Antophrenia, Cities in Paradoxes

Name(s): 
Madona Sami Salameh
University: 
Holy Spirit University Of Kaslik
Name(s) of instructor(s): 
M. Elias Osko
Country: 
Lebanon
Brief About The Project: 

Anjar and Majdel anjar are two schizophrenic cities located in the Beqaa valley, near the Syrian borders. Even though they seem to share many similarities at first sight, but they tend to be more divergent in terms of spatial configuration, social fabric, cultural aspects, economical conditions as well as touristic attractions. In consequence, the aim of this project is to treat the schizophrenia present by redefining the concept of the interface and eliminating the existing paradoxes in order to create a new community of interacting entities with a variety of public spaces to merge different cultures and insure their well-being.

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