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{{Short description|Building in Beirut, Lebanon}} |
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:''For the Cairo, Egypt edifice of the same name, see'' [[Yacoubian Building (Cairo)]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Yacoubian building''' is a commercial and residential edifice in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]. The building is located in Caracas neighborhood of [[Ras Beirut]],<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071029073949/http://www.azad-hye.net/media/m1/yacoubian-building-beirut.jpg zad-Hye.com: Yacoubian Building in Beirut]}}</ref><ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/bludvigs/4790571759/ Photo of The Yacoubian Building, Beirut] on flickr</ref> in a coastal strip of the Lebanese capital Beirut. The building belonged to a [[Armenians in Lebanon|Lebanese-Armenian]] named Yacoub Yacoubian. |
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The edifice is a 10-story, double-bloc building with 140 flats. Unlike the colonial style of Cairo's [[Yacoubian Building (Cairo)|Yacoubian Building]], Beirut's counterpart comes shaped like a U-turn, copying the style of [[Le Corbusier]].<ref name="TDS2006">[http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/Nov/11/Beiruts-real-life-version-of-The-Yacoubian-Building.ashx Beirut's real-life version of 'The Yacoubian Building'] By John Ehab, [[The Daily Star (Lebanon)]] November 11, 2006</ref> |
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The building was famous for hosting a number of artists, including singer [[Fayza Ahmed]] and comedian [[Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy]]. One floor underground was the venue of a night club called ''The Venus''. During the [[Lebanese Civil War]], the Venus closed its doors and the Yacoubian building declined.<ref name="TDS2006"/> |
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The then-chic and now run-down |
The then-chic and now run-down edifice is a metaphor of Beirut's old architectural heritage and is subject of ''Spectrice (Yacoubian Building, Beirut)'' display and work of art<ref>[http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artists/artpages/marwan_rechmaoui_spectre.htm ''Spectre'' work of art, replica of the Yacoubian Beirut Building]</ref> commissioned in 2006-08 and made of non-shrinking grout, aluminium, glass, fabric. |
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Beirut's Yacoubian Building is not to be confused with an edifice in [[Cairo]], [[Egypt]], called [[Yacoubian Building (Cairo)|Yacoubian Building]] belonged to the Lebanese-Armenian businessman Hagop Yacoubian, from the same family. |
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Latest revision as of 20:46, 21 December 2024
The Yacoubian building is a commercial and residential edifice in Beirut, Lebanon. The building is located in Caracas neighborhood of Ras Beirut,[1][2] in a coastal strip of the Lebanese capital Beirut. The building belonged to a Lebanese-Armenian named Yacoub Yacoubian.
The edifice is a 10-story, double-bloc building with 140 flats. Unlike the colonial style of Cairo's Yacoubian Building, Beirut's counterpart comes shaped like a U-turn, copying the style of Le Corbusier.[3] The building was famous for hosting a number of artists, including singer Fayza Ahmed and comedian Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy. One floor underground was the venue of a night club called The Venus. During the Lebanese Civil War, the Venus closed its doors and the Yacoubian building declined.[3]
The then-chic and now run-down edifice is a metaphor of Beirut's old architectural heritage and is subject of Spectrice (Yacoubian Building, Beirut) display and work of art[4] commissioned in 2006-08 and made of non-shrinking grout, aluminium, glass, fabric.
Beirut's Yacoubian Building is not to be confused with an edifice in Cairo, Egypt, called Yacoubian Building belonged to the Lebanese-Armenian businessman Hagop Yacoubian, from the same family.
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33°53′43″N 35°28′24″E / 33.89528°N 35.47333°E
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