Over the last decade, entrepreneurship has been part of the engine of innovation that has propelled the global economy. The proposed design pivot on acclaiming the architectural heritage of Oscar Niemeyer while adopting the iconic soul of Tripoli. The thought behind our proposal is creating a dialogue between the current architectural patrimony and the latest bundled community using a blunt circular form -recalling the cyclical nature of innovations, fluid throughout time- that hosts new buildings while embracing the existing buildings of Niemeyer by infilling its plot area and reacting with respect towards its value.Over the last decade, entrepreneurship has been part of the engine of innovation that has propelled the global economy. The proposed design pivot on acclaiming the architectural heritage of Oscar Niemeyer while adopting the iconic soul of Tripoli. The thought behind our proposal is creating a dialogue between the current architectural patrimony and the latest bundled community using a blunt circular form -recalling the cyclical nature of innovations, fluid throughout time- that hosts new buildings while embracing the existing buildings of Niemeyer by infilling its plot area and reacting with respect towards its value.

PROJECT FACTS
Location: Tripoli - Lebanon
Project completion: 2019 design phase
Site area: 38,000 m2
Market: cultural +retail
Service: planning, urban, landscape,
architecture, interior design
Client: kic