WAEL SALEM HALAWI ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO
WAEL
SALEM
ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO SELECTED UNDERGRADUATE WORK 2015-2018
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SCHOOL EXPANSION COMPLEX FINAL YEAR PROJECT BASTA. BEIRUT, LEBANON
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OUZAI MASTER PLAN DESIGN OUZAI, BEIRUT, LEBANON
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WATER PIAZZA MARINA OUZAI, BEIRUT, LEBANON
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CONTEMPORARY HAMMAM MAR MIKHAEL, LEBANON
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ACCESSIBLE MAKERSPACE FIAA, CHEKKA, LEBANON
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FINAL YEAR PROJECT
Dr. Maroun El Daccache
REACTIVATION OF BASTA SCHOOL EXPANSION COMPLEX BEIRUT, LEBANON The Basta area is a prime example of the urban decay of public space, due to its abundance of historic structures and its strategic location in the physical center of Beirut. In the Past, the Basta main road served as key commercial line housing several side-souks and following a railway route cutting directly into the Beirut City center. Firstly, the excessive demolition of the old buildings with commercial ground floors in the area resulted in weakening the commercial strip by changing the public shops into private piloti parkings. Secondly, the construction of the Basta bridges overlaying the topography rather than following it, made the areas under them a “pass-through� rather than a destination. This is in addition to being physically isolated from the rest of the city after the introduction of the two highways Saleem Salam and Bchara El Khoury. The aim is to reactivate of the Basta Area as a city hub rather than a secluded politically driven community; this is through the treatment of the Urban Edge caused by the Saleem Salam Highway. To do so the project aims to continue the existing urban parkour and giving it a public endpoint being the Public Library. This in addition to doubling as an extension to the historic School found at the end of this parkour, allowing the Project to intervene on both Private and Public levels in the urban fabric. Architecturally, the project will reintroduce the idea of the courtyard but in a Vertical manner rather than horizantal, following the precendant of the surrounding buildings that have a smaller footprint area but a larger built up one.
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The project covers the relationship between an increasingly urbanized city and the infrastructure overlayed on to it as if it were a second layer, either manifesting as a large urban edge or as a skip-over what lies underneath. Two instances of this phenomenon are found in an interior are of Beirut known as “Basta”. The first Instance being the Salim Salam Highway that was built in the early 2000’s, which effectively seperated Basta from its neighboring distrcits, causing social and architectural rifts in the city. The second instance being the Basta Bridge which was built over the original Basta streets intersction. The makeshift Forum which included stores and a Mosque arenow driven over by a steel bridge that was originally intended to be a temporary traffic relief but has ever since stuck.
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SECTION OF FORUMS CURRENT SITUATION
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THE OVERLAYING BRIDGE TRANSFORMS THE SPACE INTO A “PASS THROUGH” RATHER THAN A DESTINATION FOR DRIVERS BY.
CONCEPTUAL COLLAGE HIGHLIGHTINGBEIRUT THE ENCASEMENT CENTRAL OF THE BASTA AREA BY SURROUNDING DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE
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URBAN SECTION BASTA AND SALIM SALAM
INITIAL SCHEMATIC MASSING: A SCHOOL EXPANSION
Following an urban parkour of old traditional style homes and villas left over from the french maandate and ottoman times trough pedestrian stairs within the Basta area, we are lead to a clearing in the city fabric which exhibits all the problems set forth by Overlaying infrastrcuture, the victim of this urban pocket being mishandled are the ottoman style school and the largely unacknowledged public park in this urban pocket.
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INTRODUCTION OF THE VERTICAL COURTYARD TYPOLOGY
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URBAN SECTION OF SITE
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WHILE THE MAIN PROJECT LEVELS ITSELF OUT WITH THE EXISTING BRIDGE BESIDE IT, THE INDEPENDANT LIBRARY BUILDING TOWERS OVER SALIM SALAM AS DO ALL THE BUILDINGS ON ITS BORDER.
EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC OF ENIRE PROJECT (EXCLUDING LIBRARY)
PERSPECTIVE SECTION
original school classrooms main building entrance cafeteria food access indoor basketball court administration entrance
UNDERGROUND PLAN
indoor courtyard lockers and shower rooms auditorium and backstage cafeteria service entrance cafeteria kitchen
INDOOR COURTYARD
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
administration offices cafeteria first level chemistry laboratory basketball mezzanine deck administration indoor courtyard
SECOND FLOOR PLAN
princial and vp offices computer lab physics laboratory art room exhibition area music room
PERSPECTIVE SECTION OF MAIN BUILIDNG CREATING THE VERTICAL COURTYARD TYPOLOGY
MOMENTS OF ARCHITECTONIC COMMUNICATION IN PARKOUR EXTENSION
Librarcy Access
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PERSPECTIVE MOMENTS OF EXPERIENCE
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PERSPECTIVE MOMENTS OF EXPERIENCE
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AXONOMETRIC SECTION OF TUNNEL
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MASS PLAN IN RELATION TO BATSA URBAN PARKOUR
PERSPECTIVE MOMENTS OF EXPERIENCE
AXONOMETRIC TUNNEL SECTION
The Urban Parkour already existent within the Basta area is continued by means of a bridge structure that bridge structure that penetrates the project to allow the pedestrian to follow the urban parkour and reach one of the two public functions, the Library or the Roof top Cafe.
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Continuing the idea of having internal courtyards, and in an effort to increase the relationship of the project with the adjacent garden, but without it being a distraction to the students, so the idea of a mosharbiya is adopted to cover the public spaces within the building. The double skin is given a hierarchy of layers to achieve a given ambience in the spaces covered by it.
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The interior elevation reveals that the Mousharabiya inspired shading system only follows the areas considered public or semi-public within the project and concrete only covers the actual functions. The courtyard elevation on the other hand does not hide the functions or the public space. The faรงade is dictated by the necessity of structure. Openings are made wherever possible. Resulting in a play of levels in elevation between the public and private functions.
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VERTICAL CAFETRIA FACADE
In terms of the cafeteria, since it is an introverted structure hidden away from the street views, the facade was made was yielded as an abstraction of teh vertical elements of the surrounding high rises, so that even if the building is restricted by the height of the bridge it needs to connect with, the facade will give it a sense of verticality.
STREET FACADE OF MAIN BUILDING WITH URBAN CONTEXT
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DESIGN STUDIO VIII
Dr. Francesco Pollesello
OUZAI
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INTERVENTION
The Area of Ouzai was subdivided into 5 parts to be analyzed in terms of Urban Analysis. Typologies of space were studied in depth. A master plan was then proposed for severa different districts within the area according to need. Urban Interventions such as a walkway and school district were also proposed as part of the urban analysis.
STREET ELEVATION SCALE 1:100
URBAN
ANALYSIS
DESIGN STUDIO VIII
Dr. Francesco Pollesello
TYPOLOGIES DESIGN STUDIO VIII
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Dr. Francesco Pollesello
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MASTER DESIGN STUDIO VIII
PLAN
Dr. Francesco Pollesello
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DESIGN STUDIO VIII
Dr. Francesco Pollesello
WATER
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Located in Ouzai. The Project acts as a revitalization of the seashore and water front, that are currently in form of a dividing urban edge. The projects includes amenities for fisherman such as storage and tores for fishing goods and tools, a market place, a museum to showcase the history of the area and what it used to be, as well as public areas for seating and congregation
AXONOMETRIC VIEW SCALE 1:200
MASSING DESIGN STUDIO VIII
STRATEGY
Dr. Francesco Pollesello
EXISTING SITUATION
PROPOSED URBAN INTERACTIONS
The Site Is Currently Considered An Urban Edge Filled With Sewers And Garbage. Communication Between The City Center And The Social Housing Project Is Cut Off In The Current Site. The Water Front Is Discontinued. The Urban Grid Is Unaligned.
