Studio IX & X- Fall 2013 & Spring 2014
Lebanese American University/ Byblos Lebanon

This final year architectural design studio is given as a full-year architectural thesis, with the first phase consisting of an architectural analysis of a different areas in Lebanon, followed in the second phase by architectural interventions that build upon the analysis.
The studio is supervised by Dr. Antoine Romanos, with the assistance of Tarek Zeidan.
The theme of the 2013-14 investigation was the "Extreme Site", each student picked an area with hard conditions, ( hard topography, social and political…). Started with data collection and followed by a site analysis, each student found a proper approach to tackle the site without harming the extreme in it.

The students involved in this studio were:

Mohammed Berry
Nadine Fayad
Lily Hamouche
Aya Iskandarani
Nour Jarmak
Sandra Khoury
Elie Mahfouz
Nour Mezher
Jessica Nassar
Ribal Sariedeen
Vanessa Sawaya
Jana Youssef

Ribal Sarieldeen

My first approach to the site, presented on a site map, and indicated on the coastal strip of Beirut, showing  the “ dahlia “  depressed area among natural rocks, and its connection to water.

A zoomed in study on the ‘Dhalia’ area showing its before and current conditions. Introducing  the various fishermen housing units on site , in both their present , and previous states. It shows the man made changes the site has undergone. 


 Section cuts along the site, showing the relation between the existing housing units , and the topography of the site . Housing units tend to take position along the less steep slope.



A study on the housing units, showing there relation to one another with respect to the site. A certain vertical connection exists among units positioned on the slope, with the upper housing units, and a horizontal connection among the units along the lower edge of the site. 



Approach to finding the proper function that best fits the site. An  Aqua culture, community based project, where the fishermen  of the site can actually  market their own product, through  a project that host a fish market, restaurant, boat repair facilities, harbor, and housing units . Where fresh fish is to be sold out for customers right out of water. 


Analysis that shows how my site is divided to different zones following a level outline, following the topography levels, I was able to divide my site into an upper part, an inclined, steep  part , and a lowerpart.

New master plan, where small scale housing units follow the outline and topography  of the site , extending all the way from the upper edge, down to the lower edge of the site.
Indicating the existing natural caves onsite, and how they are used by the fishermen  to shelter their equipment.

fishermen and fishmarket presidents analysis, that allowed me to come up with a certain prototype used in the new master plan.




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