UNESCO Palace
Location
Beirut
Beirut
Country
Lebanon
Lebanon
Architect/Engineer/Team
Farid Trad
Farid Trad
Construction
1947/1948
1947/1948
Project Status
Built
Built
Building Type
Public building
Public building
Notes
Farid Trad was asked to design and build the UNESCO Palace in Beirut in a very short time, in order to host the 3rd session of the General Conference of UNESCO that was held in Beirut in November-December 1948.
Sources
Nadim Trad
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Elevation
Source: Arab Center for Architecture
© ACA, Farid Trad Collection
Plan and Sketches
Source: Arab Center for Architecture
© ACA, Farid Trad Collection
View
Source: Arab Center for Architecture
© George Arbid
Old View of the late 1940s
Source: Arab Center for Architecture
© ACA, Farid Trad Collection