גיליון 105

2016

מאי

105

אדריכלות ישראלית

אובססיית החיפוש

Centrale Building, Beirut, 1920

Marked for conservation, the 1920 building is

situated between east and west, an area almost

destroyed during the civil war (1975-1990). The

domain has undergone massive rehabilitation

inspired by the Ottoman, Colonial, and modern

architecture that characterized it in the past. In this

context, the envelope was reinforced by beams

and metal netting to reveal its past. The inner

walls were demolished and rebuilt according to the

restaurant's requirements, at the center of which

is a service table where the barmen are "locked-

in", communicating with the kitchen below via a

staircase.

Photos:

Jon Shard & Geraldine Bruneel.