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Delftsestraat 27, 3013AE Rotterdam |
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| Beirut House of Arts and Culture |
Beirut - second prize |
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| Icon?! Who said icon??
After studying the brief of the competition, it was a pleasant surprise not to encounter the word Icon once. The brief talks about a strong presence, a recognisable character, an exceptional architecture …but also about banning words such as: rigidity, routine, or static. Icons are rigid and static, and somehow quickly become part of the routine.
The architecture of The House should not impose, restrict, limit, or confine any potential of creativity. It should allow maximum flexibility and it should represent the dynamism of the Art and Culture in Beirut day after day. It should allow for an active and vibrant image.
Let’s escape from the conventional icon, from the megalomaniac gesture, and reinvent the way a city and its culture are represented! The House of Arts and Culture cannot be a static depiction of a single moment in time. It must be dynamic, changeable; like a machine, it should reflect transformation.
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