INTRODUCTION
Known as the capital of the North, Tripoli is Lebanon’s second largest city: from a regional trade capital for the past centuries, the city is nowadays the most impoverished of Lebanon and on the Mediterranean. The city has been scared by the violent clashes and conflict over the past 40 years and is confronted with significant development, economic, and security challenges. The spillover of the Syria crisis and the influx of refugees have contributed to increase social tensions. Tripoli has however successfully preserved its spirit and authentic character: founded by the Phoenicians in the 8th century, and successively ruled by the Franks, the Mamelukes and later the Ottomans, the city is rich of its cultural heritage.
PURPOSE OF THE FAIR
DESIGN OBJECTIVE
To revitalize the fairground as to restore the urban quality of life by accommodating organized spaces for existing activities around and inside the fair and to introduce new functional spaces to aide in its resurgence.
DESIGN PROCESS
LATTICE STRUCTURE
Option 1
Option 1 will have the trapezoidal cross section of reinforced concrete. It has two load case scenarios – a. with gravity and wind 1 and b. with gravity and wind 2. The wind directions are indicated by the blue arrows.
Option 2
In option 2 the supports and beams were designed separately where the columns have a circular cross sections and the beams have a trapezoidal cross sections. We have 2 load cases for each column and the beams – a. Gravity + wind 1 and b. gravity with wind 2.
STRUCTURAL OPTIMISATION
MODULES
EMBODIED CARBON
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