BEIRUT | The Landmark | 168m | 43 fl | Pro

***Nadini*** · November 8th, 2007, 02:18 AM

The Landmark

Beirut Central District - Beirut, Lebanon

Owners: The Landmark Company (Kuwaiti/Lebanese)

Architect: Jean Nouvel

Official Website: www.landmarklb.com

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The Landmark in downtown Beirut, comprising residential, commercial and entertainment premises as well as a luxury hotel, is a USD149 million project designed by the well-known architect Jean Nouvel. The mixed-use center will include a 5-star hotel with 175 rooms and 15 suites, 39 service apartments and apartments for sale, as well as a health club, spa and business center. In addition, a shopping mall, cinema and entertainment center will be incorporated, all with access to ample underground parking facilities.

The focal point of Nouvel’s design will be a 150-meter tower flanked by two additional buildings, both connected to the tower by pedestrian bridges at various levels. The 44-meter North Building will have 9 floors, while the South Building will, at 55 meters, be 10 floors high.

The project, expected to be completed by December 2008 and provide around 345 job opportunities, is being developed by Landmark s.a.l. and was awarded investment and development incentives as per Package Deal Contract.

"My design will be aligned with the spirit of Beirut's history, but also to create a new Beirut"
- Jean Nouvel

***Nadini*** · November 8th, 2007, 02:19 AM

courtesy of Naregkar

***Nadini*** · November 8th, 2007, 02:19 AM

more renders

spotila · November 8th, 2007, 05:33 AM

Beirut is so cool

Sbz2ifc · November 8th, 2007, 06:54 PM

I agree... but I don't like this particular tower. The facade seems a bit messy.

***Medo*** · November 8th, 2007, 07:07 PM

I quite like the façade.

ZZ-II · November 8th, 2007, 09:17 PM

looks weird, don't know if i should like it or not

Frankfurter_Bockwurst · November 8th, 2007, 09:18 PM

you should not

Dray · November 9th, 2007, 01:09 AM

Quite ugly this tower.

SA BOY · November 9th, 2007, 07:17 AM

Bad location so close to the blue mosque and Solidare, should be closer to the 4S, Intercon, Holiday etc

Phobos · November 10th, 2007, 01:17 AM

That facade is kinda cool.It`s full of movement and unexpected features

Jaru123 · November 10th, 2007, 01:21 AM

very nice height, but i don't like the design.

sapmi · November 10th, 2007, 02:24 AM

Im sorry but that building is ugly. But I guess it's cheap to have that facade.

Hassoun · November 10th, 2007, 02:42 AM

Well,I think it's a Unique Tower,I'll judge when it's completed.

rocky · November 17th, 2007, 12:03 AM

weird. Kinda cool, exept for the flat top

colemonkee · November 17th, 2007, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sapmi

Im sorry but that building is ugly. But I guess it's cheap to have that facade.

Actually the facade looks quite expensive. It would be cheaper to build something consistent all the way to the top as opposed to all these alternating facade elements. This is one of those love it or hate it towers. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet.

Rabih · March 1st, 2008, 02:21 PM

I agree it looks messy... but what if messy turns out to be apealing?!
only people who have seen the general architecture in Beirut Central District could visualize this one...

Eric Offereins · March 1st, 2008, 10:54 PM

That facade looks messy in a positive way. I like it.

***Nadini*** · March 9th, 2010, 04:24 AM

Construction is on hold due to Roman Ruins found in the middle of the plot
Here is a couple of pictures of the Site with the Ruins
courtesy of Beirutreporter

Ingenjoren · March 22nd, 2010, 05:43 AM

That's probably the ugliest thing I've seen in a week! For such a beautiful city as Beirut, constructing such a despicable landmark is a blasphemy for lack of a better word!

November 8th, 2007, 02:19 AM	#2
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November 8th, 2007, 05:33 AM	#4
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November 8th, 2007, 06:54 PM	#5
Sbz2ifc . Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucharest Posts: 1,746 Likes (Received): 0	I agree... but I don't like this particular tower. The facade seems a bit messy. __________________ underground

November 8th, 2007, 09:17 PM	#7
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November 8th, 2007, 07:07 PM	#6
*Medo* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 18,436 Likes (Received): 108	I quite like the façade.

November 8th, 2007, 09:18 PM	#8
Frankfurter_Bockwurst 3d Artist Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 1,563 Likes (Received): 195	you should not

November 9th, 2007, 01:09 AM	#9
Dray Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: near Rotterdam Posts: 174 Likes (Received): 0	Quite ugly this tower. __________________ My life is a failure, but I'm a success.

November 9th, 2007, 07:17 AM	#10
SA BOY back in the real world Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Republic of Waterfall Estate Posts: 9,221 Likes (Received): 14	Bad location so close to the blue mosque and Solidare, should be closer to the 4S, Intercon, Holiday etc __________________ Build High-The Pixies

November 10th, 2007, 01:17 AM	#11
Phobos Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Porto,Portugal-EU(currently living in Brazil) Posts: 9,169 Likes (Received): 11	That facade is kinda cool.It`s full of movement and unexpected features __________________ ████ ████ Europe:many countries,only one nation. http://europa.eu/

November 10th, 2007, 01:21 AM	#12
Jaru123 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Santiago-Jarabacoa Posts: 37,113 Likes (Received): 217	very nice height, but i don't like the design. __________________ ︷ {JR} ︸︷︸ ☼ ︷︸︷︸︷︸︷

November 10th, 2007, 02:24 AM	#13
sapmi BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,107 Likes (Received): 0	Im sorry but that building is ugly. But I guess it's cheap to have that facade.

November 10th, 2007, 02:42 AM	#14
Hassoun Son of the cedars Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,044 Likes (Received): 23	Well,I think it's a Unique Tower,I'll judge when it's completed. __________________ Lebanon, Gateway to the Sun, Doorway to man's Spirit !

November 17th, 2007, 12:03 AM	#15
rocky Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London/Paris east suburbs Posts: 1,303 Likes (Received): 0	weird. Kinda cool, exept for the flat top

March 1st, 2008, 02:21 PM	#17
Rabih Smirk4Life Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beirut, Dubai Posts: 1,793 Likes (Received): 3	I agree it looks messy... but what if messy turns out to be apealing?! only people who have seen the general architecture in Beirut Central District could visualize this one...

March 1st, 2008, 10:54 PM	#18
Eric Offereins The only way is up Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 35,627 Likes (Received): 637	That facade looks messy in a positive way. I like it.

March 9th, 2010, 04:24 AM	#19
*Nadini* Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beirut Posts: 4,943 Likes (Received): 7	Construction is on hold due to Roman Ruins found in the middle of the plot Here is a couple of pictures of the Site with the Ruins courtesy of Beirutreporter __________________ Lebanon, Motherland of Phoenicia and the Land of the Cedars

March 22nd, 2010, 05:43 AM	#20
Ingenjoren Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 13 Likes (Received): 0	That's probably the ugliest thing I've seen in a week! For such a beautiful city as Beirut, constructing such a despicable landmark is a blasphemy for lack of a better word!

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