The waterfront is just SPECTACULARRRRR

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Awesome!

OH,this is just WOW.Merci Nadini :)
can't wait to see how this will look like in 2010 :)

:eek: wow these are breathtaking Nadini... where did you find them and is it possible to get them in smaller/better quality so they can be used for the banner?

Damn I just cant wait anymore for the PT to rise! The skyline will be amazing...

:eek:

Cool pictures

Beirut! you can find them alllll in the solidere site, I was going on their websites and I found them my heart just fell hehe :)

^^ Thats what I thought, were they from a pdf? do you have a link because I hate how that site is so hard to navigate!

^^ no I dont sorry, if you go on the homepage, you will find it in the Marina section at the the bottom

sorry for my ignorance, are these pre-war photos?

its what it looks like right now, just theres a bit more progress (four season right now is taller and theres more construction in some of the empty spaces)

Bikes, the war had no affect at all on this area of Beirut.

Really,the finest downtown in the region :)

homesick already???

anyways those are some amazing shots, keep 'em comin

very nice photos of the highrise buildings growing in Beirut

Bikes, the war had no affect at all on this area of Beirut.

Thats good to hear!

Awesome! The new stuff is looking very good!

Is it just me or is the water cleaner already?

^^ the oil slick didnt damage that part of the city, the water somehow went around it or some sort not to sure, but these picture were taken before the war, just a reminder

Way cool pics, Nadini, thanks- gotta love the density!!!!

Sexy pictures; thanks for the warning!! I wish I was there now ;)

Im soo glad to see Beirut like that.

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Lebanon is booming, what a beautiful country! :runaway:

I love Lebanon! My grandmother is originally from Lebanon by the way! So go Lebanon!

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is that a big gaping hole in the middle of the baloon?

i like construction in lebanon it looks so clean and slick unlike other countries :sleepy:

Woow...walla very beautiful...i love lebenon...always go there in summers...just love it and its beautiful people!!!

^^ Thanks we love Kuwait and the friendly Kuwaitis as well.. BTW there are plenty of Kuwaiti investements in Beirut and Mount Lebanon

OMG !!! The waterfront in Beirut ( from what I see ) looks better than any waterfronts Ihave known in Europe.

It is amazing that Lebanon developed very fast (from the aerial views of Beirut ) from scratch into a developed country in a very short time !

What a morning to wake up to!!!

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AMAZING!

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Beautiful city, definetly has the potential to become THE most beautiful city in the world.

i know! i agreee with germz 100%

it is natural unlike dubai (no hatred towards dubai though)

dubai is a monstrosity of steel and metal...construction 24/7, yet it does not have as much natural beautyas beirut, its all desert and beaches, not as much diversity

Beirut however does, it is natural. i would LOVE the oppurtunity to live in Beirut

Another lovely pic :)

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That's a beautiful pic!

loveley Nadini thank you!

Very nice pic Nadini! Good to see more traditional styles blending with a bright future! Nice colors too :)

Our sister towers at the waterfront.

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^^ Great shot :okay: Thanks naregkar

:eek: WOW!

Another lovely pic :)

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wow i love this pic ! the highrise in the background looks good

Thank you Nareg, they are just beautiful!! You should be a photographer hehe, you're good at it :nuts:

oh thank you Nareg.
hey nadini is a bigger pic from your last post available? he it's now my desktop pic. :)

he.. i didnt know photos have genders ! i wounder what mine are jkz ! lol

Wonderful Shot Nareg! thank youu:eek:

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WOWWWWWW SO BEAUTIFUL!!!! Beirut has some beautiful buildings!!!!!!!!!

Waterfront 23/1/2007.

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^^ good one, happy to see it this way

It's the best angle so far as it captures all waterfront projects from close distance :)

@ Nadini.. that closeup pic of MT is excellent..

Keep such great pics coming guys..

^^ I wanna see a picture of the Marina from the front (from a boat), it will look awesome! when all the towers are complete!

^^ Yeah that would be great.. from the edge of that 'Sansoul' near Saint George hotel you can have an excellent shot as well of the front side.. it's easier than getting a boat

Such an awesome pic! I wonder from what building it was taken from?

Thanks! Really nice view..

As for the location, it is taken from here. (From Google Earth --> 33°53'47.94"N, 35°29'44.85"E)

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wow they started with a new project?

