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Sandra Frem, Boulos Douaihy and Romeo Chahine
Biography
Platau is a collaborative platform of architects and thinkers operating in the fields of design, architecture, urbanism, landscape, research and development. Our portfolio includes projects in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, ranging in scale from spatial installations to mixed-use buildings to strategic visions.
Platau uses design research, critical thinking and intensive communication to tailor projects to the needs of their users and environments, as well as their evolution over time. Each project emerges out of a careful analysis of program, context, budget and requirements.
We foreground the relationship of form with organization, performance, materiality and experience rather than a specific architectural style. Between pragmatism and utopia, platau works with cities through self-initiated speculations in which built environments are better perceived and experienced.
Sandra Frem holds a DES in Architecture from the Lebanese University , and a Master of Science in Architecture Studies and Urbanism from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both with distinction. In parallel with practice, Sandra is committed to intellectual pursuits in design research and taught studios at the Lebanese American University’s School of Architecture and Design between 2009 and 2014. She has been a frequent juror at various universities and lectured extensively on design, urbanism and ecological infrastructure, both locally and internationally.
Boulos Douaihy holds a DES in Architecture from the Lebanese University and a Master in "Environment et Amenagement du Territoire" from the Universite St Joseph. Boulos brings to platau his experience in the design and execution of projects of various types and scales as well as a multidisciplinary approach to architecture, involving domains that vary from geography and sociology to parametric design and art installations.
Romeo Chahine holds a DES in Architecture from the Lebanese University. As a senior designer, Romeo has an extensive experience in the design, development and execution and managements of a wide range of projects. Throughout his career, Romeo has focused on design attitudes that push the limits of local technologies, building codes and construction methods for a renewed interpretation of program and form.
List Of Projects
2007-001-ICCM
Internation Convention Center, Madrid, Spain, Competition entry, 2007
2007-002-OEA
Order of Engineers and Architects Hearquarters, Zahle, Lebanon, Competition Entry, 2007
2008-001-MOD
Mobility on Demand, San Francisco, USA, Research , 2008
2009-001-BEIRIVERREHAB
Beirut River Rehab, Beirut, Lebanon, Research, 2009-2011
2010-001-BONPASTOR
Urban Design Competition, Spain, Competition Entry, 2010
2010-002-GROW
d3 housing for tomorrow, rural Mediterranean, competition entry, 3rd Prize winner, 2010
2011-001-EHDEN2229
Residential Building, Ehden, Lebanon, Preliminary Design, 2011
2011-002-LALLAYADDOUNA
Urban Design for Lalla Yaddouna Neighborhood, Fez, Morocco, Competition Entry, 2011
2011-003-BCHARRE
private residence , Bcharreh, Lebanon, Aborted, 2012
2011-004-ENFEH
private residence , Enfeh, Lebanon, Under construction, 2012
2011-005-KRNL
pavilion for relaxation, Trieste, Italy, competition entry , 2011
2011-006-LAGI
Land Art Generator Installation, Dubai, UAE, competition entry, special mention , 2011
2012-001-MONTCOLOMBE
Retreat Center, Ehden, Lebanon, Under Development, 2012
2012-002-DEAGUGOSAN
public library, Deagu Gosan. South Korea, competition entry, 2012
2012-003-ZGHARTA2409
private residence , Zgharta, Lebanon, built , 2012
2012-004-ERESTA
Church Hall, Eeresta, Lebanon, Under Development, 2012
2012-005-SHAILEH
Private Residence , Shaileh, Lebanon, Under construction, 2012
2012-006-MAISONCOLOMBE
Cultural Center, Zgharta, Lebanon, Under Development, 2012
2013-001-FP
Private Penthouse , Wadi Abou Jmil, Lebanon, Under Construction, 2014
2013-002-REWATER
Research, Lebanese Coast, Lebanon, 2011
2013-003- MWGROUP
Office and lighting design, Dbayeh, Lebanon, built, 2012
2013-004-KROUMEHDEN
Masterplan, Ehden, Lebanon, Under Development, 2013
2013-005-KITE
Interior Design, Ehden, Lebanon, built, 2013
2014-001-VLR
Masterplan, Vlora, Albania, competition entry, 2014
2014-002-OUYOUN311
Residential Building, Broummana, Lebanon, Under Development, 2014
2014-003-BLGRD
Mixed Use Tower, Belgrade, Serbia, Invited Competition, 2014
Sandra Frem, Boulos Douaihy and Romeo Chahine
Biography
Platau is a collaborative platform of architects and thinkers operating in the fields of design, architecture, urbanism, landscape, research and development. Our portfolio includes projects in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, ranging in scale from spatial installations to mixed-use buildings to strategic visions.
