Majal Lebanon - The Academic Urban Observatory in Lebanon - Sustainable Construction competition in Universities in Lebanon

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

In 2008, MAJAL organized, in collaboration of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, a campaign to promote sustainable design in universities in Lebanon. The campaign aimed at encouraging architecture schools to include courses on sustainable architecture within their curriculum. The presentation consisted of a Power-Point and the distribution of a cube-shaped friendly tool exposing a useful checklist to use during the several phases of the design process.

For the academic year 2009-10, MAJAL, in partnership with the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut organizes an interuniversity competition involving architecture students, professors, national and international experts and public authorities, in an academic project with the aim of stimulating the debate around crucial issues related to sustainable planning and building.

A RESIDENCE FOR STUDENTS IN THE HEART OF BEIRUT :

With dozens of universities and technical institutes located within its metropolitan area, Beirut constitutes nowadays a major academic pole in the Arab world… Based on this issue, architecture students are invited to design an exemplary project of a Residence for Students in the heart of Beirut integrating sustainability and energy efficiency criteria. The ideas generated by the competition can contribute to the debate regarding new approaches in contemporary architecture design in Lebanon. The Project should also be well connected to its urban context and contribute in enhancing the built environment.

Registration form available here.

Download the competition program.

Download the maps.

Download the layouts.

LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT THE ORDER OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS :

The event launching ceremony took place at the OEA in presence of Mr. André Bekhazi, president of the Architecture Branch, Mr. Serge Yazigi, head of Majal, and the director of Gaia Heritage who will be in charge of the secretary work of the jury. We thank all for their presence and wish good luck to all participants!

Poster of lauching ceremony

AWARDS CEREMONY AT THE OEA
25 FEBRUARY 2010

Congratulations for the winners!

First Prize: Danny Arakji and Wassef Dabboucy (AUB)
Second Prize: Rana A.Haddad and Zeina Koreitem (AUB)
Third Prize: Rani Kamel, Ralph Antoine Gebbara and Basil Abi Hanna (AUB)
Honorable Mention: Rima Salmane (Lebanese University, first branch)
“Best Urban Integration” Mention: Nadia Al Doukhi and Christel Kelly Farjallah (AUB)

First prize

Project 39 (SAC2009RF0134) presents the best response in order to address all the different aspects of the competition.

As a complete project, it takes into account the functionality of the buildings, exterior outdoor spaces, and sustainable construction systems and criteria. It treats each building façade separately, with a study of their orientation as well as the surrounding built and natural environment.

This project suggests a solution to each of the highlighted competition issues, while providing a good integration with neighboring spaces and encouraging social exchange.

Download the students report.

Second prize

Project 50 (SAC2009RF0121) was perceived as an interrogation on our contemporary lifestyle and conceived as a form of dialogue. It offers imaginative and poetic solutions in response to each of the different aspects of the competition programme. Highly appreciated by the jury for its didactic dimension and its excellent graphic representations, it however generated doubts as to its practical feasibility.

Download the students report.

Third prize

The 3^rd prize was attributed to project 48 (SAC2009RF0140). The jury awarded the project with the most solid and in-depth analysis of bioclimatic design, and integration of its concepts with some innovative approaches. A clear presentation and didactic communication was also much appreciated. However, some doubts remained with respect to the sustainable development component of the project, its urban integration within its environment, as well as the exclusion of vegetated green spaces.

Download the students report.

Honorable Mention

The Honorable Mention was given to project 14 (SAC2009RF025) , which succeeded in presenting a good answer to the competition programme combined with an interesting approach. The project demonstrates a different thought process in treating architecturally solid and empty forms, and a clever solution the density problem in a context where sustainable development has become a major concern.

The jury would have appreciated a better attention to the proposed construction and bioclimatic solutions.

Download the students report.

Best urban integration

Project 40 (SAC2009RF0141) received a special mention from the jury for “Best Urban Integration”. Indeed, it was clearly one of the only projects to truly take into consideration the element, although fundamental, of urban integration of the buildings within their direct environment and, to a larger extent, within the city as a whole. This project, which even imagines a recovery and usage of neighboring buildings in order to avoid their demolition, highlights in its architectural conception the social dimension –which was neglected in many projects and represents an important component of sustainable buildings.

However, despite its remarkable qualities, project 40 ignores one of the competition programme constraints of housing around 250 students, and remains incomplete in its bioclimatic study.

Download the students report.

The jury

We thank all jury members for their enthusiastic participation.

See profile of jury members

Photo gallery

See you next year!!

DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS :

Introduction on passive strategies

Introduction on active strategies

Introduction on Climate and comfort

Introduction on Sustainable materials

Introduction to Sustainable development

Sustainable Design Checklist


This competition is sponsored by the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the OEA and directed by MAJAL Academic Urban Observatory
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE In 2008, MAJAL organized, in collaboration of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, a campaign to promote sustainable design in universities in Lebanon. The campaign aimed at encouraging architecture schools to include courses on sustainable architecture within their curriculum. The presentation consisted of a Power-Point and the distribution of a cube-shaped friendly tool exposing a useful checklist to use during the several phases of the design process. For the academic year 2009-10, MAJAL, in partnership with the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut organizes an interuniversity competition involving architecture students, professors, national and international experts and public authorities, in an academic project with the aim of stimulating the debate around crucial issues related to sustainable planning and building. A RESIDENCE FOR STUDENTS IN THE HEART OF BEIRUT : With dozens of universities and technical institutes located within its metropolitan area, Beirut constitutes nowadays a major academic pole in the Arab world… Based on this issue, architecture students are invited to design an exemplary project of a Residence for Students in the heart of Beirut integrating sustainability and energy efficiency criteria. The ideas generated by the competition can contribute to the debate regarding new approaches in contemporary architecture design in Lebanon. The Project should also be well connected to its urban context and contribute in enhancing the built environment. Registration form available here. Download the competition program. Download the maps. Download the layouts. LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT THE ORDER OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS : The event launching ceremony took place at the OEA in presence of Mr. André Bekhazi, president of the Architecture Branch, Mr. Serge Yazigi, head of Majal, and the director of Gaia Heritage who will be in charge of the secretary work of the jury. We thank all for their presence and wish good luck to all participants! Poster of lauching ceremony AWARDS CEREMONY AT THE OEA 25 FEBRUARY 2010 Congratulations for the winners! First Prize: Danny Arakji and Wassef Dabboucy (AUB) Second Prize: Rana A.Haddad and Zeina Koreitem (AUB) Third Prize: Rani Kamel, Ralph Antoine Gebbara and Basil Abi Hanna (AUB) Honorable Mention: Rima Salmane (Lebanese University, first branch) “Best Urban Integration” Mention: Nadia Al Doukhi and Christel Kelly Farjallah (AUB) First prize Project 39 (SAC2009RF0134) presents the best response in order to address all the different aspects of the competition. As a complete project, it takes into account the functionality of the buildings, exterior outdoor spaces, and sustainable construction systems and criteria. It treats each building façade separately, with a study of their orientation as well as the surrounding built and natural environment. This project suggests a solution to each of the highlighted competition issues, while providing a good integration with neighboring spaces and encouraging social exchange. Download the students report. Second prize Project 50 (SAC2009RF0121) was perceived as an interrogation on our contemporary lifestyle and conceived as a form of dialogue. It offers imaginative and poetic solutions in response to each of the different aspects of the competition programme. Highly appreciated by the jury for its didactic dimension and its excellent graphic representations, it however generated doubts as to its practical feasibility. Download the students report. Third prize The 3^rd prize was attributed to project 48 (SAC2009RF0140). The jury awarded the project with the most solid and in-depth analysis of bioclimatic design, and integration of its concepts with some innovative approaches. A clear presentation and didactic communication was also much appreciated. However, some doubts remained with respect to the sustainable development component of the project, its urban integration within its environment, as well as the exclusion of vegetated green spaces. Download the students report. Honorable Mention The Honorable Mention was given to project 14 (SAC2009RF025) , which succeeded in presenting a good answer to the competition programme combined with an interesting approach. The project demonstrates a different thought process in treating architecturally solid and empty forms, and a clever solution the density problem in a context where sustainable development has become a major concern. The jury would have appreciated a better attention to the proposed construction and bioclimatic solutions. Download the students report. Best urban integration Project 40 (SAC2009RF0141) received a special mention from the jury for “Best Urban Integration”. Indeed, it was clearly one of the only projects to truly take into consideration the element, although fundamental, of urban integration of the buildings within their direct environment and, to a larger extent, within the city as a whole. This project, which even imagines a recovery and usage of neighboring buildings in order to avoid their demolition, highlights in its architectural conception the social dimension –which was neglected in many projects and represents an important component of sustainable buildings. However, despite its remarkable qualities, project 40 ignores one of the competition programme constraints of housing around 250 students, and remains incomplete in its bioclimatic study. Download the students report. The jury We thank all jury members for their enthusiastic participation. See profile of jury members Photo gallery See you next year!! DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS : Introduction on passive strategies Introduction on active strategies Introduction on Climate and comfort Introduction on Sustainable materials Introduction to Sustainable development Sustainable Design Checklist	Our Links MAJAL Academic Urban Observatory Heinrich Böll Foundation Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut Usefull Links Planetecologie Passive Solar Energy Entreprises & Construction Durable Sustainable Construction Site Pavillon de l'Arsenal U.S. Green Building Council BREEAM Republic of Lebanon Ministry of Environment United Nations Development Programme - Lebanon Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation Project World Resources - Earth Trends Lebanon Green Building Council United Nations Environment Programme Envirobat Mediterranee Blue Planet Biomes ENSA Grenoble Association pour la Coherence Environnementale en Vienne CRATerre ENSA Grenoble Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maitrise de l'Energie Urban Sustainable Initiative University of Nevada Sustainable ABC Architecture Research Institute Le Journal Developpement Durable EdusCOL For your questions, visit our blog : http://sustainablearchitecturecompetition .wordpress.com/
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