The Egg, Beirut

The Egg, or the Dome, is an unfinished cinema building in Beirut, Lebanon. Its construction began in 1965 but was interrupted with the outbreak the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 and the horse-shoe shaped dome that remains today is now a landmark in Beirut.[1] It was part of a commercial and residential project named "Beirut City Center", by architect Joseph Philippe Karam.[2]

The Egg in 2018

Talk of its possible demolition in the 1990s and 2000s mobilized students and architects in favor of its preservation. The current owners of the site have affirmed their desire to preserve it and to integrate it into a new project.[3]

During the Lebanese protests of 2019 and 2020, the Egg was used as a center for talks and lectures by academics, artists, and students among others. This was called "eggupation" by those participating in it. The talks included "Capitalism in Crisis" by Lebanese politician Charbel Nahhas which about 200 university students attended.[4] Protest slogans were also written on the walls of the Egg including those calling for the "fall of the regime."[5]

References
  1. Springer, Daniel. "The Value of a War-Scarred Ruin in Beirut - Failed Architecture". Failed Architecture. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  2. GmbH, Emporis. "The Egg, Beirut | 1407366 | EMPORIS". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  3. Alabaster, Olivia; Gatten, Emma (July 27, 2011). "Solidere denies demolition of Beirut's 'egg'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  4. "'Eggupation': Protesting professors take teaching to streets | News , Lebanon News | THE DAILY STAR". www.dailystar.com.lb. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  5. News, A. F. P. (2019-10-26). "Lebanon Protest Teach-ins Revive Pre-war Landmarks". International Business Times. Retrieved 2019-10-27.

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