Vacant buildings in the Hotel district, Beirut - Lara Almarcegui
Author: Lara Almarcegui
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Language: Arabic / English
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Size: 24 x 15 cm
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Vacant buildings in the Hotel district, Beirut - Lara Almarcegui
VACANT BUILDINGS IN THE HOTEL DISTRICT, BEIRUT
The Battle of the Hotels, also known as the "Hotel Front", was one of the first battle lines of the Lebanese civil war that started in 1975 and lasted more than fifteen years. It took place in the Minet-al Hosn hotel district on the western edge of the old town. The city of Beirut experienced several real estate booms in the times that followed the reconstruction period and the intermittent political turmoil. However, many of the buildings in the Hotel district that got damaged during the war have not yet been renovated. This publi cation is an attempt to present those vacant buildings before they disappear.
This guide has been produced on the occasion of the exhibition. The Beirut Experience at Beirut Art Center in Beirut (12 October 19 November 2011) and at Villa Bernasconi in Lancy / Geneva (20 April 10 June 2012).
Curated by attitudes, Geneva Jean-Paul Felley & Olivier Kaeser
Project: Lara Almarcegui
Research: Maxime Hourani
Text editing: Joumana Seikaly, Michelle Melki
Translation: Amer El-Haddad Graphic design and map: Floor Koomen