Case Study ~ Beirut Terraces ~ Herzog & de Meuron. Beirut Terraces Case Study ~ A r c ~ Kattie Casebolt

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1 Case Study ~ Beirut Terraces ~ Herzog & de Meuron

2 Table of Contents Site 3-4 Floor Plans Building Data..5 Building Structure.12 Tower By Function p..6-7 Building Comparison

3 Beirut City Center Master Plan Sector D is located on the land reclaimed from the sea on the NORMANDY, a mixed and active zone. The intended used include retail, services of all kind, offices, tourist establishments, hotels, conference centers, cultural amenities and housing. Sector H is located along the extension of the Martyrs' Square axis the Dominant uses of this Sector are retail, services and offices of all kinds, to which small tourism enterprises and residential uses may be added. Project Location: Mina El Hosn Beirut Central District Latitude: 33 53'59.21"N Longitude: 35 29'46.52"E 3

4 Beirut Terrace Site Analysis Public Access Sunset Sunrise Building Area Private Access Site to Building Ratio The tower takes up 65% of the site surface area. 4

5 Beirut Terraces, Beirut, Lebanon BUILDING DATA Site Area: 4 422sqm / 47598sqft Building Footprint: 4 273sqm (base) 2 884sqm (tower) / 45,994sqt (base) 31,043sqft (tower) Building Dimensions: Base 65,90m x 66,20m / 216 x 216ft Tower: 53,70m x 53,70m / 177 x 177ft Height: 119,62m / 392ft Gross Volume (GV): approx m3 / cubic feet Gross Floor Area (GF): sqm (incl. basement + terraces) / 108,3934sqft Relation GV/GF: 3.07 Facade Surface sqm / 209,898sqft Number of Levels 26 (+1 Plant Level on Roof / +6 Underground) 5

6 Tower Breakdown by Function Interior View looking Out Courtesy of Benchmark Outside Street View Courtesy of Benchmark 6

7 Tower Breakdown by Function Floors in Dark Blue show 2 bedroom units Levels 3-9, 11-14, 16, 18, 19, have terraces of < 50M Levels 7-12 and have terraces M Levels 3, 4, 6, 10, 12, 14, 20 and 23 have terraces M Level 12 is the only 2 bedroom unit with a terrace of >200M Floors in Dark Blue show 3 bedroom units Levels 3, 6 and 23 have terraces of < 50M Levels 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12-17, 20 and 24 have terraces M Levels 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 16, 18, 19 and 24 have terraces M Level 13 is the only 3 bedroom unit with a terrace of >200M Floors in Dark Blue show 4 bedroom units No 4 bedroom units have terraces of < 50M Levels 5, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17-19, 21 and 22 have terraces M Levels 2, 14 and 15 have terraces M Level, 6, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17, 21, 22 and 25 have a terrace of >200M 7

8 Beirut Terraces Floor Plans Lower Level Plan Access for Public Parking with traffic flow shown in black arrows Multiple access points for pedestrian traffic shown with red arrows Legend Pedestrian Access Points Retail 32 Parking Spaces Central Core m 44.1m 102.9m Regular Grid Pattern 8

9 Beirut Terraces Floor Plans Entry Level Plan Access point for drive through traffic that leads to below grade Private parking. Central Core with common lobby space Legend Vehicle Access Point Spa Management Offices Central Core m 44.1m 102.9m Symmetry and Circular Circulation 9

10 Beirut Terraces Floor Plans 2 3 Third Level Plan Most floors have 5 total units A common lobby is shared by 2 to 3 units. Legend Two Bedroom Apartments 4 Three Bedroom Apartments Central Core m 29.4m Unit to Whole 10

11 Beirut Terraces Floor Plans 2 3 Seventeenth Level Plan Access point for drive through traffic that leads to below grade parking. Central Core with common lobby space Legend Two Bedroom Apartments 4 Three Bedroom Apartments Four Bedroom Apartments Central Core m 29.4m Unit to Outdoor Space 11

12 Beirut Terraces - Building Structure Structure Analysis Thick floor plates balance daily temperature cycles by storing heat throughout the day and releasing it during the cooler nights. Large Round columns are used both interior and exterior on a regular 14.7M grid pattern Transparent glass is the skin of the building. Indirect lighting is allowed in every unit with shading from the floor above and vegetation. The structure is 116M tall. 12

13 Building Comparison - The Green Apartment Bldg. MVRDV Architects Westerdok Apartments Amsterdam 2009 Herzog de Meuron Architects Beirut Terraces Beirut, Lebanon 2010 Jean Nouvel Architects One Central Park Sydney, Australia

14 Building Comparison - The Green Apartment Bldg. 14

15 Building Comparison - Similar Building Beirut Residential Building in Lebanon by Accent Design Group 15

16 Building Comparison - Similar Architecture New Miami Art Museum by Herzog & de Meuron Clean Lines All White Structure for floor system and columns Vertical Vegetation Lots of Clear Glazing 56 Leonard Street NY by Herzog & de Meuron Massive Floor Strucutre Staggered Floor Plates Lots of Clear Glazing Herzog & de Meuron - 56 Leonard Street, NY (Copyright Herzog & de Meuron) 16

17 Building Comparison - Other Objects 17

18 Building Comparison - Traditional Architecture Beirut is losing its identity, and it is not uncommon to see looted, suffocated and forgotten archeological sites or traditional red roof tiled houses amongst the high rising modern ideas. The worst part is that Solideres strategy has not attracted the foreign and domestic investment it had hoped for, the streets of downtown Beirut remain lively but its buildings are largely empty - See more at: 18

19 References: (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2015, from Beirut Terraces / Herzog & de Meuron. (2013, April 2). Retrieved February 28, 2015, from Beirut Terraces by Herzog & de Meuron - Dezeen. (2010, July 27). Retrieved February 28, 2015, from HamaCD-Tower "Sound Club" 60. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2015, from Herzog & de Meuron Unveil New Miami Art Museum. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2015, from Jenga. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2015, from Reconstructing Beirut by Demolishing its Identity Green Prophet. (2012, August 19). Retrieved February 28, 2015, from Someone Has Built It Before. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2015, from 19