Located in Clemenceau, Ras Beirut (Lebanon), a 350-square-metre mid-century residential home was transformed into a whiskey bar and jazz venue.
The main challenge of this specific space was developing a venue that would blend into its 1940s environment, bearing in mind specific F&B standards, functionality and circulation, comfortable acoustics, and versatile, adaptable lighting within the walls of an old traditional residential architecture.
The primary goal was to turn the space into a pleasant fine-dining restaurant that could host live jazz bands whilst serving an upscale dining experience.
Featuring bespoke furniture and tailor-made lighting and fixtures, the feasibility study of the project projected a three-year return on investment. The success of its design and functional implementations was the key element that made this possible. Antoine Maalouf Architects designed and executed a turnkey project for Salon Beyrouth with no variation orders to speak of and an execution timeline of ten weeks that was fully respected.
Salon Beyrouth not only managed to recoup its investment within the next three years as projected, but went on to become one of the most renowned venues in the Beirut food and beverage scene since 2015, overcoming several crises and civil unrest.
