Project

Beirut City

April 5, 2010

Project by Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

The project proposes a high density extension of Beirut City, including a high speed rail hub linking cities on the coast of the Mediterranean. Differentiated neighborhoods were developed where building types group and nest in clusters to form collective assemblies. These respond to the hot, arid climate of Beirut creating large shaded public spaces at ground level while also providing opportunities for shared structural and spatial moments. Infrastructure is monument as the train station is not an object in the city, but is formed by the fabric of the city itself.

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Existing distribution of infrastructure across Mediterranean union. © Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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Proposed high-speed rail loop and potential tertiary rail infrastructure. © Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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Building footprints. © Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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Building roofprints. © Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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Site plan. © Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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© Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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© Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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© Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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© Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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© Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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© Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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© Erik Escalante and Alina McConnochie.

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