Platau uses design research, critical thinking and intensive communication to tailor projects to the needs of their users and environments, as well as their evolution over time. Each project emerges out of a careful analysis of program, context, budget and requirements.
We foreground the relationship of form with organization, performance, materiality and experience rather than a specific architectural style. Between pragmatism and utopia, platau works with cities through self-initiated speculations in which built environments are better perceived and experienced.
Sandra Frem holds a DES in Architecture from the Lebanese University , and a Master of Science in Architecture Studies and Urbanism from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both with distinction. In parallel with practice, Sandra is committed to intellectual pursuits in design research and taught studios at the Lebanese American University’s School of Architecture and Design between 2009 and 2014. She has been a frequent juror at various universities and lectured extensively on design, urbanism and ecological infrastructure, both locally and internationally.
Boulos Douaihy holds a DES in Architecture from the Lebanese University and a Master in "Environment et Amenagement du Territoire" from the Universite St Joseph. Boulos brings to platau his experience in the design and execution of projects of various types and scales as well as a multidisciplinary approach to architecture, involving domains that vary from geography and sociology to parametric design and art installations.
Romeo Chahine holds a DES in Architecture from the Lebanese University. As a senior designer, Romeo has an extensive experience in the design, development and execution and managements of a wide range of projects. Throughout his career, Romeo has focused on design attitudes that push the limits of local technologies, building codes and construction methods for a renewed interpretation of program and form.
List Of Projects
2007-001-ICCM
Internation Convention Center, Madrid, Spain, Competition entry, 2007
2007-002-OEA
Order of Engineers and Architects Hearquarters, Zahle, Lebanon, Competition Entry, 2007
2008-001-MOD
Mobility on Demand, San Francisco, USA, Research , 2008
2009-001-BEIRIVERREHAB
Beirut River Rehab, Beirut, Lebanon, Research, 2009-2011
2010-001-BONPASTOR
Urban Design Competition, Spain, Competition Entry, 2010
2010-002-GROW
d3 housing for tomorrow, rural Mediterranean, competition entry, 3rd Prize winner, 2010
2011-001-EHDEN2229
Residential Building, Ehden, Lebanon, Preliminary Design, 2011
2011-002-LALLAYADDOUNA
Urban Design for Lalla Yaddouna Neighborhood, Fez, Morocco, Competition Entry, 2011
2011-003-BCHARRE
private residence , Bcharreh, Lebanon, Aborted, 2012
2011-004-ENFEH
private residence , Enfeh, Lebanon, Under construction, 2012
2011-005-KRNL
pavilion for relaxation, Trieste, Italy, competition entry , 2011
2011-006-LAGI
Land Art Generator Installation, Dubai, UAE, competition entry, special mention , 2011
2012-001-MONTCOLOMBE
Retreat Center, Ehden, Lebanon, Under Development, 2012
2012-002-DEAGUGOSAN
public library, Deagu Gosan. South Korea, competition entry, 2012
2012-003-ZGHARTA2409
private residence , Zgharta, Lebanon, built , 2012
2012-004-ERESTA
Church Hall, Eeresta, Lebanon, Under Development, 2012
2012-005-SHAILEH
Private Residence , Shaileh, Lebanon, Under construction, 2012
2012-006-MAISONCOLOMBE
Cultural Center, Zgharta, Lebanon, Under Development, 2012
2013-001-FP
Private Penthouse , Wadi Abou Jmil, Lebanon, Under Construction, 2014
2013-002-REWATER
Research, Lebanese Coast, Lebanon, 2011
2013-003- MWGROUP
Office and lighting design, Dbayeh, Lebanon, built, 2012
2013-004-KROUMEHDEN
Masterplan, Ehden, Lebanon, Under Development, 2013
2013-005-KITE
Interior Design, Ehden, Lebanon, built, 2013
2014-001-VLR
Masterplan, Vlora, Albania, competition entry, 2014
2014-002-OUYOUN311
Residential Building, Broummana, Lebanon, Under Development, 2014
2014-003-BLGRD
Mixed Use Tower, Belgrade, Serbia, Invited Competition, 2014
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