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Sabine Site Analysis

The document discusses the history and development of Beirut and its port. It notes that Beirut has been demolished and rebuilt 7 times over its 5000+ year history. Until the 18th century, it was a small city built around its Phoenician port. In the 19th century, its walls were destroyed and it began expanding east to west. In the 20th century under French Mandate rule, it witnessed great expansion, becoming 3 times larger than in 1875 and 100 times larger than the original fortified city. The document also provides information on the location, climate, roads, buildings and typological evolution of Beirut as well as proposals to improve traffic and transportation in the city.

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Sabine Site Analysis

The document discusses the history and development of Beirut and its port. It notes that Beirut has been demolished and rebuilt 7 times over its 5000+ year history. Until the 18th century, it was a small city built around its Phoenician port. In the 19th century, its walls were destroyed and it began expanding east to west. In the 20th century under French Mandate rule, it witnessed great expansion, becoming 3 times larger than in 1875 and 100 times larger than the original fortified city. The document also provides information on the location, climate, roads, buildings and typological evolution of Beirut as well as proposals to improve traffic and transportation in the city.

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Beirut Port project

Macro study area


Beirut metropolis
.Lebanese government seat
.Center of economic and cultural activities of the country
Historical development
Micro study area
Beirut Port
Country :Lebanon
Location :Beirut
Opened :1887
Operated by : Gestion et Exploitation du Port de Beyrouth
Owned by : Government of Lebanon
Size of harbor :1.002 km2
Size :1.2 km2
Historical development
Historical overview of Beirut

.Comes over 5000


Beirut has been
demolished and rebuilt 7
times
Historical development

.Until the 18th century


Beirut was a small city built
around a Phoenician port

.-1846 - 1876 les mures is


destroyed and the ancient
city begins to extend from
east to west

.-XX century Beirut


witnessed an expansion
during the mandate

.-3 times larger than the


city of 1875 and 100 times
larger than the fortified city
Historical overview of Beirut

.Comes over 5000


Beirut has been
demolished and rebuilt 7
times
Historical development

.Until the 18th century


Beirut was a small city built
around a Phoenician port

.-1846 - 1876 les mures is


destroyed and the ancient
city begins to extend from
east to west

.-XX century Beirut


witnessed an expansion
during the mandate

.-3 times larger than the


city of 1875 and 100 times
larger than the fortified city
Historical overview of Beirut

.Comes over 5000


Beirut has been
demolished and rebuilt 7
times
Historical development

.Until the 18th century


Beirut was a small city built
around a Phoenician port

.-1846 - 1876 les mures is


destroyed and the ancient
city begins to extend from
east to west

.-XX century Beirut


witnessed an expansion
during the mandate

.-3 times larger than the


city of 1875 and 100 times
larger than the fortified city
Historical overview of Beirut

.Comes over 5000


Beirut has been
demolished and rebuilt 7
times
Historical development

.Until the 18th century


Beirut was a small city built
around a Phoenician port

.-1846 - 1876 l the walls are


destroyed and the old city
begins to extend from east
to west

.-XX century Beirut


witnessed an expansion
during the mandate

.-3 times larger than the


city of 1875 and 100 times
larger than the fortified city
Evolution compared to Beirut
Historical development
Urban development of Beirut
Morphology
Urban development of Beirut
Morphology
Urban development of Beirut
Morphology
Urban development of Beirut
Morphology
Urban development of Beirut
Morphology
Location of the study area
Morphology

Map showing geography of beirut

Geographic section of Beirut


Climatic
climatic

Map showing geography of beirut

Distribution of temperature in Beirut


Study area
Morphology
Location of the study area
Morphology

Roads
Location of the study area
Morphology

Roads in Port

Roads
Location of the study area
Morphology

Buildings

Roads in Port

Roads
Typological evolution of Beirut
Typology
Movement and displacement
Public transport
Proposed urban project
Fouad Boutros

Main purpose:
Solve the traffic jam problem
Movement and displacement

on avenue Alfred Naccach,


Saint Dimitrios, Charles Malek
and hekmeh district
Proposed urban project
Destruction of heritage and a
Fouad Boutros large part of private gardens
Movement and displacement
Proposed urban project
Movement and displacement

Improvement plan for roads

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