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www.archidesignlb.com Apple Grove Background A Community based development

The historic village of is located in the mountains of North , some 1450 metres above sea (1670 – 1732), author of a influential book on grammar; (1823 – 1889), Lebanese level. It is 120 kilometres from the capital, ; 30 kilometres from the coastal city of Tripoli and 23 kilome- nationalist, his body lies in St George’s Church, and his statue nearby is a landmark of Ehden; Saliba Doueihi tres from its sister town of . (1909-1994) world renown artist; President Sleiman Kabalan Frangieh (1910- 1992), President of Lebanon; President Rene Mouawad (1925-1989), President of Lebanon. The origins of its name are obscured by time and myth; one explanation is that it is derived from the biblical Eden. Mankind has lived in the area for thousands of years. Some early texts mention that those living in the Ehden is not only a place of history it is also a place of today. Tourists are welcomed and well provided for area Ehden came from the descendants of the tribe of Samuel, the son of Noah. In 850 BC, it is recorded with hotels, restaurants and café trotoire’s. In the centre of Ehden is the Al Midan, a square, wherein lies that the -Syriac King Hadd Azzar came to Ehden and raised a statue to their god known as “Baal many cafés, bars and nightclubs. In the cool of the evening under the stars café society continues late into Loubnan” or “ The God of Snow”. Four hundred years later, Slokos, a commander in the early morning. The lingua franca of Ehden is French, English, Portuguese and Spanish, evidence of the army, came to Ehden, and a group of Macedonians settled there, building a temple and statue of “ The . During the summer there are cultural and eco tourist activities such as painting exhibi- god of Sun”. tions, film festival and nature treks. It is also known for its traditional dishes such as the meat dish, Kibbeh Nayyeh and salad, tabbouleh, which has become internationally famous and part of the world’s cuisine. From its pagan past it became the cradle of in Lebanon. The many churches of Ehden are a living testament to the history of the people of the area and their faith since the early beginning of Christi- For the visitor, Ehden is ideally placed for other tourist centres, the (meaning the Forest of anity. Mar (Saint) Mama’s Church is the oldest in Lebanon built in 749 AD on the site of a Ehden), a nature reserve; the Qozhaya Valley (Holy Valley), which has cave chapels, monasteries and pagan temple. The Church incorporates some of the stones from the pagan temple. The village of Ehden is hermitages. The Monastery of St Anthony the Great, possesses the first printing press in the Middle East, in- watched over by the mountaintop Church of the Lady of the Fortress (Our Lady of Al-Hosn). There has been stalled in 1584; Kornet al Sawda (Black Horn) Middle East’s highest mountain (3088 metres above sea level) a Church on the mountain since early times. In 1989 the present modernistic church was consecrated and and the Cedars, where the last cedars of a great cedar forest can be seen, which becomes a skiing resort is a landmark for the whole North. Ehden has many old houses and buildings, still inhabited by the current in winter. generation of the original family, some using the stones of the pagan temple. The old souk (market place) is a popular destination for visitors to Ehden, who can see the work of the local artisana. Ehden is a place where the seasons of the year are distinct, with their own colours, rhythms and customs. Traditionally the people of Ehden, having settled Zgharta in the 16th Century and which is now the admin- Beside its many historic churches, monasteries and buildings, Ehden has throughout its history contributed istrative centre of the district, use to come down to its sister town at autumn time for the warmer winter to the religious, political and culture life of Lebanon. It has produced religious leaders, academicians, na- weather. Returning to Ehden in the early summer to enjoy its cooler climate. These days with better road tionalist leaders, artists and presidents. Among them are Patriarch Youhanna Makhlouf 1608-1633) Maroni- communications, Ehden enjoys an increasing winter season, with many snow sport activities. te Patriarch; Patriarch George Oumayra, (1633-1644), Maronite Patriarch, called the “Light of the Oriental” being an expert on Orient languages; Gibrael Al Sahyouni (1577 –1648), academic, author of a polyglot As another citizen of Ehden, Jawad Boulos (1900-1982), founder member of the Lebanese Academy, said bible, official translator to King Louis XIII of France, his statue stands in Ehden; Patriarch Stephane Doueihi “Ehden brings energy to my body and clarity to my mind and pleasure to my soul”. (1630-1704), maronite patriarch and considered to be the “father of Maronite history”; Germanos Farhat Ehden is a place where you meet history and enjoy what is best in Lebanon Apple Grove Location A Community based development

