Beirut façade

Beirut (Lebanon)

Concept / architecture

The client requested AKK Architects to revitalize the façade of a residential building in Beirut by adding a new façade, creating a private garden for every flat. 

Louvred layers of rusted copper or pigmented zinc form a series of staggered gardens. Openings appear within the louvers in a rhythm that responds to the location of each garden.

The original façade of the building is clad in polished, honey colored stone, implemented in the form of marquetry to create a rich mix of materials.

The Penthouse offers a large garden.

Alternate gardens span almost 40m2, reaching 6.5m at their highest point.

At night, a thin line of imbedded directional projectors illuminate the edges of the gardens and the louvers.