John Robertson Architects (JRA) just won an international competition to design a new 16,400m2 headquarters for BANKMED in Beirut, Lebanon. Located at the center of the Mina El Hosn district and near to central Beirut, will become a landmark in Beirut and provide an innovative, stimulating and practical environment for employees, executives and the bank’s customers. Their proposal includes three interconnected office pavilions, which step up in height from 9 to 19 storeys. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Their proposal will help to regenerate the area and extend the Beirut Central Business District westwards. The headquarters building will be seen from the north, south and east of the city and is designed to form a sympathetic and contextual backdrop for the residential areas of west Beirut. The civic presence of the building will also foster a sense of new vibrancy and life within Mina El Hosn.