^^ Yes it seems like they finally started on that...

See the new thread on the Beirut Waterfront Development (BWD):

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=11452604#post11452604

it looks like the sky is on fire ..

well not so great as a picture, but there's the waterfront

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From this new angle :)

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^^ Great thanks.. looking forward for the day when the PT will be higher than the Beirut tower :)

:banana::okay:!! Maariinnaa Towerssss!!:okay: :banana:

thank you for thee Piccss BRO!

tnxs to Nareg for finding the site of the bay tower, here's the updated waterfront

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we need more highrises in the background but surely not in Ashrafieh coz it has to keep its beautiful "cachet"

^^ yes true, there's a big gap between the Marina Towers and the Bay/Beirut/Platinum Tower viewing it from the Ein El Mreisseh corniche, they should build one/two between those

^^ Well dont forget guys there will still be the Dib and Town Tower as well as the Ivana Trump tower.

^^ yes I know, but what I was saying is that between Marina Towers and the Beirut Tower, there will not be a highrise there (I think), the ivana and the dib and town tower are behind Beirut Tower. This is what I mean :

Will there be a tower coming up there?
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^^ From this angle, no!

But keep in mind that we still have the reclamation area. So after 10 years [maybe], if they build towers over there, you will have a tower in the indicated area.

^^ well not really, the reclamation area is to the left of the Marina Tower

^^ You are right Nadini.

Then to answer your question, if Phoenician Village gets constructed then it might be seen from that angle (I'm not sure).

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Nadini, even if we had a tower there it still wouldnt be that high! Keep dreaming... anyway, lets keep the pics sexy ok? lol

^^ You are right Nadini.

Then to answer your question, if Phoenician Village gets constructed then it might be seen from that angle (I'm not sure).
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^^ well lol, if Phoenician village is 500 meters+, maybe we would hehe

Nadini, even if we had a tower there it still wouldnt be that high! Keep dreaming... anyway, lets keep the pics sexy ok? lol

no no lol not that high, i just did it by hand, im just saying any highrise there would be good enough

... Happy lol
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Thanks for that pic Nareg but wouldn't the PV be too far away to really have a significant impact (might not be very visible due to fog/haze).

^^ Yea, it is pretty far, no impact.

U never know guys,there might be plans for Towers behind MT.

LOL i still cant get over the name of this thread:


SEXY new waterfront pics....i venever heard anyone call a bunch of developement SEXY...


nonethelless, it still is beautiful!!!:D

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yes old, but worth putting it :)
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From Flickr
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Lirtain posted this one
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The Marina looks great!
Looks like they are working on it

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^^ that picture is great ! the palms looks great

Platinum Tower appears from the Corniche!

Taken today - 22/03/2007

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^^ yeah finally :cheers:

^^ It is kind of sad to see the BT wiped out of the view though, especially since we were getting use to seeing it there. But it will never get a chance to be in the view in completed form...

I thought by sexy waterfront pics you meant sexy chicas.. :lol:

No chicas!
why why oh why? :ohno:

@ Relampago, only way to attract others :nuts: lol
@Beirut! isnt Beirut Tower a bit wider then the PT, so if you are walking on the Corniche to the right I believe you can still see the BT no?

Ohh now that I looked closely to the picture, the PT is actually huge from the side, I forgot it has another ''tower'' in the back

it's better for the BT's view to get blocked anyway cuz it's one ugly building! and FAT

^^ noooo the Beirut Tower is awsome !, its my Fave ATM.

old but I like, imagine you lived in the highest floor and ur on that balcony :drool:
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ooooooooooo the four season is taller the Marina Tower , i thought they were the same. The View would be so nice you would be able to see everything

^^ What, the Four Season Hotel is not tallet then the Marina Tower Jayme, it's shorter then the MT. You think its taller because of the angle.

^^ but the Marina only looks taller cos of that Crown when Four Seasons get the crown wouldnt that be taller ?????

^^ no ya jayme, the crown of the Four Season Hotel is much smaller, look at this picture, the crown is almost topped and its smaller then the MT
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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my bad :)
it is much smaller then Marina Tower

You can see the Marina Tower
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DAMN IT SURE AS HELL ISS


DAyyuuuuummmm!! :eek:

BEAUTIFUL!!!

