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Description
The parametric form-found and design-build project was the first of its kind in Lebanon, crossing emerging and cutting edge worldwide technologies within a rural context. The structure was designed and built during the Global Summer School Beirut 2017, locally organized and hosted by AUB – American University of Beirut in collaboration with IAAC - Institute of Advanced Architecture, with the support of the Municipality of Douma, Lebanon. Bringing in an international team of 13 participants, designers, engineers, to design, fabricate and assemble a parametric shell structure to activate the public space at the entrance of the village
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Category
Advanced Architecture - Social Design
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Status
Built and installed in the Village of Douma, Lebanon
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Credits
Raffi Tchakerian, Stephanie Bashir, AUB - American Unviersity of Beirut / IAAC - Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia
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Tasks
Workshop Organization
Concept Definition
Design Development
Technology Research
Coding & Parametrics
Project Management
