Beirut Grand theater 6
MSc in Architectural Renovation Final Thesis Requalification and Extension Beirut Central District, Lebanon The Grand Theater of Beirut, a ghosted building standing the capital’s center has always raised the curiosity of the people and visitors of Beirut. This eclectic building could be the core of the urban regeneration of the abandoned city center and thus became the subject of my thesis. The thesis is divided into three parts. The Post War Reconstruction in Beirut, or commonly known as the SOLIDERE empire, was analyzed as well as its effects on cultural heritage and its citizens. Thorough analysis of the building and the way it reflects the city, and finally the design proposition. An alternative project was developed in order to bring back life to the ghosted building and regenerate the city center: an art foundation using the theater itself as its centerpiece opening it to the public.
