Having survived the Lebanese Civil War and previously used as a torture and detention center for militia forces, The House with two lives has had a colorful past to say in the least. So when Lebanese design practice Nabil Gholam Architects was asked to renovate the structure—originally built as a resort building in the 1930s—the firm took their time to sensitively pick apart the site’s history and breathe new and positive life into the property. Described as “difficult exorcism,” the design...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/war-ruins-are-reborn-as-a-sustainable-home-in-lebanon
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