Karm el Zeitoun's Revitalization

Karm el Zeitoun, a village-like settlement inside the city of Beirut, is perched on one of Achrafieh's dominant hills. Originally conceived in 1927 as a development project for Armenian refugees, the area kept densifying until its current form was reached. The major elements that give Karm El Zeitoun its characteristic traits are: the steep topography of the site, the social and physical borders separating the region from the rest of Achrafieh, and the roads and active points that distinguish it from any other informal settlement. The regeneration proposal absorbs and learns from the region, preserving its social habits and expanding its potential, creating breathing spaces, public areas, and community centers, while maintaining its much-required densification.