This is stunning, I didnt know where else to put it but its wonderful
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^^ Awesome :)

Nadini can you please post all the beautiful pics from this thread in Beirut thread as many people come to see Beirut thread and miss such good pics that are only posted here.. thanks

^^ Sure thing Lirtain, so I guess that thread is the official Beirut thread out of the Lebanon forum. Good job.

:eek:

"you bringing that towers Sexyy backkkk"
:banana:

ugh i hate that song


Wonderful pic Kristelle! thanks!!

^^ Sure thing Lirtain, so I guess that thread is the official Beirut thread out of the Lebanon forum. Good job.

Thanks but what I meant is the Beirut city thread here in Lebanon forum not the one in the intl section :)

AWESOME PIC... speechless looks like something from downtown CHICAGO!

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Great pictures Well done Nadini :)

is this pic from a plane or Achrafieh tower??? im confused but lookss stunnin!

^^ most likely from a place, its way to high to be from a building. Its a big mural wall, dont mistake the sidewalk (Bottom) from a rooftop, lol it took me forever to figure it out

(Tnxs to Nareg for clearing things up :nuts:)
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The design is very nice, the way it curves upwards :drool:

The PT is rising!! its looking good!
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from the Solidere Report
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^^ One more from the 2006 Solidere Annual Report:


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Solidere Report
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Great photos.. those Solidere photographers are lucky to be able to take some of these shots from helicopter.. I wish I can do it

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from the Solidere Report
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wow......:eek: i like. ;)

It's still growing!
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^^what are the two buildings being built in the 1st pic u posted Nadini ??one is almost complete and the other is like only 4 floors????

^^ Thats the Horizon Tower in the background and the AUB student center in the foreground.

^^Thanx the AUB student Center is going on pretty well

I love this guys pictures!
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i feel so jealous when i see the sea and people swimming around, in some countrys people can just say "ok guys lets go to the beech for some beechball" then their off with thier towls and shades!! its fine way of life :ohno:

^^ where do u live exactly that u can't do that? scotland has a beach doesnt it?

^^ where do u live exactly that u can't do that? scotland has a beach doesnt it?

East coast of Scotland, and having a beech is one thing being able to go and swim in the water is another! you'll be lucky if you even get onto the beech most time of the year :no:

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Its amazing what you guys have going there...I only wish Athens would develop a quality waterfront construction as well.

^ tnxs giorgos,

here's a video that a guy took while he was there


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Thats a good video..You can see PT clearer and its plaza..the guy is funny

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd61/beirutguy/waterfront.jpg

they started laying down the roads!!!! thats brilliant! i just hope they keep it up.

AmAZING!!!!!

AWESOME UPDATE !!! :banana:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd61/beirutguy/waterfront.jpg

Finally some serious progress.. I hope they'll have some 300+ meters skyscraper over there

^^ they wouldn't do that. If you read the annual report they said it will range between 120 and 160m surrounded by mid-rise buildings around 90m. But you never know because they increased the height from 130 to 160m or something like that. Maybe they will increase it again hopefully.

^^ You're right.. I just checked the annual report. Thanks for pointing that out.

I hope they increase the height.. Beirut needs some skyscrapers and this is a golden opportunity to have them there before the plot is filled out.. it's like it's now or never!

^^Maybe Emaar will have something there,they didn't announce any projects in Lebanon,but they say they exist in Lebanese market.

from solidere.com :
the darkest blue areas are high-rise buildings ..the less blue the lower constructions

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Does highrise meens 100m+?

^^ more or less, if it's between 100-150 and 300m it is considered a highrise. Anything over 300m is a skyscraper.

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^^ no we don't Libano, Marina Towers and Platinum Towers are not even close to be considered as skyscrapers.

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^^ no I think they will have a new word for it, even now some architect consider Burj Dubai as a Megascraper. But what you say could also be true. Maybe we can consider PT and MT as skyscrapers since they are the tallest compare to their surroundings.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd61/beirutguy/waterfront.jpg

Just wanted to clarify that the three roads you see in the above pic are imaginary ones, that is to say still they are not built.

^^ more or less, if it's between 100-150 and 300m it is considered a highrise. Anything over 300m is a skyscraper.

^^ no we don't Libano, Marina Towers and Platinum Towers are not even close to be considered as skyscrapers.

