House of Arts and Culture Beirut, Lebanese Building Contest Project, Design Competition News
House of Arts and Culture Beirut : Lebanon Architecture
Architectural Competition Winner – Alberto Catalano : Arts Development Lebanon
26 Mar 2009
House of Arts and Culture
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Dates: 2009-13
Cultural project funded by a grant from the Sultanate of Oman to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lebanon.
Architectural Competition Winners – Shortlist:
1st Prize:
Design: Alberto Catalano
Milan, Italy
$75,000 prize + commission to complete the project
2nd Prize:
Design: STAR strategies + architecture
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
3rd Prize:
Design: Project Meganom
Moscow, Russia
The House of Arts and Culture is the first large cultural project to be built in Lebanon. The new building is to be located in the capital city of Beirut.
House of Arts and Culture international competition : Honourable Mention
Design: Kaputt! architects studio
House of Arts and Culture design : Second Prize
Design: STAR strategies + architecture
House of Arts and Culture proposal
Design: Mikou Design Studio
The House of Arts and Culture entry
Design: SE.Arch
International one stage, anonymous architectural competition organized under the auspices of the International Union of Architects.
Facilities include performing arts spaces, exhibitions spaces, National Cinema Library, a food court and retail spaces.
Entries : 753, from 63 countries
Project submissions : 388
The House will offer spaces for the performing and visual arts, for documentation and for training. An incubator for the development of creativity in the country, it will reinforce the role of Beirut as a central place in the international arts scene.
This culutral project is funded by a grant from the Sultanate of Oman to the Ministry of Culture.
Location: Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, western Asia
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