Beirut, Museum of Art

Lebanon

Beirut, Museum of Art

Lebanon

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This landscape project is located within a larger context of gardens, squares, and parks, all of which contain an abundant amount of Mediterranean vegetation.  which will spatially connect to create a substantive network of green space. The design of the rooftop is directly inspired by the surrounding karst region: the pavement being made out of weathered limestone, it appears to have been slowly covered with scrubland vegetation. The walking path and the channel for water have been subtly carved out of the rough limestone surface. Local varieties of fragrant plants extend over some of the unevenness and cracks found in the rock surface. The water running down from the roof eventually leads into a reflecting pool located at the bottom of the ravine-like landscape. At street level, visitors come across an expansive, open spaceand its hard surface in natural stone. A promenade leads visitors in a loop through a succession of varying landscapes. The walking path continues further down into a ravine-like landscape, with abundant hillside vegetation. The path enters beneath a tree canopy made up of a number of local varieties such as stone pine, holly oak, Lebanese oak, strawberry, and olive. The canopy creates thick shade over the densely forested floor of shrubs.

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Year:
2017
Status:
Ongoing
Program:
Cultural
Client:

Association for the Promotion & Ehibition of the Arts in Lebanon (APEAL)

Project Team:

HW architecture (lead consultant) / MDP Michel Desvigne Paysagiste

Area:

9 800 sqm (2,4 acres)