Our design proposal seeks to mitigate the profound issue of displacement that has impacted the majority of the Lebanese population, particularly in the South, the Bekaa and in Beirut’s southern district: Dahye, as a result of the Lebanese–israeli conflict. 

In a country where no clear system of shelters exists for people who lose their homes, we suggest reactivating Beirut’s underutilized and abandoned open spaces as temporary landscapes of refuge. Within these sites, displaced communities could build their own shelters from accessible and repurposed materials, creating spaces that offer safety and a pathway toward reintegration, while permanent homes are rebuilt.