2019

Location: Jeb Jennin, Lebanon

Collaborations: Les Architectes Workshop ( Maria-Thala Al Aswad and Hicham Bou Akl), Jusoor for Education, Emergency Architecture and Human Rights

Area: 200 m2

This project involved the rehabilitation of a playground and outdoor area for a Syrian refugee school in Lebanon. The approach focused on subtraction rather than addition, with the design emphasizing removing portions of the large concrete slab to create spaces for play and planting. The project explored the concept of a fence as a playful element, transforming it from a simple barrier to an interactive structure for activities like swinging, running, and farming.

The school’s backyard featured an earthen dome that served as both a space for small classes and a vertical playground.