UN ESCWA Building, Beirut

This prestigious office building located in the heart of the Beirut Central District is the home of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

This prestigious office building located in the heart of the Beirut Central District is the home of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

An office building of 16 storey and of integral importance to the theatre of operations for the UN, the most advanced systems were selected to ensure an uninterruptible and comfortable work environment.

The architecture is in the shape of an arch, with an internal landscaped atrium providing a pleasant, shaded area with trees, flowers and benches.  The nine-story development has a total floor area of 43,000 square metres with underground parking spaces.

The iconic façade is made of unitised panels of mixed curtain wall with advanced laminating films allowing light transmissions but limiting the amount of solar heat transmitted into the building.