, the project is placed on a wide land, and hot during that time of the year. Moreover, thecan roof be complemented is by landscape features such sloping towards the North-West, meaning thatas it ais bios-wale, not which would make a separation between the public and the private parts of the land, perpendicular to the sun rays, especially in Summer,while at the same time collecting the run-off water from the roof, the walls, etc. and later re-use it. avoiding additional heating of spaces. TheCreating South courtyards and terraces would not only facade is mostly opaque with the openingsactivate places the site by directing views, they would also create a healthier environment, sustained by the above or under eye level, or in shaded areas (under the Image 2: This sheet shows the two long elevations of the project and its integration in the landscape. It also features a sectional perspective bios-wale; it would isolate the site from its noisy showing the interior of the public space, and the main access ramp. The two diagrams show the concept of the project, from linking the two passageway for example); this allows for moreenvironment, privacy creating a "clean bubble" in the city. landmarks on site, to the form created by the distribution of programs. as this is the most public facade, as well as a control of light to avoid glare. The deep recesses allow for the reflection of light in Winter.
Image 3: The site plan shows the flow created on site, through the Image 4: Sections showing the atmosphere and the circulation flows. Image 5: Sections and climate diagram showing strategies employed built project, and the landscape features. to make spaces comfortable. LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Using Biochar as Sand Replacement in Construction Materials USING BIOCHAR AS SAND REPLACEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
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Rayan Mourad · Student · Beirut, Lebanon PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Civil Engineering · In progress · Dr. Ghassan Chehab
Efforts have focused on finding new alternatives Mark Genno · AcademicAmerican · Académie University of BeirutLibanaise · Lebanon des for raw materials in the construction industry. This Beaux-Arts (ALBA) · BeirutGENERAL · Lebanon PROJECT DATA has come to alleviate concerns of overexploitation Marc-Antoine Matta · Academic · Académie Libanaise of natural resources leading to their depletion, and Project Group 3 Materials, products and des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) · Beirut · Lebanonconstruction technologies the negative environmental impacts resulting from Architecture · In progress · Ecole d’Architecture · various practices within the construction industry. On Client Contruction Industry Académie Libanaise des Beaux-ArtsPlanned start (ALBA)Not Applicable · Lebanon the other hand, the disposal of municipal solid waste Project background Research project (MSW) has also become a major concern, especially in Lebanon, where illegal dumping continues to have its GENERAL PROJECT DATA toll on the ecology. PROJECT SUMMARY This project proposes Biochar, a byproduct of the Project Group 2 Materials, products and Efforts have focused on finding new alternatives for This project proposes Biochar, a byproduct of the pyrolysis of MSW, as a sustainable alternativeraw materials in the construction industry. This has constructionpyrolysis of MSW, technologies as a sustainable alternative material for sand in cementitious mortar materialscome to alleviate concerns of overexploitation of material for sand in cementitious mortar materials natural resources leadingClient to their depletion, and the Contructionwhich will increase Industry the overall sustainability of the which will increase the overall sustainability negativeof the environmental impacts resulting from built environment and help overcome the current built environment and help overcome the currentvarious practices within the construction industry. challenges concerning the shortage of sand. On the other hand,Planned the disposal start of municipal solid Not Applicable challenges concerning the shortage of sand.waste (MSW) has also become a major concern, especially in Lebanon,Project where background illegal dumping Research project continues to have its toll on the ecology.
