SB Architects Reshapes Beirut’s Waterfront

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SB Architects is proud to announce the completion of design for the first phase of Waterfront City an expansive new mixed-use community on the Mediterranean Sea near downtown Beirut. The project is scheduled to break ground this summer, setting in motion a multi-phased development that will change the face of the citys waterfront.

SB Architects won an international design competition for the master-planning and design of this 48-acre project which, when complete, will have over 5,000 residential units and numerous retail and commercial districts. An international design firm with projects in progress on five continents, SB Architects collaborated with landscape architecture firm Sean K Simms on the master plan, and worked with local architecture firm Erga Group on the design of Phase One.

The first phase of residences at Waterfront City was introduced to the public in 2011, and has almost completely sold out prior to construction. A joint venture between Beirut-based Ste Joseph G. Khoury et Fils Holding and international development partner Majid Al Futtaim, Waterfront City will create a new destination within this historic city.

Waterfront City will be, without a doubt, one of the top waterfront destinations in all of the Mediterranean, says Scott Lee, president of SB Architects.

Located just 15 kilometers from Beiruts Central District, Waterfront City revolves around a grand pedestrian promenade elevated seven meters above sea level. This elegant promenade is the defining concept of the master plan, and overlooks the Joseph Khoury Marina the largest marina in Beirut and one of the largest in the Mediterranean. SB Architects design for Waterfront City blends modern architectural massing and design elements with traditional patterning and materials a combination that reflects Beiruts historic neighborhoods, while creating a new urban language that is unique to this development. The firm will continue work on future phases of the Waterfront City development.

In more than 50 years of practice, SB Architects has established a worldwide reputation for excellence in the planning and design of destination hospitality, spa and golf amenities, as well as urban mixed-use and multi-family residential projects.

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