{"id":15891,"date":"2014-09-22T17:55:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/usj-campus-de-linnovation-et-du-sport-2\/"},"modified":"2015-09-28T18:02:13","modified_gmt":"2015-09-28T16:02:13","slug":"usj-campus-de-linnovation-et-du-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.area-arch.it\/en\/usj-campus-de-linnovation-et-du-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"USJ campus de l\u2019innovation et du sport"},"content":{"rendered":"

This new campus takes a contextual approach, integrating physically, culturally, and historically with Beirut\u2019s urban tissue. Conceptually an urban block with sculpted voids, the building\u2019s hollow spaces define six autonomous blocks and construct multiple viewpoints across Beirut, connecting students to their dynamic setting. The voids also generate a street-level meeting space, which flows fluidly to the top floor in the form of a massive staircase. It concludes at a landscaped terrace overlooking the city. Light is a vital element in oriental architecture and one that shapes its style and identity; the campus exposes alternate light qualities through Moucharabieh-inspired perforations and a polycarbonate volume.
\nSuch manipulation presents a striking contrast in filtered light and luminescence.
\nA stylized random-opening treatment is a snapshot of the Lebanese War, lending a poetic glimpse into the reality of destruction and violence.<\/p>\n