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Image 1: Figure a shows the different mortar mix designs. Figures b and c show the mortar specimens after being subjected to compression strength test. Figure d shows Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images of hardened Mortar specimens of control mix (right corner) and the mix Environmental conservation and Resource Economic Performance and Social Equity design 2 (left corner). Environmental conservation and Resource EfficiencyEfficiency - Planet Economic Performance and Social Equity In trading the environmental and social costs - Planet Introducing BiocharIn astrading an environmentally the friendlyenvironmental associated with and sand importsocial or extraction costs for the Introducing Biochar as an environmentally friendlysubstitute material associated for sand in mortar with and concrete,sand importcost of adoptingor extraction Biochar production, for thethe latter not only provides a sustainable solution for the tends to weigh more on the economical substitute material for sand in mortar and concrete,waste disposal cost problems of adoptingin Lebanon but Biochar also production,sustainability scale through:the latter tends not only provides a sustainable solution for thereduces waste illegal toquarrying weigh activities more and theon present the economical sustainability scale dependence on imported sand from outside 1) Providing a market for a New material in the disposal problems in Lebanon but also reducesLebanon. illegal This through:also offers a cheaper and more construction industry and boost the local economy. quarrying activities and the present dependenceeconomical source1) ofProviding construction materials. a market for2) Creatinga New job opportunitiesmaterial for in locals the through In Lebanon, more than 30% of aggregates are endorsing and promoting waste-to-energy on imported sand from outside Lebanon. Thisextracted also fromconstruction illegal quarries whichindustry causes andtechnologies. boost the local economy. offers a cheaper and more economical sourcenegative impactsof 2) on theCreating environment: job opportunities3) Promoting for the localsadoption throughof Eco-innovative solutions for the waste disposal problems in construction materials. - Landscape degradationendorsing and promotingLebanon and involvingwaste-to-energy an interdesceplinary In Lebanon, more than 30% of aggregates- Altered are water coursestechnologies. near quarries research combining material sciences, engineering - Air particulate emission and design. extracted from illegal quarries which causes negative 3) Promoting the adoption of Eco-innovative solutions In such situation, an acute need has risen for a impacts on the environment: product that resemblesfor the in itswaste properties disposalthose of problems in Lebanon and - Landscape degradation natural sand andinvolving Biochar has an exhibited interdesceplinary similar research combining - Altered water courses near quarries properties makingmaterial it an acceptable sciences, replacement. engineering and design. - Air particulate emission State-of-the Art Materials Sciences and In such situation, an acute need has risen for a productTechnology that resembles in its properties those of natural sand The Biochar properties obtained from material The study also offers a new integrated mix designs and Biochar has exhibited similar properties makingcharacterization it testing (using Scanning Electron by which we may begin to think of concrete as a an acceptable replacement. Microscopy Analysis, X-ray Diffraction, Heavy passive and responsive entity. This is underlined by metals detection using Atomic Absorption the assumption that mortar samples containing Spectroscopy, Water absorption test and Sieve Biochar reveal higher water retention and thus have Analysis ) are compared to those of natural sand to a potential to exhibit internal curing. provide guidelines in which the limit of biochar State-of-the Art Materials Sciences and Technologyreplacement and the proportioning process of The Biochar properties obtained from materialcementitious materialsThe study are determined. also offers Such a new integrated mix designs guidelines are interdependent with the structural Image 2: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images showing the morphology of Biochar particles at several magnifications as well as the graph resulting from X-ray Diffraction showing the crystallography of Biochar. characterization testing (using Scanning Electronperformance andby life whichcycle costs. we may begin to think of concrete as a Microscopy Analysis, X-ray Diffraction, Heavy metals passive and responsive entity. This is underlined by the detection using Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, assumption that mortar samples containing Biochar Water absorption test and Sieve Analysis ) are reveal higher water retention and thus have a potential compared to those of natural sand to provide to exhibit internal curing. guidelines in which the limit of biochar replacement LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission and the proportioning process of cementitious materials are determined. Such guidelines are interdependent with the structural performance and life cycle costs. Beirut Museum of Art (BeMA)
Image 3: Map of Lebanon showing Location of existing Aggregate Image 4: Life cycle of Biochar Production and Sustainability Overview Image 5: Step 1: Collection of Municipal Solid Waste and Manual Image 6: Step 2: Slow Pyrolysis Process at Temperature Range from 300 NEW MODEL FOR TEMPORARYQuarries and WasteREFUGEE collection facilities. SCHOOLS sorting of plastics, glass and metals to 400 Degrees Celcius.
PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) The design features a central Campanile that will rise Hala Wardé · Architect · HW architecture · 29 rue du 124 metres above the base of the Museum to act as Louvre · 75002 · Paris · France · a cultural beacon for the entire city with expansive views of downtown Beirut. The design also includes a public garden and landscape promenade that will GENERAL PROJECT DATA accommodate site specific installations and artworks Project Group 1 Architecture, building and closely connected to the architectural identity of the civil engineering Museum surrounded by lush vegetation, as wellPROJECT as SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Image 7: Step 3: Collection and packing of by-products - Biochar Image 8: Biochar Image 9: Step 4: Integration in construction materials; Mortar Image 10: Control Mix, Mortar specimen with 0% replacement an amphitheater for performing arts. The Museumpacked in bags for testing Client APEAL specimen with 50% replacement The design features a central Campanile that will rise Hala Wardé · Architect · HW architecture · 29 rue is situated on a plot of land owned by Université124 metres above the base of the Museum to act as du Louvre · 75002 · Paris · France · Saint-Joseph (USJ) and the concept reflects a a carefulcultural beacon forPlanned the entire city start with expansive May ‘18 views of downtown Beirut. The design also includes a GENERAL PROJECT DATA consideration of connections to the campus andpublic gardento and landscape promenade that will the larger urban surroundings. accommodate site specificProject installations background and artworks Private commission closely connected to the architectural identity of the Project Group 1 Architecture, building and Museum surrounded by lush vegetation, as well as civil engineering an amphitheater for performing arts. The Museum is STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY situated on a plot of land owned by Université Client APEAL Saint-Joseph (USJ) and the concept reflects a careful Planned start May '18 Place-specific design - Integration into the urbanconsideration tissue of Promotingconnections to the social campus andand to cultural Project cohesion background andPrivate interaction commission This site is heavily charged with recent history andthe larger has urban Thesurroundings. museum will be intrinsically linked, both spatially a deep symbolic meaning due to its location atSTATEMENTS the and ON SUSTAINABILITY through its program, with the Université Saint- crossing of the Damascus Road, one of the principle Joseph (USJ), encouraging interaction and fostering Image 1: Façade View – HW architecture’s goal is to anchor this project into the urban tissue and make it a place that strongly belongs to Beirut’s cultural demarcation lines that divided the country Place-specificfor 15 designties - Integrationbetween into the urban two Promotinginstitutions. social andBeMA cultural will cohesion be and and social identity. Whilst the Museum’s collection is housed in a low-rise building of mineral bedrock that develops around the well and sunken garden, tissue interaction the Campanile is an essential vertical counterpoint that acts to mark the site as a cultural territory while also providing a flexible space for artist years during the war. The main question the architect dedicated to the Lebanese -and more widely Arab- residencies, commissions, a library and events. This site is heavily charged with recent history and asked was how to make this site into a placehas athat deep symbolic art meaningscene. due Primarilyto its location atbased The onmuseum the will collection be intrinsically of linked, the both was artistic, cultural and social, in line with a thelogical crossing of Ministrythe Damascus of Road, Culture, one of the the spatiallymuseum and throughcontributes its program, to thewith the and realistic urban development plan. The garden,principle demarcation existing lines that network divided the countryof cultural Université institutions Saint-Joseph but (USJ), with encouraging the a strong component in this regard, is inscribedfor 15 into years duringspecific the war. The design main question intent the tointeraction create andinteractions fostering ties betweenbetween the two architect asked was how to make this site into a place institutions. BeMA will be dedicated to the Lebanese the continuity of the green band that beginsthat withwas artistic, the cultural art and space social, in