From public to Private – Beirut Public Spaces

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From public to Private – Beirut Public Spaces

The aim of this study is to remark upon the urgency of preserving and rehabilitating the few public spaces left in Beirut due to the ignorance and chaotic urban sprawl during the last decades.

The aim of this study is to remark upon the urgency of preserving and rehabilitating the few public spaces left in Beirut due to the ignorance and chaotic urban sprawl during the last decades. Working towards solutions regarding this issue is imperative for the health of a city that lacks a lot of public space.
The side mentioned recommendations are only guidelines that could generate a future urban preservation strategic plan.

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Research team

PAUL GHORAYEB – Team Leader
Master in Landscape Design — Master in Architecture
PHD (under Study) – Sassari University – Alghero – Italy
Lecturer at the Lebanese University – Br II – IBA
Partner GAP: Architectural, Urban & Landscape Design firm
CARLA DEEB
Architecture Student – Lebanese University – Br.II – IBA
DINA NASR
Architecture Student – Lebanese University – Br.IV – IBA
HALA AL MOUSSAWI Architecture Student – Lebanese University – Br.II – IBA

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