lebanese american university, faculty of architecture and design

Friday, November 5, 2010

tasks for next week

Dear all,

Thank you for the exciting crit-session yesterday. I´m doing all i can to
exhibit the results of our first exercise. Therefor i need to photograph your
material, so please bring me all your models at my office as soon as possible,
room 601A.

We are now entering phase two, which includes the site analysis and the
development of a concept for the building to come. The groups which will analyze
each of the 3  different sites  and their fields of analysis are:

A. Corniche
- Al Riachi Elie, Basmar Nour (02- heights, surroundings)
- Sharif Maya, Nehmeh Ali (01- drawing, 3d model)
- Ghostine Tina (04- movements and streams)
- Hatem Rima, Kallab Alexandra (03- functions, public - private spaces)
- Merheb Ghady (05 - history)

B. Down Town
- Al Zaatari Razan, Simitian Anahid (05 - history)
- Aoun Lily, Barbar Aziz,  Richard Aoun (02- heights, surroundings)
- Chamra Mhamad, El Abdallah Mohamad (03- functions, public - private spaces)
- Ghaziri Saria, Harake Rima (04- movements and streams)
- Iskandar Khalid, Zoghby Nour (01-Drawings, 3d Model)

C. Ashrafiye
- Al Skaff Samar, Haddad Zahy  (01-Drawings, 3d Model)
- Gkinis Iosif,  (02- heights, surroundings)
- El Annan Husnieh (03- functions, public - private spaces)
- Ayash Firas (04- movements and streams)
- Safaoui Sarah (05 - history)

Each group has to analyze each particular site and deliver a set of A4
(landscape) documentation in architectural diagrams and drawings on following
topics:

1. Draw the site plan out of google maps in scale 1/500. Estimate the topology.
Precision is not a requirement. Delivery of a DWG drawing and a rhino 3d model.
2. Analysis of the surrounding buildings, in terms of building heights and
facades, architectural styles.
3. Analysis of the functions in public and private space, day and
night...summer-winter... what is there? what is missing...
4. Analysis of the movements and streams... cars, pedestrians, day- night,
summer-winter.
5. Historical review, with maps and history of the area in the past.

We can talk about first questions on Tuesday, 14.30h at the Beirut Campus, Nicol
Hall, room 118! Final presentation and discussion of your analysis is on coming
Thursday the 11.11, 2010. More information for the bus to Beirut will follow on
Monday, Best regards

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