andline with public a -and space. more widely To Arab- supplement art scene. Primarily the based on the pine forest (Horsh Beirut) and continues throughlogical and realisticcollection urban development and bring plan. The art outsidethe collection of of thethe Ministry museum of Culture, walls, the museum the university campus, adding ecological valuegarden, and a strongthe component architect in this proposes regard, is tocontributes enrich tothe the existingsite by network inviting of cultural valorizing the neighborhood. Balancing the density,inscribed the into thecontemporary continuity of the green artists band that to interactinstitutions with but with the the specificarchitecture design intent to begins with the pine forest (Horsh Beirut) and create interactions between the art space and public Campanile is a call to culture, the verticality makingcontinues through in the university public campus, spaces. adding Specific space. commissionsTo supplement the collectionwill become and bring art it an immediate landmark, a highly visible ecologicalurban value anand integralvalorizing the part neighborhood. of the architecture, outside of the museum marking walls, itsthe architectidentity. proposes indicator. Balancing the density, the Campanile is a call to to enrich the site by inviting contemporary artists to culture, the verticality making it an immediate interact with the architecture in the public spaces. landmark, a highly visible urban indicator. Specific commissions will become an integral part of Sustainable design and rain water harvesting - the architecture, marking its identity. Targeting a LEED Platinum rating Sustainable design and rain water harvesting - Sustainability is a key driver for the design ofTargeting BeMA, a LEED-A Platinum microclimate rating is generated by exhausting cool air from the building into the garden. The use of local features include: Sustainability is a key driver for the design of BeMA, -A microclimate is generated by exhausting cool air -A water trail (a series of open channels and features)features include: plants and trees encouragesfrom thebirds building and into biodiversity the garden. The use on of local -A water trail the(a series site of whilstopen channels providing and plantsshade. and trees encourages birds and biodiversity running from the well through the Campanile providesfeatures) running from the well through the on the site whilst providing shade. irrigation and adiabatic cooling. Water is circulatedCampanile provides -Rainwater irrigation and adiabaticis collected cooling. -Rainwaterat inlets is collected and at inletsstored and storedin in Water is circulated using energy generated by solar attenuation tanks for the irrigation of green spaces, using energy generated by solar panels onpanels theon the Campanile'sattenuation roof. tanks for therecycling irrigation and significantly of green reducing spaces, the volume of Campanile’s roof. -Heating and coolingrecycling are supplied and by significantlya ground mains reducingwater. the volume of source heat pump system, storing summer heat and -Heating and cooling are supplied by a extractingground it to heatmains the building water. in winter. source heat pump system, storing summer heat and Image 2: Plan and Section – Terrace Level – Through the open nature of the design, HW architecture sought to devote the territory of the site to the extracting it to heat the building in winter. public, making the vegetalized museum promenade accessible for all to enjoy. Through the presence of water, the visitor route will be traced from the mineral rock promenade on the terrace to the lush vegetation below. This garden will become a meeting place, a place where people want to spend time, visit the exhibitions, and experience the art interventions.
Image 3: Beirut Museum of Art – Concept Sequence. © HW architecture, Image 4: Beirut Museum of Art – Location Plan. © HW architecture, Image 5: Beirut Museum of Art – Perspective View. © HW architecture, Image 6: Beirut Museum of Art – Perspective Interior View. © HW Beirut Museum of Art Beirut Museum of Art Beirut Museum of Art architecture, Beirut Museum of Art
Image 7: Beirut Museum of Art – Perspective Garden View. © HW Image 8: Beirut Museum of Art – The Campanile Façade Variations. © Image 9: Beirut Museum of Art – Façade Elevations. © HW architecture, image 10: Beirut Museum of Art – Massing Studies. © HW architecture, architecture, Beirut Museum of Art HW architecture, Beirut Museum of Art Beirut Museum of ArtA Beirut Museum of Art LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
