Posted By
Najib
Jun 28, 2019 10:12
First there were rumors that the 160-year old building will be destroyed or modified, but then the Minister of Culture intervened and listed the Lycee Abdel Kader old school building as a heritage building. Fast forward to June 2019, the building will indeed be kept intact but it will be merged into a commercial mall. Normally I'd say this would be a nice architectural challenge but given past experiences, like the Laziza factory in Mar…
Posted By
Najib
May 16, 2019 05:18
Beirut Municipality is set to revamp Beirut's corniche to add new bike lanes, greenery and more. Vladimir Djurovic, a Lebanon-based landscape architect, has been contracted to design the project and works should begin later in 2019 for the Ain el-Mreisseh corniche. The project will be executed within two years and will cost around $25 million dollars. As you can see from the pictures and quoting the Daily Star, there will be a new “piazza area”…
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