Within the UNIDO project “Supporting the Furniture sector in the Northern Lebanon through upgrading and skills training”, funded by the Government of Japan, UNIDO has organized a competition under the theme “Design and the City” in Beirut Design Week and worked with Designers, Artist and Architects to speculate on the relevance of public spaces in the city of Al Mina in Northern Lebanon in collaboration with Al Mina Municipality. UNIDO encouraged creative minds to research and look for potentials in the very diverse and rich urban environment of the region. 15 different small-scale urban interventions were chosen and the international Jury selected five winning concepts. The 1st winning project ( Family Urban Set) were produced and executed at the Vocational training Center for Carpentry in Zgharta Official Technical Institute in North Lebanon by great support of Digital Fabrication lab at Beirut Arab University in Tripoli Campus. The project was inspired by the seashell and waves that are well presented on El Mina beach. The design is divided into different cross sections based on different family ages, starting from kids to adults’ and ending by a shading zone for optimum comfort. The Design done by group of students supervised by Dr. Mostafa Khalifa
Winning project
Abstract
The project is inspired by the seashell and waves that are well presented on El Mina beach. The design is divided into different cross sections based on different family ages, starting from kids to adults’ and ending by a shading zone for optimum comfort. All typologies are merged in one family set with transitional zones between each typology that are served as climbing zone for children. This set target is to create a gathering space for families and friends.
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