The Silk Route THE SILK ROUTE
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Our proposal suggests in converting and restoring Mark Genno · Academic · Académie Libanaise des
abandoned silk factories located in the mountains of Beaux-Arts (ALBA) · Beirut · Lebanon Our proposal suggests in converting and restoringMount-Lebanon intoMark waste managementGenno factories· Academic to Marc-Antoine · Académie Matta · AcademicLibanaise · Académie des abandoned silk factories located in the mountainsdeal with of several Beaux-Artsissues Lebanon is(ALBA) facing. The· BeirutLibanaise · Lebanon des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) · Beirut · Lebanon factories would be managing the trash flooding the Architecture · In progress · Ecole d'Architecture · Mount-Lebanon into waste management factoriesroads of the country,Marc-Antoine thus directly dealing Matta with the · AcademicAcadémie Libanaise · Académie des Beaux-Arts Libanaise (ALBA) · Lebanon to deal with several issues Lebanon is facing.garbage The crisis Lebanondes isBeaux-Arts going through, and (ALBA) using · Beirut · Lebanon the waste to produce electricity. The benefits of our
factories would be managing the trash floodingproposal the ranges fromArchitecture social (decentralization · In - newprogress · Ecole d’Architecture · roads of the country, thus directly dealing withjob opportunities) the toAcadémie environmental Libanaise(electricity crisis- des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) · Lebanon garbage crisis Lebanon is going through, andtrash using emergency) purposes. the waste to produce electricity. The benefits of our proposal ranges from social (decentralization -STATEMENTS new ON SUSTAINABILITYGENERAL PROJECT DATAGENERAL PROJECT DATA job opportunities) to environmental (electricity crisis- From the people toProject the people Group 2 Architecture,Project Group 1 buildingArchitecture, and building and trash emergency) purposes. civil engineering civil engineering By managing their own waste the people will be able to produce electricity and other products given from Client Not Applicable the process of recyclingClient and by managing their own NotPlanned Applicable start Not Applicable waste locally they will create new job opportunities in Project background Research project the area they grewPlanned up in. Abandoned start houses on site Not Applicable will be renovated to ensure a home for the workers and their family. Furthermore, the facilityProject would background have housing for the Research project employees and offer tours and an auditorium where further explanation on the subject recycling and the history of the silk industry can be held to raise STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY awareness and promote the history of the region.
Image 1: The key concept is to convert and restore old abandoned silk factories which are located in the mountains of Lebanon into waste From the people to the people management factories that will recycle the waste and turn it into energy By managing their own waste the people will beFrom able the people to the land to produce electricity and other products givenBy frommanaging their own waste, they will be less in need to produce electricity by fuel and almost no the process of recycling and by managing theirneed own to dumb the trash and thus not damaging the waste locally they will create new job opportunitiesenvironment. in The construction is minimal, the structure is already present and is abandoned, so the area they grew up in. Abandoned houses thereon sitewill be no impact on the environment. will be renovated to ensure a home for the workersThe extension proposed follows the same construction methods as of old, local stone cladding and their family. to ensure proper insulation, tiles on the roof to give Furthermore, the facility would have housing forheat andthe permit snow to fall, and finally following the same proportion of window opening on the old employees and offer tours and an auditoriumbuilding where and not giving a large glazed façade. Finally further explanation on the subject recyclingthe wholeand project will be opened to the public not only to promote awareness obut to promote the the history of the silk industry can be held toculture raise of the land by preserving the building and awareness and promote the history of the region.explaining the hisory of the silk industry.
