A 1950s modernist landmark, restored by architect Karim Nader and re-lit for the city. Plan A delivered the façade projection film for We Design Beirut 2025 — alongside Atelier 33, who illuminated the building from basement to rooftop, tracing the transformation of the building and the city.
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Designed in the 1950s and lovingly restored by Karim Nader, the Immeuble de l'Union shines again as a beacon of architectural continuity. Its curved façade, balconies and roof terrace catch the light differently with every passing hour — the perfect canvas for a slow, story-driven projection.
For We Design Beirut 2025, Plan A composed a five-minute film mapped to the building's geometry: typography, dancers, vines, and the changing seasons. Atelier 33 held the architectural light underneath — together, the building became its own narrator.
"Designed in the 1950s and now being lovingly restored by Karim Nader, this modernist landmark shines once again as a beacon of architectural continuity. Around its façade, Plan A Experience Design Studio animates the façade with light art projections."
— Archipanic · Oct 2025"Atelier 33 illuminates the building from the basement to the rooftop, tracing the transformation of the building and the city."
— Archipanic · Oct 2025"Collaboration can rebuild what was once broken — not only physically, but also emotionally and socially."
— Mariana Wehbe, Founder, We Design Beirut
Immeuble de l'Union, Beirut — a case in point. From concept to opening, and every night since.
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