Beirut - Ehden: 90min...

Tripoli - Ehden: 40min..

Zgarta - Ehden: 25min. Apple Grove Surrounding Attractions A Community based development

Lebanon Mountain Trail - LMT (40min.) Btelaya Haamlet (45min.hiking) Qornet el Sawda (50min.4x4) A hiking trail across Lebanon Wilderness rest area Highest mountain in the middle east (3084m)

Saidet el Hosn (5min.) Old church on a high hill over- looking the casa

Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve Apple Grove (15min.) High diversity of plants,IBA for soaring birds

Old district (3min.) Historical building

Jabal (25min.4x4) Wilderness area with breathtak- ing scenery Midane Ehden ( 3min.) Main town square

Qadisha Valley (15min.) Bekaa Valley (60min..) Mar Sarkis source (10min.) International cultural heritage Agricultural Heritage A major water source surrounded site Historical Heritage by traditional restaurants Wineries Apple Grove Site Features & Project description A Community based development

Main National Road Secondary road Project lot 16m wide well paved Access road to developments Horses and animal produce

ZGHARTA

EHDEN

On lots 1914 & 1915, Ehden, the plan is to develop a distinguished high quality residential tourism devel- Arriving inhabitants will park their car on the road level oriented west and enter their apartments through opment. The facilities will include quality leisure and will assure environmental comfort. The concept is to an internal stair. The apartment’s living spaces are open to an eastern terrace and private garden, extend- maximize privacy and outdoor space though attractive landscaping and distinctive design in a quiet and ing to a larger public green space including a swimming pool and a gathering area. Visitors will be able to an exclusive community oriented environment. park in a visitors’s parking space and access their friends walking through a controlled gate.

The topographic features of the site are used favorably to separate the car from all human activities inside This flats includes a living/dining area, a kitchen and a wc. The top floors are 2 and 3 bedrooms including the project, while orientations will be adequtely used to positively react the natural element’s activities. a master wc and a public wc. Apple Grove L0 - Basement floor plan layout A Community based development Apple Grove L1 - Ground floor plan layout A Community based development Apple Grove L2 - 2nd floor plan & upper GF layout A Community based development Apple Grove L3 - upper 2nd floor plan layout A Community based development Apple Grove L4 - Roof floor plan layout A Community based development Apple Grove L5 - Mass plan layout A Community based development Apple Grove South-East view A Community based development Apple Grove North view A Community based development Apple Grove South-East view A Community based development Apple Grove South view A Community based development Apple Grove East view Entrance A Community based development Apple Grove North-West view A Community based development Apple Grove South-west bird’s eye view A Community based development Apple Grove North-East Bird’s eye View A Community based development Apple Grove South-East Bird’s eye View A Community based development Apple Grove Type “A” apartment plans A Community based development

Ground Floor Plan Second Floor Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “A” apartment plans (cont’d) A Community based development

1.90

Ground Floor Plan (Unit # 2) Westernmost unit benefits from an addi- tional 22m2 West terrace. Totalling 221m2 5.20 Storage

Tiled Roof Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “B” apartment plans A Community based development BBQ

Terrace

3.15 4.30 2.10 0.900.60 4.65 Furnace Chimney 6.45 Mechanical 0.77 Balcony 1.31 WC

