The Reconstructions Of Beirut

Abstract

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Remaking Beirut: Contesting Memory, Space, and the Urban Imaginary of Lebanese Youth

“…The critical discourses surrounding Solidère interventions undoubtedly inform the Lebanese general public's response to Beirut's reconstruction, yet it is questionable whether they fully represent or reveal the complexity of this engagement. A balanced reading of Solidère accomplishments must acknowledge the “professionalization” of the company—from planning, design, marketing, and management—which has made it a model for regional redevelopment 19 and a potent symbol of Lebanon's reemergence as a vanguard of modernity in the Middle East (Nasr and Verdeil, 2008). Its achievements must also be measured against the backdrop of fractious postwar politics, the lack of an independent and “definable government reconstruction agency” (Charlesworth, 2006:82), and the stasis in Beirut's two other redevelopment projects—Elyssar targeting the Southern Beirut suburbs and Linord focusing on the East coast and the Metn‐Nord landfill (Harb, 1998, 2001; Nasr and Verdeil, 2008).…”

“…A balanced reading of Solidère accomplishments must acknowledge the “professionalization” of the company—from planning, design, marketing, and management—which has made it a model for regional redevelopment 19 and a potent symbol of Lebanon's reemergence as a vanguard of modernity in the Middle East (Nasr and Verdeil, 2008). Its achievements must also be measured against the backdrop of fractious postwar politics, the lack of an independent and “definable government reconstruction agency” (Charlesworth, 2006:82), and the stasis in Beirut's two other redevelopment projects—Elyssar targeting the Southern Beirut suburbs and Linord focusing on the East coast and the Metn‐Nord landfill (Harb, 1998, 2001; Nasr and Verdeil, 2008). The strongest argument supporting Solidère's redeveloped Down Town remains perhaps its most contentious—the financial and commercial prosperity generated (particularly for Solidère investors and stakeholders) by the dramatic rise in international and Arab tourism.…”

“…Abrand poster on an Ashrafieh wall mocking the process of global branding. model for regional redevelopment 19 and a potent symbol of Lebanon's reemergence as a vanguard of modernity in the Middle East (Nasr and Verdeil, 2008). Its achievements must also be measured against the backdrop of fractious postwar politics, the lack of an independent and "definable government reconstruction agency" (Charlesworth, 2006:82), and the stasis in Beirut's two other redevelopment projects-Elyssar targeting the Southern Beirut suburbs and Linord focusing on the East coast and the Metn-Nord landfill (Harb, 1998(Harb, , 2001Nasr and Verdeil, 2008).…”

Socio-economic and Geo-political Transitions in the Mediterranean Basin and Its Impact on Urban Forms of Port Cities

“…The reconstruction proposals were mainly oriented to restore the characteristics of the Mediterranean city. The main idea was included restorations of commercial strips and to open up the city to the waterfront, whilst the other side of the project was to give a modern character to the city; it contained community buildings that symbolize the unity of the country [15].…”

Beirut. (c2014)

“…Figure' 25' 1934 Hassan area and the road networks were actualized, no public housing, new town projects or renovation of the BCD was completed. Soon after, and because of a shift in power and the financial setbacks of the 1967 crisis, these ambitions had to be abandoned altogether (Nasr, 2008). It is worth noting that the great autonomy given to IRFED and…”