Beirut, from Puzzle to Mosaic
Gaelle Khalil
Beirut, from Puzzle to Mosaic.
Rel. Mario Artuso, Silvia Crivello. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Architettura Per Il Progetto Sostenibile, 2023
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Abstract
Appealing to the metaphor of “therapeutic urban acupuncture”, this thesis will experiment this framework on Beirut – an area with puzzled socio-cultural and economical conflicts. Beirut grapples with the pressing challenge of limited, almost non-existent, public spaces. In recent years, Beirut has encountered acute difficulties, such as political unrest, social tensions, an economic downturn, and environmental degradation. Neighborhoods in the city have suffered from big neglect, a lack of investment, and social fragmentation as a result of these difficulties. On top of that, the government in Lebanon has been criticized for its inability or unwillingness to effectively address the various problems and challenges facing the country.
This scarcity of public spaces poses significant implications for the well-being and unity of Beirut's inhabitants, as it restricts opportunities for social cohesion, recreation, and cultural exchange, an urgent need after the chronology of traumatic events
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