We continue by presenting some of the finalists for Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013 that we yesterday published. In this case, the reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared Refugee Camp is one of the most interesting finalists

Reconstructing a camp of 27,000 refugees which was 95% destroyed during the 2007 war involved a planning effort with the entire community, followed by a series of eight construction phases. Limited land and the exigency of recreating physical and social fabrics were primary considerations. Established in 1948, the camp followed the extended-family pattern and building typology of the refugees’ villages. In a layout where roads provided light and ventilation, the goal was to increase non-built areas from 11% to 35%. It was achieved by giving each building an independent structural system allowing for vertical expansion up to four floors on a reduced footprint.

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Reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared Refugee Camp.
Location.- Tripoli, Lebanon (West Asia).
Architect.- United Nations Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA), Nahr el-Bared Reconstruction Commission for Civil Action and Studies (NBRC).
Dates.- Completed: 2011. Design: 2008. Site size: 190’000 m².

 

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