FOLLOWING THE TIDE
Coffee-table Collection
This collection is inspired by the lagoons and cenotes in the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico: the movement of the tide and the change in topography reveal different materials shaping the intersection of earth and water. "Following the Tide" is an explosion erupted from the circular nucleus, dispersed into crushed Forest Green marble and aggregates of recuperated brass. It is composed in a pigmented resin on an oxidized bronze base.
Dimensions | W 193 cm, L 145 cm, H 40 cm
Materials | Forest Green Marble, Resin, Recuperated Brass Powder
Date of Completion | September 2019
Production | The Piecemakers @thepiecemakers_beirut and Marm Group @marmgroup
Photos | T Sakhi
I DREAMT I WAS HAVING A DREAM
O1NE Nightclub & Venue
The key element of the design is flexibility. The house for audience and the stages for performers are intertwined, allowing the space to take on different forms, and cater to various functions: a nightclub, a wedding venue, a musical, theatrical or concert hall, thus transforming the bunker-like architecture into a spectacle venue.
Movement revolves around an organic energy core: a central bar in the suggestive shape of male & female genitals, symbolizing sexuality & promiscuity. On either side of the central bar, multi-level platforms emphasize a natural topography and create diverse viewpoints for the spectators. By stimulating strong physical & visual interactions through its design, the nightclub is conceived to blur & even break the barriers between spectators, actors and performers, as well as hierarchal functions and societal status.
The end-result focuses on the notion of unity in diversity, inspiring a feeling of oneness and blend people to create “ONE” social space.
Client | Seventh Sky
Location | Biel Waterfront, Beirut Central District, Lebanon
Area | 1100 sqm
Date of Completion | December 2015
Team | Tessa Sakhi, Tara Sakhi, Aman Slim
General Contractor | Acec
Mechanical Engineer | Acec
Electrical Engineer | Acec
Lighting Consultant | Hiljo Stadt
Sound Engineer | Roger Bou Farhat
Architecture | Sari El Khazen
Photos | Ieva Saudargaite