From the people to the land By managing their own waste, they will be Fromless the in past for today and for tomorrow need to produce electricity by fuel and almostAbandoned no old construction are being refurbished to give an everlasting solution by recycling the waste need to dumb the trash and thus not damagingto current social and environmental problems and ensuring job opportunities for the young the environment. The construction is minimal,generation the who are moving to the city to work. structure is already present and is abandoned, so there will be no impact on the environment. The extension proposed follows the same construction methods as of old, local stone cladding to ensure proper insulation, tiles on the roof to give heat and permit snow to fall, and finally following Image 2: Explanation of the recycling process. the same proportion of window opening on the old building and not giving a large glazed façade. Finally LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission the whole project will be opened to the public not only to promote awareness obut to promote the culture of the land by preserving the building and explaining the hisory of the silk industry. First National Bank Headquarters FIRST NATIONAL BANK HEADQUARTERS
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Image 3:The trash crisis of 2015 and current waste management AbillamaImage 4: Rate ofRaëd urbanization · Architect · Raëd Abillama Image 5: Electricity production in Lebanon Image 6: Placement of functions The design of First National Bank’s headquarters Abillama Raëd · ArchitectArchitects · Raëd ·Dbaye Abillama · Lebanon Architects Aramouny Carla · Architect · Raed Abillama in Beirut features an aesthetically impactful and ·Dbaye · Lebanon Architects · Dbayeh · Lebanon intelligent façade, catering to the bank’s image of Aramouny Carla · Architect · Raed Abillama Architects openness and environmental awareness. The project · Dbayeh · Lebanon GENERAL PROJECT DATA was developed to respond and cater to its local context, close to the National Museum, optimizing GENERAL PROJECT ProjectDATA Group 1 Architecture, building and both pedestrian and vehicular flows in and outside civil engineering the building, and respecting adjacent buildings scale Project Group 1 Architecture,Client buildingFirst National and Bank and height. civilPlanned engineering start Sep '16 The spatial design promotes healthy and distinctive Project background Private investment indoor environments, with optimal daylighting Client First National Bank and a hermetically controlled interior. The project Image 7: The silk industry inPlanned the beginning of startthe 20th century and it's Image 8: Treatment of waste and visitor circulation also integrates at multiple levels active indoorcurrentPROJECT and state SUMMARY Sep ‘16 outdoor green zones, serving as insulating surfaces The design of First NationalProject Bank's background headquarters in The spatial design promotes healthy and distinctive and alleviating air quality. The project is currentlyBeirut infeatures an aesthetically impactful and Privateindoor environments, investment with optimal daylighting and a construction and working towards LEED certification.intelligent façade, catering to the bank's image of hermetically controlled interior. The project also openness and environmental awareness. The project integrates at multiple levels active indoor and was developed to respond and cater to its local outdoor green zones, serving as insulating surfaces STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY context, close to the National Museum, optimizing and alleviating air quality. The project is currently in both pedestrian and vehicular flows in and outside construction and working towards LEED Innovation, Users, and the Public the building, andEcological respecting adjacent Awareness buildings scale and certification.Impact and height. PROGRESS PLANET Image 1: FNB Headquarters in Beirut: The project is oriented towards the National Museum, while respecting adjacencies and providing a street level buffer. The building layout is composed of two main volumes connected at the cores by an internal open circulation bridge. It maximizes passive -Performative passive facade skin that minimizesSTATEMENTS -Implementing ON SUSTAINABILITY Passive façade design with louver sun thinking by creating a modular façade system composed of open louvers that shade and protect against direct sun exposure. Context, local materials, sun and maximizes views. Design is carried out by shades, tailored to each orientation of the building orientation, greenery and light quality are key design components. solar analysis, structural optimization and aestheticInnovation, Users,-Creating and the Public a double-glazingEcological envelope Awareness to and maintainImpact a calibration PROGRESS hermetic environment withPLANET minimal noise and air -Separation through design of public and -Performativeprivate passivepollution facade skin that minimizes sun -Implementing Passive façade design with louver and maximizes views. Design is carried out by solar sun shades, tailored to each orientation of the access, at a ground level secure lobby analysis, structural-Using optimization local and andaesthetic durable building materials with low -Benchmarking multiple design and MEP systemscalibration prior maintenance, natural insulation-Creating a double-glazing and low