Comments on: The Landmark, Beirut, by Jean Nouvel http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Wassim Shahine http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/comment-page-1/#comment-931788 Wassim Shahine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:04:58 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/#comment-931788 As an architect here is my view on this: It is not about the 'style' of Beirut, or the 'image' of Beirut, or the 'spirit' of Beirut. A projet needs to serve the needs of Beirut. Why dont star architects coming to beirut build us something that really serves the needs of this precious city. Who or what does this landmark serve? the tiny slice of millionaires? why dont star architects build us something we really need as a people and as a city. The way i see it, Beirut lacks some very important aspects of architecture. Beirut lacks parks, Beirut lacks social housings, beirut lacks a national library, beirut lacks an opera house, beirut lacks a grand theater, beirut lacks some open space, I can only go on forever! It is not only about malls and towers that serve a very tiny part of a city. A city is about its people, they are its generator! Lets build for the people, then we can think of Landmarks. As an architect here is my view on this:

It is not about the ‘style’ of Beirut, or the ‘image’ of Beirut, or the ‘spirit’ of Beirut. A projet needs to serve the needs of Beirut. Why dont star architects coming to beirut build us something that really serves the needs of this precious city. Who or what does this landmark serve? the tiny slice of millionaires? why dont star architects build us something we really need as a people and as a city. The way i see it, Beirut lacks some very important aspects of architecture. Beirut lacks parks, Beirut lacks social housings, beirut lacks a national library, beirut lacks an opera house, beirut lacks a grand theater, beirut lacks some open space, I can only go on forever! It is not only about malls and towers that serve a very tiny part of a city. A city is about its people, they are its generator! Lets build for the people, then we can think of Landmarks.

]]> By: antela http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/comment-page-1/#comment-809412 antela Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:05:33 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/#comment-809412 All my respect to Mr. Jean Nouvel & his work, but still that as a Lebanese Architect I do wish that this project will never be built. This isn't beirut style. It will sure be one of the Worst Designs in Beirut. Hopefully Mr. Nouvel will REVISE his design to reflect more of "Beirut spirit". All my respect to Mr. Jean Nouvel & his work, but still that as a Lebanese Architect I do wish that this project will never be built. This isn't beirut style. It will sure be one of the Worst Designs in Beirut.
Hopefully Mr. Nouvel will REVISE his design to reflect more of "Beirut spirit".

]]> By: marwan sfeir http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/comment-page-1/#comment-787130 marwan sfeir Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:31:11 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/#comment-787130 the project is beautiful as volumetry but the integration in the urban environment is completely absent. this project can be built in any land . the project is beautiful as volumetry but the integration in the urban environment is completely absent.

this project can be built in any land .

]]> By: ghaleb alkatmeh http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/comment-page-1/#comment-348083 ghaleb alkatmeh Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:28:47 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/#comment-348083 there is beautiful complex in the windows but it over but the tower is waw there is beautiful complex in the windows but it over but the tower is waw

]]> By: Mona http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/comment-page-1/#comment-344328 Mona Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:36:50 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/10/17/the-landmark-beirut-by-jean-nouvel/#comment-344328 its does not provide opportunities for open public gathering and space as a continuity from the pedestrian downtown area of beirut its does not provide opportunities for open public gathering and space as a continuity from the pedestrian downtown area of beirut

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