2.30 Maid Water tank 2.30 3000 Liters Master ank Bedroom 3.50 Fuel T 3.35 1300 Liters Living 1.10 5.50 1.20 3.20

2.60 W.C. Bedroom 1.30 Bar Dinning 1.20 Parking 1.40 1.00 4.05 6.20 Placard Four

Frigo 3.20 2.15 Bedroom 2.00 W.C. 1.80 W.C. 3.60 3.10 3.00 Storage 1.30 Kitchen Evier

1.10 6.55 3.95

Closet if needed

Ground Floor Plan Second Floor Plan Basement Floor Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “B” apartment plans (cont’d) A Community based development

Pergola Plan Option Tiled roof Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “C” apartment plans A Community based development

Ground Floor Plan Second Floor Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “C” apartment plans (cont’d) A Community based development

Basement Floor Plan Tiled Roof Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “D” apartment plans A Community based development

2.50

3.75 Terrace Kitchen 3.45

1.00

6.80 W.C Lobby 1.90

1.10 0.97

5.05 5.00

Living Dinning 3.20

3.30 12.10

Ground Floor Plan 2nd Floor Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “D” apartment plans (cont’d) A Community based development

Basement Floor Plan Tiled Roof Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “E1” apartment plans A Community based development

W.C. 1.65 1.65 1.75 W.C. 2.10 W.C. 2.35 1.65

2.00 1.00 0.90 3.11 1.50 Family 1.65 1.65 5.20 W.C. Closet

5.30 Dinning 3.00 2.60

1.49 1.89 W.C. 1.79

2.20

4.65 3.60 Bedroom 3

Kitchen 3.75 3.80 Bedroom 2 3.50 Bedroom 1 5.30

2.90 3.60 3.80

6.46

Entrance

Living

3.40

Open Basement Floor Plan Ground Floor Plan Roof Floor Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “E2’” apartment plans A Community based development

2.90 1.10

1.60 1.60

Maid 2.80 Family 4.20 W.C. 1.80 Closet 1.80

3.30 1.60

1.30 W.C.

3.20 1.00 2.10 W.C. 1.30

6.90 4.50 2.20 Bedroom 3

Living 1.20 1.20 Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 3.30 4.30

2.40 3.20

4.02 Kitchen

Open Basement Floor Plan Ground Floor Plan Roof Floor Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “E3’” apartment plans A Community based development

1.90 1.00

2.00 Maid W.C.

1.60 1.10 3.90 Low wall 3.00 1.75W.C. W.C. 1.65 2.35 Dinning 3.22 3.10

Family 1.65 1.65 Closet W.C. 3.60

Kitchen 4.80 5.10 2.60 Corridor

1.79 W.C. 1.89

3.20

4.65 Bedroom 3

5.38 Living Entrance

3.80 3.50 Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 5.30

3.80 3.60

7.50

Chimney

Terrace

Open Basement Floor Plan Ground Floor Plan Roof Floor Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “F1’” apartment plans A Community based development

Low wall 1.90 2.20 WC 1.00

1.35 W.C. Maid 2.00 4.20 1.40 1.60 2.80 Family 0.90 3.80 W.C. 1.80 Closet 1.80 2.50 Dinning

3.30 1.60 3.20

W.C. 1.30

W.C. 1.30

2.10

4.50 Bedroom 3

Kitchen 5.00 Living 4.80 Bedroom 1 4.30 Bedroom 2 3.95 Entrance 3.30 4.30

3.20 3.20 2.90

6.50

2.80 Terrace

Open Basement Floor Plan Ground Floor Plan Roof Floor Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Type “F2’” apartment plans A Community based development

1.50

2.10 W.C. 1.65 2.35

3.11

Family 1.65 1.65 Closet W.C. 3.60

2.60 1.10

1.49 1.79 W.C.