envelope emission to maintain a -Separation through design of public and private hermetic environment with minimal noise and air to choice, with long term thinking for cost efficiencyaccess, at a groundglass level secure lobby pollution PEOPLE -Benchmarking -Creatingmultiple design green and MEP roofs systems on terraces-Using local and and roofdurable areas materials acting with low -Continuous participation of client andprior sub- to choice,as with a longnatural term thinking insulator for cost maintenance, natural insulation and low emission efficiency glass consultants in design process, through workshopsPEOPLE and -Approaching the landscape-Creating sustainably green roofs byon terracesminimizing and roof areas acting as a natural insulator proposal of alternatives -Continuous irrigationparticipation needs,of client incorporatingand native and dry plants, sub-consultants in design process, through -Approaching the landscape sustainably by -Maintaining an open green relationship withworkshops the and proposaland optimizing of alternatives indoor air minimizingquality irrigation needs, incorporating native and dry plants, and optimizing indoor air quality street, offering an extension of the public domain-Maintaining and an-Using open green solar relationship energy with tothe supply hot water to all wet areas allowing for a frontal polyvalent gallery spacestreet, offering -Proposingan extension of the intelligent public domain building-Using solar management energy to supply hot systems water to all wet and allowing for a frontal polyvalent gallery space areas -Respecting disabled access and resolving pedestrian/-Respecting disabled(BMS) accessto control and resolving energy consumption-Proposing intelligent building management vehicular flows, by designing the parking entrancepedestrian/vehicular -Providing flows, by designing energy the parking efficient systems (BMS)HVAC to controlsystems, energy consumptionsupplying entrance at the back street with a front drop-off zone -Providing energy efficient HVAC systems, supplying at the back street with a front drop-off zone. fresh air and extraction forfresh indoorair and extraction spaces for indoor with spaces heat with heat recovery Contextual Sensibilityrecovery and Efficient Construction Contextual Sensibility and Efficient Construction PROSPERITY PROSPERITY needs of growth, while minimizing initial -Optimizing facade design for fabrication by forming investments in larger parking areas. -Optimizing facade design for fabrication by formingit of four modulesit with embedded bracing system PLACE of four modules with embedded bracing system-Designing according to a 10-year forecast of the -Promoting local aesthetic of a performative bank's growth with flexible spaces to accommodate "mousharabieh" in the proposed facade -Designing according to a 10-year forecast of themultiple bank’s scenarios and densities -Respecting key site factors as adjacent building growth with flexible spaces to accommodate -Providingmultiple flexible parking solution that pre-studies heights, proportions, and orientation Image 2: The lozenge shaped facade, optimized through diagonal angles and folds for simultaneous shading against high and low sun rays, forms the and integrates modular double-decker systems for -Improving immediate urban context by a buffer aesthetic and local architecture language of this project. The façade louvers are efficiently developed to be composed of four distinct types of modules scenarios and densities future installation, allowing all parking levels to frontal zone for pedestrians and vehicles for varying sun control. The skin was formed through multiple analytical studies with sun/shade simulation. The louvers are produced from glass reinforced concrete, with direct fixing to the glazing mullions. -Providing flexible parking solution that pre-studiesprogressively expand their capacity based on future and integrates modular double-decker systems for future installation, allowing all parking levels to progressively expand their capacity based on future
Image 3: Surrounding analysis for integration of design contextually, Image 4: Site analysis for integration of design contextually, while Image 5: Louver system optimization, sun shading results, and Image 6: Coherency of plans with open office layouts, internal cores while considering massing study considering sun, orientation and traffic development of physical model and services, and integrated green roofs
Image 7: Building in context and the quality of indoor environments, Image 8: Material and landscape concept through local, durable, Image 9: Interior and building views image 10: Night view well lit with open views to surrounding efficient and low maintenance options LafargeHolcim Awards 2016 /17 | Submission
Design of village for children of war in the South of Lebanon DESIGN OF VILLAGE FOR CHILDREN OF WAR IN THE SOUTH OF LEBANON
