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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Sin El Fil in Beirut, Lebanon by SOMA Architects

 
April 9th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: SOMA Architects

The three volumes of the mixed use compound are situated in Sin el Fil, Lebanon, near an important junction of highways and major roadways to the East of Beirut. The site also provides panoramic views toward the center of Beirut to the East and to the mountains to the West. In order to take advantage of this unique location, and the panoramic views, the project is conceived as three volumes arrayed about a central focal point in the center of the site. Each volume is in turn chamfered toward the outside, creating terraces toward their respective views, while on the ground floor, the buildings chamfer in, creating impressive cantilevers and freeing up large areas of outdoor space. The building directly along the highway serves as an office tower with a large retail base extending along the highway, while the other two buildings provide apartments. This positioning creates three basic outdoor spaces: one for a public drop odd, one for a private drop off, and a third used as a playground and collective garden space.

Image Courtesy © SOMA

Image Courtesy © SOMA

  • Architects: SOMA Architects
  • Project: Sin El Fil
  • Location: Beirut, Lebanon
  • Principal: Michel Abboud
  • Lead Designers: Fady Stefan
  • Key Staff: Leo Sguera, Wissam Salameh, Steven Townsend, Kamil Czarnecki, Adel Dagher, Therese Makhlouf, Carla Saad
  • Status: In Construction
  • Building Type: Residential, Office, Commercial
  • Gross Floor Area: 17,000 Square Meters

Image Courtesy © SOMA

Image Courtesy © SOMA

Image Courtesy © SOMA

Image Courtesy © SOMA

Image Courtesy © SOMA

Image Courtesy © SOMA

Image Courtesy © SOMA

Image Courtesy © SOMA

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Categories: Commercial Building, Offices, Residential




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