4.65 3.60 Bedroom 3

3.80

3.80 3.50 Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 5.30

7.50

2.80

Open Basement Floor Plan Ground Floor Plan Roof Floor Plan

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Types “E & F’” Common basement plans A Community based development

Mechanical

Mechanical

Mechanical Entrance

Entrance

16 17 15 18 Mechanical14 19 13 20 12 Entrance 11

Mechanical

Entrance

Entrance

Common Basement Floor Plan (Types E, F)

Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E1 Type E2

Type E3 Type F1 Type F2 Apple Grove Summary of Areas A Community based development

` F2 F1 E3 12 17 E2 D 16 E1 15 14 C 11 13

B B A1 B 10 B 09 01 08 B 02 A2 B 07 B B 06 05 04 03

Apartments Diagram

Apt. 1 Apt. 2 Apt. 3 Apt. 4 Apt. 5 Apt. 6 Apt. 7 Apt. 8 Apt. 9 Apt. 10 Apt. 11 Apt. 12 Apt. 13 Apt. 14 Apt. 15 Apt. 16 Apt. 17 TYPE A1 TYPE A2 TYPE B TYPE B TYPE B TYPE B TYPE B TYPE B TYPE B TYPE B TYPE C TYPE D TYPE E1 TYPE E2 TYPE E3 TYPE F1 TYPE F2 Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Floor Balc Basement Park 76m² 76m² 76m² 76m² 76m² 76m² 76m² 76m² 94m² 52m² 100m² 84m² 70m² 103m² 90m² 83m² Ground Floor 90m² 18m² 90m² 42m² 77m² 26m² 77m² 26m² 77m² 26m² 77m² 26m² 77m² 26m² 77m² 26m² 77m² 26m² 77m² 27m² 94m² 27m² 100m² 16m² 84m² 12m² 70m² 12m² 103m² 22m² 90m² 20m²83m²12m² Second Floor 86m² 5m²84m²5m² 71m² 5m²71m²5m² 71m² 5m²71m²5m² 71m² 5m²71m²5m² 71m² 5m²71m²5m² 91m² 4m²90m²9m² 74m² 21m² 63m² 18m² 73m² 21m² 64m² 18m² 73m² 21m² Roof 26m² 26m² 38m² 39m² 38m² 19m² 38m² 39m² 38m² 39m² 52m² 45m² 75m² 27m² 41m² 34m² 34m² 31m² 41m² 34m² 34m² 31m² 41m² 34m² Pergola 28m² 36m² 28m² 36m² 31m² 46m² 31m² 46m² 31m² 46m² 31m² 46m² Subtotal 229m² 59m² 228m² 83m² 255m² 77m² 262m² 70m² 262m² 50m² 255m² 77m² 255m² 77m² 262m² 70m² 262m² 70m² 255m² 78m² 331m² 128m² 365m² 52m² 282m² 67m² 237m² 62m² 320m² 76m² 279m² 69m² 281m² 67m² TOTAL Built 289m² 310m² 332m² 332m² 312m² 332m² 332m² 332m² 332m² 332m² 459m² 418m² 349m² 299m² 397m² 348m² 348m² Subtotal sales 188m² 59m² 187m² 83m² 186m² 77m² 205m² 70m² 205m² 50m² 186m² 77m² 186m² 77m² 205m² 70m² 205m² 70m² 186m² 78m² 258m² 128m² 278m² 52m² 220m² 67m² 185m² 62m² 248m² 76m² 217m² 69m² 219m² 67m² TOTAL sales 248m² 270m² 263m² 275m² 255m² 263m² 263m² 275m² 275m² 264m² 386m² 330m² 286m² 247m² 325m² 286m² 285m² Front Garden 87m² 30m² 61m² 43m² 27m² 21m² 132m² 52m² 44m² 85m² 31m² 87m² 38m² 30m² 58m² 69m² 91m² Back Garden 43m² 40m² 20m² 41m² 43m² 38m² 39m² 37m² 37m² 36m² - 83m² 64m² 35m² 88m² 51m² 92m² Price ------

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