FORMATION OF BASIC SHAPES
Waterfront Pedestrian Walkway Urban Facade Alignments The Urban Corridors Axes Marina Water Boundries
ALIGNMENT WITH ACCORDING TO OTHER EDGES
CREATING ACCESS CUTS
PRODUCED
Dr. Francesco Pollesello
TOP FLOOR MUSEUM MULTIURPOSE EXHIBITION SPACE MARKET ROOF
GROUND FLOOR MARKET PLACE MUSEUM ENTRANCE
GROUND FLOOR SCALE 1:200
B1 UNDERGROUND MULTIPURPOSE TERRACE PERMENANT MUSEUM EXHIBITION RESTAURANT UNDERGROUND PARKING
TOP FLOOR MUSEUM SCALE 1:200
B2 UNDERGROUND MARINA SERVICE AREAS FISHERMAN AND BOT SHOPS BIKE RENTAL CENTER AMPITHEATER
SCALE 1:200
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EXPLODED AXONOMETRIC SCALE 1:200
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DESIGN STUDIO VIII
DRAWINGS
ELEVATIONS Dr. Francesco Pollesello
MASS PLAN
SCALE 1:1000
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DESIGN STUDIO VIII
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DESIGN STUDIO VII
Dr. Maroun Daccache
CONTEMPORARY
HAMAM
Located in the Kouz Area in Burj Hammoud, the contemporary hamam is aimed for the working classes and residents in the area. Fitting right into the dense urban fabric, the hamam is designed according to 5 points of Architectural Communication, which was used to derive the idea behind the hidden paths and moments within the project.
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URBAN
ANALYSIS
DESIGN STUDIO VII
Dr. Maroun Daccache
STRATEGY
FLOOR COLD AREA
DRAWINGS DESIGN STUDIO VII
B1 FLOOR HOT AREA PLAN 1:50
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Dr. Maroun Daccache
MOMENTS
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DESIGN STUDIO VI
Dr. Farid Jureidini
ACCESSIBLE
MAKERSPACE
Located in the Mountain village of Fihoverlooking chekka, The project is a maker space (worshop) for the people of the area to practice their crafts. one of the major elements incorporated into the deisgn is the ADA regulations for handicapped accessebility, as well as the flow of the project over a receding topography.
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SITE DESIGN STUDIO VI
ANALYSIS Dr. Farid Jureidini
IN THE SITE THERE IS A REPETETIVE VERTICAL ELEMENT THAT HOUSES THE VERTICA CIRCULATION AND USES IT AS A FRONT FOR THE BUILDING
TRIAL 1 INCORPORATES THE VERTICAL ELEMENT. TRIAL 2 EXTRUDES THE VERTICAL ELEMENT INTO A HORIZANTAL HALL (CIRCULATION I STILL THE FUNCTION) Both Trials did not yield favorable results regarding the interaction of the building with the site. TRIAL 3 ICORPORATES THE CIRCULATION HALL INCORPORATES THE “PLUGGING IN” OF FUNCTIONS INTO THE HALL ABIDES BY THE LEVELS SPECIFIED BY THE SITE.
TRIAL 4 ACCOMODATES RAMP USAGE WITHIN THE BUILDING
DRAWINGS DESIGN STUDIO VI
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Dr. Farid Jureidini
SCALE 1:20 LOUVRE DETAIL SECTION
SCALE 1:150 FRONT ELEVATION
BASEMENT PLAN
SCALE 1:150 BACK ELEVATION
GROUND FLOOR PLAN UPPER FLOOR PLAN
FLOOR 4
Attic 6.00 m
FLOOR 3
First Floor 3.00 m
FLOOR 2
Ground Floor 0.00 m
FLOOR 1
Basement Floor -3.00 m