THE MONDRIAN TOWER

THE MONDRIAN TOWER IS A $40 MILLION, 27-STORY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED IN THE HEART OF ASHRAFIEH, BEIRUT. THE PROJECT REQUIRED A COMPLETE REDESIGN AFTER 70% OF THE CONCRETE WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND ARCHITECTS. THE TOWER IS COMPOSED OF 46 APARTMENTS, RANGING IN SIZE FROM 170 TO 260 SQM, WITH A LUXURIOUS PENTHOUSE ON THE 26TH FLOOR FEATURING A DOUBLE-HEIGHT RECEPTION SPACE, A MEZZANINE FOR THE BEDROOMS, AND A ROOF TERRACE WITH AN OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL OFFERING PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE CITY.

OUR FIRST TASK WAS TO ASSEMBLE A TEAM TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH SITE VISIT AND ASSESS THE REMAINING WORK. WE VISITED ALL 27 STORIES AND COMPILED A DETAILED SNAG LIST. THE REMAINING WORKS WERE THEN DIVIDED INTO THREE SUBMITTALS, COORDINATED CLOSELY WITH THE ELECTROMECHANICAL CONSULTANTS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AUGUST 4TH EXPLOSION CAUSED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING, RESULTING IN A SUSPENSION OF SITE WORKS. DESPITE THE SETBACKS, THE PROJECT CONTINUES TO BE A TESTAMENT TO THE RESILIENCE AND VISION OF THE TEAM INVOLVED.