Podium

Located in Tilal El Assal, Kfardebian, within the Faraya mountain region of Lebanon, Podium is a residential development conceived as a year-round mountain retreat. The project comprises 18 chalets ranging from 64 to 134 sqm, each with a private outdoor space in the form of a terrace or garden.

The project is organized as three distinct volumes that respond to the site, the residential program and local building regulations. Rather than treating the development as a single continuous mass, the three blocks establish individual relationships with the surrounding mountain landscape.

Each volume opens toward different views, creating a direct connection between the interiors and their setting. The upper portions of the buildings are shaped to reinforce these orientations, giving the three volumes distinct profiles while maintaining a coherent architectural language across the development.

Wooden louvers provide privacy along the principal façades while filtering light and preserving views toward the landscape. Double-sided fireplaces project toward the exterior, becoming architectural elements within the façade. Their transparency and chimneys of varying heights introduce rhythm and variation to the composition.

Through its fragmented massing, outdoor spaces and controlled relationship between privacy and views, Podium proposes a contemporary interpretation of mountain living rooted in the landscape of Kfardebian.