There is no 300 meter minimum requirement to be a skyscraper. What determines if a building is a skyscraper or not depends on the city's skyline. It is all relative and there is no real minimum height requirement.

In a dense city where there with many medium and high-rise buildings, a 150 meter building is considered a skyscraper. In a city with almost no high rises that is dominated by mostly single story or a few story buildings, then something as low as 70 meters is considered a skyscraper.

Again, skyscraper is just a very general term, basically it is any building that stands out in a city's skyline.

The Marina Towers and Platinum Towers are definitely skyscrapers for Beirut. If they were built in Hong Kong, then they may or may not be.

Buildings 300 meters and higher are often called supertalls.

...a palm tree in Kenya is a skyscraper.

There is no 300 meter minimum requirement to be a skyscraper. What determines if a building is a skyscraper or not depends on the city's skyline. It is all relative and there is no real minimum height requirement.

In a dense city where there with many medium and high-rise buildings, a 150 meter building is considered a skyscraper. In a city with almost no high rises that is dominated by mostly single story or a few story buildings, then something as low as 70 meters is considered a skyscraper.

Again, skyscraper is just a very general term, basically it is any building that stands out in a city's skyline.

The Marina Towers and Platinum Towers are definitely skyscrapers for Beirut. If they were built in Hong Kong, then they may or may not be.

Buildings 300 meters and higher are often called supertalls.

yes true but if you take the word to it's literal term, it is not considered a skyscraper. We had this discussion in one of our architecture class ;) and I completely agree with you

nice update.

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Did we really need that rule #8 :P

I remember searching "beirut corniche" or something similar on google and i found the same picture from a bit diferent amgle but as a render. I'll post it as soon as i find it.

Im sorry i have to comment- WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is going to be the best city center! I love the new "corniche" The two line cassion defense is awesome!! They were ingenious in design and allowing two level pedestrian access:)

I wish they would require the developers to provide scale models to place in there office..would be awesome to have that updated

^^ There were more models prior to that, I dont know why they took them off

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4128/soliderest1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

you can see progress in the reclamation land, flatter than usual
courtesy of Catherine Schenck-Yglesias'
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4172/catherineschenckyglesiahs2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^can't see the pic Kris

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/aramouni_JP/Beirut%20new%20pics/d87d.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/aramouni_JP/Beirut%20new%20pics/b96c.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/aramouni_JP/Beirut%20new%20pics/5afe.jpg

Well,Nice pics but pretty much old

^^I know they're old, they were takin in 2004! But the details are very clear...

Those are old? Thats the new sea defences on the reclaimed land. It wasnt even open until recently

^^Note the absence of Platinum Tower and Horizon Tower on the last photo.

hmm i didnt think it was open that long..Post 167- is that marina tower? The land was still being filled in ...they did open it up for Journalists and groups at times..maybe this was one of those times..(They seem to be walking in groups and with folders etc)

Did they match these blue railings to the rest of the old cornice? I wonder if theyre going to replace these with the new ones

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courtesy of SF Emperor's
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http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/aramouni_JP/Beirut%20new%20pics/d87d.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee17/aramouni_JP/Beirut%20new%20pics/b96c.jpg

I like this feature to the water front... its nice when did they build that ? ... the ground is a bit plain

^^ When were those pictures taken? The billboard covering the building to the right of HSBC hasnt been there in years...or am I wrong?

that place looks new ...

^^ When were those pictures taken? The billboard covering the building to the right of HSBC hasnt been there in years...or am I wrong?

As I said before, those pictures were taken in 2004, wich means that the sea defences and the sculptures on the wall exist since 2004.

Here again, the progress on the reclaimed land is visible.

Taken on September 6th 2007

Courtesy of ipl31
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I was there today! so amazing, especially with Mt. Sannine in the background. i love how they fixed the place up. all they need now is better parking and the place would be perfect!

yesterday
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great pic BG
btw swimming in freezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzing cold ?

This guy must be crazy!!! btw, I forgot to say, this pic is Courtesy of Almustaqbal.

well i always saw people swimming there in the winter but now were witnessing a mager freezzz not seen in ages
so major crazzzzy!!!!!!!!!!!

