Revitalization project of slum transformation: a case study hay- al tanak, beirut, lebanon

Slums are global phenomena that exists as a solution for those who couldn’t afford a house. This phenomenon is growing accompanying the rapid urbanization and the growth of the urban population, three-quarter of the world population anticipated to live in an urban environment by 2050 (Avis, 2016, p. 57). This paper reviews slum's evaluation of revitalization project for one of the poorest slums in Beirut called Hay-Al Tanak. Improving both physical and social environments with a long term design intervention aiming to create a new sustainable housing development and upgrading the existing structure. Enhancing the responsibility for urgent action to support the present and secure the future generation.