3Beirut in Lebanon
3Beirut in Lebanon, Retail and Residential Building Project, Architecture, Lebanese Mixed-Use Development, Images
3Beirut in Lebanon
Commercial and Residential Buildings, Lebanon – design by Foster + Partners, Architects
5 Dec 2017
3Beirut
Architects: Foster + Partners
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
3Beirut
Foster + Partners has completed 3Beirut ? the first of the practice?s projects in Lebanon. Responding directly to the site and culture of Beirut, the scheme creates a sustainable residential and retail development in the heart of the city. The development also strengthens Beirut?s role as a centre for tourism, commerce, retail and entertainment while providing new green spaces at ground level for the city to enjoy.
The scheme is located in Beirut Central District on a prestigious site within the wider Solidere masterplan for the regeneration of the city centre. Particular consideration was given to the public realm and the creation of new pedestrian routes through the site combined with new landscaped spaces that connect the historic centre to the harbour. On the south side, the central tower has been pushed back to create a landscaped forecourt.
The scheme is made up of three limestone clad towers that provide an animated ground plane of shops, cafes, restaurants, a fitness centre, an art gallery and public gardens. The lobbies are connected to the ground plane with a distinctive water features that flows from the inside to the outside creating a calming sound ...
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