SOURIA TOWERS

The city of Damascus has been marked by significant urban development until 2011. The Souria Towers project was designed to contribute to the renewal of the Syrian capital, to create an innovative architectural landscape.

The towers are located a few hundred meters from the Hejaz train station and the university, near the city center and at the crossroads of major highways. The project consists of two towers 260 meters high; on a total surface of 260.000 m² unfolds a 5 * hotel, an office tower, a conference center, a shopping center of high standing, garden and cinemas.

The towers are related to their surrounding landscape; they reflect Mount Kassioum and stand out in the urban landscape, like a door opening onto the city. The project proposes a large shady central public square, crossed by a pedestrian axis, which is the...