“Rehabilitating a historic site with minimal means to revitalize a community” – Holcim Awards Jury
The jury greatly appreciates the project’s social and spatial initiatives to strengthen communities and their environment in a politically troubled region of the world. Specifically valued is the intention to rehabilitate a historic site with minimal means and to revitalize a community through the provision of facilities for important daily activities – cooking, playing, gardening, etc.
Last updated: June 13, 2014 Beirut, Lebanon
The jury greatly appreciates the project’s social and spatial initiatives to strengthen communities and their environment in a politically troubled region of the world. Specifically valued is the intention to rehabilitate a historic site with minimal means and to revitalize a community through the provision of facilities for important daily activities – cooking, playing, gardening, etc. At the core of the project is the build-up of social and physical infrastructure – understood as a conduit to empower local stakeholders and, most importantly, families and women of all ages.