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<p>Scope: Complete infrastructure design and construction supervision for 30,000-student campus including dormitories (2,500 students), conference center, library, sports complex, and 250,000m² landscaped areas. 1.8km main utility tunnel connecting all faculties (accessible for maintenance/repair) housing district heating/cooling pipes (18km), pressurized water supply, medium voltage, and low current systems. Two drainage networks: 5km sewage network and 27km stormwater network (gravity and pumped conveyance to public discharge). Domestic and fire networks: 150m³ water tower, 7,000m³ main underground reservoir, pumping stations, 4km main piping inside and outside utility tunnel. Centralized automatic irrigation system for all landscaped areas and streets. Street and landscape lighting. 14,000 TR district heating and cooling plant in central technical building. Roads network with 3,500 parking spaces.<br>Challenge: Achieve three Lebanese Government objectives: centralize all Lebanese University faculties in modern campus accommodating green spaces and extracurricular activities, ensure proper campus functioning through necessary support facilities (library, administration, cafeteria, parking, sports complex), and service campus with adequate roads, utilities, and infrastructure. Design infrastructure for high pedestrian occupancy while respecting safety requirements. Create comprehensive utilities system serving 30,000+ students across multiple faculties with centralized efficiency.<br>Approach: Roads network integrated into high pedestrian occupancy environment respecting safety requirements - 3,500 parking spaces accommodate vehicles while prioritizing pedestrian experience. 1.8km main utility tunnel connects all faculties with accessible maintenance corridors - consolidating bulk utilities (18km district heating/cooling pipes, pressurized water supply, medium voltage, low current) into single managed infrastructure spine. Dual drainage strategy: 5km sewage network and 27km stormwater network collecting campus surface runoff and conveying by gravity/pumping to public discharge points. Domestic and fire network with 150m³ water tower, 7,000m³ underground reservoir, pumping stations, and 4km main piping ensures adequate supply and pressure throughout campus. Centralized automatic irrigation system managed through single control point irrigates all landscaped areas and streets. Street and landscape lighting throughout. Central technical building houses district heating/cooling plant (14,000 TR), electrical infrastructure, and water treatment - 14,000 TR DHC plant services entire campus from single location enabling operational efficiency and energy management.<br>Status: Completed</p>
Urban planning and design
Architecture design
Interior design
Structural engineering
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Infrastructure enigneering
Traffic engineering
Landscape design
Solid waste management
Architect of record
Construction supervision
Laceco responded to the above objectives by:
Designing a consistent urban framework that nevertheless provided a diversity in the individual architectural character of buildings.
Curating a seamless pedestrian experience in a site that had a challenging topography and was exposed to dominant winds.
Anchoring the site along three platforms linked to each other by a continuous game of terraces, stairs, suspended bridges and esplanades that gently slope down the length of the development.
Conducting value engineering and cost optimization studies to preserve economic viability of the development.
Laceco responded to the above needs by:
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Integrating of roads network in a high pedestrian occupancy area while respecting the pedestrian safety requirements, and creating 3,500 parking spaces,
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Designing the main Utility tunnel (1.8 km length) connecting all faculties and accessible for maintenance and repair. The technical tunnel comprises the bulk of the utilities: district heating and cooling pipes (18km), pressurized water supply, medium voltage, and low current,
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Designing two drainage networks: one for sewage water of 5 km length and the other for rainwater of 27 km length collecting the surface run-off in the campus and conveying it by gravity partially and by pumping to the public discharge points.
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Designing domestic and fire network, including a 150 m3water tower, 7,000‚Äâm3 main underground reservoir and pumping stations, and around 4km main piping with all corresponding appurtenances in and outside the Utility tunnel.
Designing the Irrigation system that is managed and operated through a centralized system, and that irrigates automatically all landscaped areas and streets.
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Designing of streets and landscaped areas lighting.
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Designing district heating and cooling plant (14,000 TR).
