Beirut International Train Station , Beirut / Libanon

 

Dar[e]

 

The competition is to propose the International train station for Beirut.

 

Beirut and Lebanon in the XXI century do not have neither Trains, nor metro/Tube. Yet historically trains were operational from the late IXX century till the early seventies. They reappeared for a short period in the early nineties over shorter lines, and that was it. The allocated spaces for the railways and the stations are there. For the past 30 years there was never any official or serious plan to re-install trains in Lebanon.

 

That’s why Dar[e] is proposing this train station, more so it is an International train station. We want to dream, and we want to dream big. We want to be connected to the world.

 

This station will include the following:

- 2 international trains platform terminal with a length of 250m

- And 4 local train platforms with a length of 150m (not a terminal, but trains going in opposite directions)

 

Besides these two requirements all the program is left to the participants to propose and implement.

 

The proposal should fit within the various terms of Green, sustainable, low energy, zero energy or nearly zero energy buildings, bio-climatic Project. Depending on the source, these definitions will take at least one of the following four points into account:

- The Embedded energy of the construction materials

- The Energy consumed within the construction phase

- The Overall lifespan energy consumption or (running energy consumption)

- End of life or the energy needed for demolition, decommissioning or recycling

 

This competition is looking for projects that will provide two points:

- maximum users’ comfort, in this case travelers, while using minimum energy and natural resources.

- Choosing materials that have low embedded carbon

 

Early Birds Registration: 55* USD ends March 21

Regular Registration: 75 USD ends April 21

Late Registration: 100 USD ends May 21

Queries period ends: April 30

Submission Date: June 12, 2022 @ 11:59 pm

 

*Residents of Lebanon younger than 33 years of age get a massive 85% reduction on registration fees