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PROJECT SUMMARY MAIN AUTHOR(S) Zahraa Makke · Architect · London · Sustainable Environmental Design · Architectural Association Lebanon is bounded by Syria, occupied Palestine and Zahraa Makke · Architectschool ·of ArchitectureLondon · United· Sustainable Kingdom the Mediterranean Sea from the west. The context Environmental Design · Architectural Association of Lebanon threatens its safety since it exists on a school of Architecture · United Kingdom contact line. Thousands of innocents are lost in the GENERAL PROJECT DATA wars. Men died and leave behind them families and Project Group 1 Architecture, building and children without any support. Children are left out civil engineering alone. Lebanese government lacks in the participation Client Children of war of helping those poor children and mothers of war. In Planned start Not Applicable GENERAL PROJECT DATA this dissertation, a village for children of war will be Project background Research project designed . PROJECT SUMMARYProject Group 2 Architecture, building and in the south of Lebanon based on environmental civil engineering and natural strategies, focusing on the in uenceLebanon of is bounded by Syria, occupied Palestine and in the south of Lebanon based on environmental and microclimates in outdoor spaces on the performancethe Mediterranean Client Sea from the west. The context of Childrennatural strategies, of war focusing on the in uence of Lebanon threatens its safety since it exists on a microclimates in outdoor spaces on the performance of indoors. The village is a place where the childrencontact line. ThousandsPlanned of innocents start are lost in the Notof Applicableindoors. The village is a place where the children will live, study and produce. The project is consistedwars. Men of died and leave behind them families and will live, study and produce. The project is consisted children without any support. Children are left out of a school, orphanage and a communal building. a school, orphanage and a communal building.alone. Lebanese Projectgovernment background lacks in the Research project participation of helping those poor children and mothers of war. In this dissertation, a village for children of war will be designed STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY
STATEMENTS ON SUSTAINABILITY Image 1: this is an overview of thevillage for children of war prototype of a classroom for the specific climate of prototype of a bedroom for the specific climate of the the south of lebanon prototype of a classroomsouth for of the lebanon specific climate prototype of a bedroom for the specific climate The first simulation had studied a classroomof that the south is of lebanonDifferent strategies wereof theused south between of lebanon summer and oriented north with northern wall and roof exposedThe first to simulation winter had studied in a theclassroom bedrooms that is inDifferent order strategies to reach were usedcomfort. between Insummer oriented north with northern wall and roof exposed and winter in the bedrooms in order to reach the outside. The temperature was below the comfortto the outside. Thewinter, temperature the wasstrategies below the usedcomfort. to achieveIn winter, the comfort strategies used in theto achieve band at first. Then, after inserting a skylightcomfort to the band at first.bedrooms Then, after inserting were a skylightusing nightcomfort shuttersin the bedrooms to were store using nightheat shutters to the roof, exposing the southern wall to the outside to store heat in the bedroom during night, roof, exposing the southern wall to the outsideby opening by the corridorin the to openbedroom air, and addingduring insulatingnight, theinsulating walls, introducing the a glazedwalls, corridor opening the corridor to open air, and adding insulationinsulation to theintroducing walls to stabilize a theglazed indoor corridoron the on west the that west helped that in helpedincreasing the temperature, the temperature in the classroom has temperature inside the bedroom. to the walls to stabilize the indoor temperature,reached the comfort inin winter increasing only during the the occupied temperature However, ininside summer, thedifferent bedroom. strategies had been temperature in the classroom has reached comforthours. Knowing in thatHowever, temperature inin the classroomsummer, in differentimplemented strategiesto reduce the temperaturehad been in the summer had been always in the comfort band. bedroom, extra ventilation, shading the windows of winter only during the occupied hours. KnowingThe thatdesigned classroomsimplemented can adapt to todifferent reduce the thebedrooms temperature and the corridor onin the thewest with temperature in the classroom in summer hadfunctions. been For instance,bedroom, three classrooms extra can ventilation,open vertical shading louvers. The the figure windows shows the final on each other and create a bigger space that can be temperature reached in the bedroom in summer always in the comfort band. used for other purposesof the such bedrooms as lecture hall, and andthe winter. corridor on the west The designed classrooms can adapt to differentexhibition space. with vertical louvers. The figure shows the final functions. For instance, three classrooms can open on temperature reached in the bedroom in summer and each other and create a bigger space that can be used winter. for other purposes such as lecture hall, exhibition space.
Image 2: this is the site plan that shows that school in the centre that is hugged by the houses with a farm that runs through
Image 3: Plans for the school and diagrams Image 4: Plans for the houses and diagrams Image 5: School 3D and section Image 6: Orphanage 3D
Image 7: Overview of the orphanage and temperature Image 8: Orphanage facade design and exploded 3D Image 9: Houses design strategies Image 10: Outdoor studies and renders www.holcim.com.lb