레바논의 베이루트를 상징하는 혁신 주거의 아이콘, The Cube_ 더 큐브

14개 층들이 엇갈리며 적층되어 형성된 21개의 매력적인 평면

더 큐브는 레바논 베이루트에 동쪽 지역인 신엘필 지구에 자리한 혁신적인 고층 아파트이다. 레바논 개발회사인 마샤리가 개발하고 오렌지 아키텍츠가 디자인한 이 고층 주거 건물은 50m 높이에 지중해의 멋진 풍경을 담아내고 있다.

더 큐브가 고층 주거건물의 새로운 가능성을 열어주고 있고 있다고 평가되는 이유는 무엇보다 똑같은 평면을 추구하기 보다는 개별적인 상자들을 층별로 합리적으로 적층시켜 각 개별 세대별로 베이루트 도시 전망을 차별화 있게 제공하였다는 점이다. 잘리고 오픈되어 12m로 넓게 개방된 파노라마식 창문을 통해 거주자들은 저마다의 멋진 풍경을 감상할 수 있다. 각각의 층에는 1개 또는 2개의 세대가 입주한다.

한 층에 단일로 구성된 세대에서는 360도로 파노라마 방식으로 베이루트의 도시 경관을 감상할 수 있다는 점이 특별하다. 14개의 층들이 엇갈리게 적층된 저마다의 평면은 총 21개의 매력적인 세대를 구성한다. 그 규모는 117m²에서 234m²까지 다양하며 제법 커다란 발코니와 개방된 창문 프레임을 포함한다.

건물의 중심부에 고정된 코어로 엘리베이터와 계단 덕택에 각 세대의 평면 구성은 특별한 제약이 없다. 바닥은 코어에서부터 파사드까지 길게 뻗어있고, 각 층에는 지지해주는 두 개의 콘크리트 거더와 두 개의 파노라믹한 창문 프레임이 있다. 교차되는 거더와 코어 둘 다 타워를 안정화시켜 주는 역할을 맡는다. 일정부분 절개되고 하얗게 코팅된 거더벽은 건물의 외부와 내부에 강렬한 인상을 심어주는 장치이다. 차고는 지하와 인접한 언덕에 마련되어 있다. 1층의 로비와 리셉션 영역은 캔틸레버로 구성되며 더 큐브만의 독특한 입구를 형성한다. 이렇듯 더 큐브만의 혁신적인 아이콘은 베이루트 도시를 상징하는 특별한 주거공간으로 관심을 끌어 모으기에 충분하다. ANN

Architect_ Michiel Hofman, Patrick Meijers, Jeroen Schipper

자료 Orange Architects, Photo by Matthijs van Roon

Beirut February 2016 – The construction of the residential tower The Cube in Beirut is finalized. Orange Architects designed the iconic tower for the Lebanese development corporation Masharii. The Cube is located on a prominently visible location on Plot 941 in Sin el Fil, an eastern district of Beirut, Lebanon.

The concept of the 50 meter high tower is simple but extraordinarily effective: ‘MAXIMIZE’; making optimal use of the client’s wishes, the site's potential, the local building code and the fantastic views on Beirut and the Mediterranean. The Cube is presenting a whole new level to the concept of high rise, or the architecture of towers. No extrusion of a singular floor plan, but a unique and iconic sculpture of individual villas, all with perfect views on the cityscape of Beirut.

The rotation of the volumes on each level offers residents magnificent outdoor areas on the roof of the apartment below, as well as panoramic windows up to 12 meters wide. Each level consists of one or two apartments. The single apartments have the fabulous opportunity to enjoy Beirut from a 360 panorama.

‘The Cube is an instant classic for Beirut, expressive, iconic and innovative.’ The design with the 14 stacked and rotated floor plans generates 21 attractive apartments in total, ranging in size from 117 to 234m², with fluid spaces, large balconies and wall to wall window frames. With its freestanding setting on the edge of the city both the view on the Cube itself and on central Beirut are unseen; the vibrant City is your personal wallpaper, day and night. Thanks to the fixed core with lifts and staircases at the heart of the building, there are no constraints on the layout of the apartments. The floors run straight from the core to the facades, which are on each floor composed of two supporting concrete girders and two panoramic window frames, consequently rotated 90 degrees per level. Both the crossing girders and the core serve to stabilize the tower, an extra challenging task in a seismologically active area.

The white coated girder walls, which are perforated, strongly determine the appearance of both the exterior and the interior of the building. The parking garage is located underground in 3 layers and partly set into the adjacent hill. On the ground floor the recessed space for the lobby is covered by a spectacular cantilevering volume, creating a nicely covered place and marking the generous entrance of the Cube.

Orange Architects was established in 2010 by Michiel Hofman, Patrick Meijers and Jeroen Schipper. Orange Architects is a multidisciplinary design firm with offices in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the design capitals of the Netherlands. Orange Architects is working in the fields of architecture, interior design, urban planning and product development. The goal is to guide clients on a successful path towards inspiring, powerful and rich environments in every design-scale. From urban(re)development to product design; from collective housing to luxurious villa; from office planning to private interior. Orange Architects has been working on ambitious projects in The Netherlands, Russia and the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. The designs draw great inspiration from both local culture and cutting-edge design techniques. The projects display Orange’s prime merit: the ability to embrace local traditions – and fuse them with new, innovative ideas and forms – creating synergy between present and future, between what is happening today and what will be tomorrow. Orange Architects develops appealing, conceptually sophisticated responses to complex spatial challenges. A rational approach is tempered by sensitivity to local character, the context and the users. Orange Architects takes pleasure in transforming ideas, dreams and wishes of divers clients into inspiring places to live, work and relax.

Architects : Orange Architects

Design Team : Michiel Hofman, Patrick Meijers, Jeroen Schipper

Location : Sin el Fil, Beirut, Lebanon

Size : 5600m²

Client : Masharii SAL, Karim Jabbour

Contractor : K.Abboud

Structural : Rodolphe Mattar

Quality control : Apave

Technical drawings : CBA Group