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Reconnect is an urban intervention that aims at reconnecting Karm El Zeitoun on two scales: on the macro scale, where it connects Karm El Zeitoun to its context and through the microscale which enhances the living conditions of its inhabitants. Situated at a cutting edge on Beirut River and Emile Lahoud highway, Karm el Zeitoun is segregated from the other side of Beirut, Sin El Fil, and Burj Hammoud. This urban connection is formed by suspended green pedestrian bridges with urban lifts along the motorway, leading to a public green area by the river. This area also allows people to plant their own legumes, as well as composting their organic waste. Two parking spots are provided to free the Karm el Zeitoun area form cars, allowing more space on the streets for daily activities. The circulation through the main street of Karm el Zeitoun is through the shuttle bus provided. The rooftop of the parking lot has beehive farms that pollinate from the plantation around the area. The sustainability of the project extends into the microscale, with the functional greeneries expanding into the streets of the neighborhood. The intervention on the main streets allows larger pedestrian sidewalks, with more room for commercial expansion. The intervention on the secondary streets allows privacy to residential houses on the ground floor, through the greeneries provided. The provided urban furniture allows residents to organize their belongings and laundry previously exposed in the façade in designed urban furniture.Presentation:
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