January 16th 2008

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2201/2197408443_0935fc08c5_o.jpg

well i always saw people swimming there in the winter but now were witnessing a mager freezzz not seen in ages
so major crazzzzy!!!!!!!!!!!

i hear that the water is warmer than the air. im not willing to try that out though. gotta get out of the water some time and when you do brrrrr

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Courtesy of prothap

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You can see the reclaimed land.

post #191 is just AMAZING :eek:
and about the reclaimed area anybody know when construction will start (if so.....)

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Look at the reclaimed land!! Hopefully construction will start soon
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^^ if you guys look closely you can see blinds on windows meaning owners are moving in!

^^ I hope you are right, but the real indicator is if the lights are on at night...

^^ marina tower??

^^ Yes, it is the only highrise tower on that waterfront that is even close to completion.

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Courtesy of jahado

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courtesy of P. Matanski

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^^Yes,but this is an old one,taken in 2006 .Good one,i'd like to see an exact pic taken this month.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2140/2399552609_9ed737bf2b_b.jpg

^^ Are those cranes for the Town Quay (Beirut Marina) project?

^^I donnu,they seem to be located in the Reclaimed land.

yes they are Beiruti, they've been there for a while

courtesy of Moe Mak
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/6940/moemak2333sp3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

April 19 2008

http://www.bloggingbeirut.com/images/april08/george1.jpg

Courtesy of Luciana
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Courtesy of Gors
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd61/beirutguy/Beirut_North_Seafront_by_gors.jpg

May 22nd 2008
Courtesy of Alex

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courtesy of Tony Elieh
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The large plot of reclaimed land with several truck hauling dirt.

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June 15 2008
Courtesy of pantonechip
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June 14 2008

Courtesy of leliamezher

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Have they started doing anything on the recalimed land yet ?

courtesy of julie et antoine
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http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/1051/julieetantoine23zj9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

from the solidere reports
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My summer pictures
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http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/9865/p1040479vy1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

September 28th 2008
Courtesy of Luciana
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October 3, 2008

Courtesy of REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

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Courtesy of Hossam adly
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From Steven Holl's website

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/9122/dscn4129wprojecthorizoej0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ who's He?

he's the architect of the Beirut Marina project

^^ I will add this pic to the Town Quay thread.

http://www.stevenholl.com/

Courtesy of Jad
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^^ awesome pic

November 2nd

courtesy of Mr.FoxTalbot

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i like the waterfront but ive got 2 things:
1. the idea u hv of the biig buildings the skyscrapers just dnt fit the DT and beirut is a beton block cz of the buildings so DT is nice in the short,araanged,not attached buildings.
2. the St.Georges hotel is getin ruined!so why doesnt solidere just let it go and give it some space!
but cnt wait to come in december see my beloved beirut

you dont like attached buildings? you prefer free-standing buildings? :S ...hmmmm... i think if a building is low rise it should be attached to the next building and so on...forming one large block of small buildings.

where do live btw?

you dont like attached buildings? you prefer free-standing buildings? :S ...hmmmm... i think if a building is low rise it should be attached to the next building and so on...forming one large block of small buildings.

where do live btw?

no ma hek i mean like the Dt it is well planed and there is some space between one biulding and the other to plant tres os just to let the ocean breeze go through...but if u see the rest of beirut it is too bad they biuld a biulding on the walls next to it and so on...i live now in switzerland but lived in lebanon 2000-2006 but the war made us go back here...

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courtesy of Diana
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courtesy of Laura
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courtesy of sen
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3 days ago

Courtesy of Sietske

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Courtesy of Stephanie
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http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo305/Nadini23/Stephanie-1.jpg

Thanks to the solidere reports, it's finally taking place!
courtesy of solidere
http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo305/Nadini23/solidere.jpg

Is that like a road or something, on the reclaimed land??

^^ yes it is where the roads will be paved, they have quickly worked hard over the past year and a half! can't wait until it is done

Courtesy of mikaton

April 12

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3462316512_e741a69d6f_o.jpg


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3461500915_462eedd6ce_o.jpg

Great seeing work is underway on the reclamied land !

Once this section of the city will be completed, it will be Prime Real Estate Location!
courtesy of ehtnojournal
http://i656.photobucket.com/albums/uu287/Nadini234/289_small.jpg

whats going to be on the reclaimed land?

Phonecian Village i think