SOL A | SOL B | |
USD 69.30-5.45% | USD 71.75-3.04% | |
24-04-2024 (EoD Closing) |
Gibran Khalil Gibran Garden
Factsheet
Landscape Architect | Mohamad Halawi (Lebanon) |
Area | 5,572 sq m |
Flora | Quercus ilex, Tabibua, Hibiscus syriacus, Laurus nobilis, Sophora japonica, Bougainvillea, Pittosporum, Desylerion, Rhyncospernum, Paspalum, Grass, Weedelia, Hernerocallus |
Public Art | Saloua Rawda Choucair, Rudy Rahmé |
Named after the Lebanese-American writer and artist of international renown, it is an extensive open space facing the U.N. House. Its formal landscaping emphasizes its status as a main entrance to the city center. It features two lawn surfaces,
with trees planted around, a water cascade and a platform, with six obelisks completing the design. Sculptures by Saloua Raouda Choucair (Lebanon) and a bust of the poet Gibran Khalil Gibran by Rudy Rahmé (Lebanon) adorn the square.