platau

Platau is a collaborative platform of architects and thinkers operating in the fields of design, architecture, urbanism, landscape, research and development. Our portfolio includes projects in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, ranging in scale from spatial installations to mixed-use buildings to strategic visions.

Platau uses design research, critical thinking and intensive communication to tailor projects to the needs of their users and environments, as well as their evolution over time. Each project emerges out of a careful analysis of program, context, budget and requirements.

We foreground the relationship of form with organization, performance, materiality and experience rather than a specific architectural style. Between pragmatism and utopia, platau works with cities through self-initiated speculations in which built environments are better perceived and experienced.

Sandra Frem holds a DES in Architecture from the Lebanese University, and a Master of Science in Architecture Studies and Urbanism from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, both with distinction. In parallel with practice, Sandra is committed to intellectual pursuits in design research and taught studios at the Lebanese American University’s School of Architecture and Design between 2009 and 2014. She has been a frequent juror at various universities and lectured extensively on design, urbanism and ecological infrastructure, both locally and internationally.

Boulos Douaihy holds a DES in Architecture from the Lebanese University and a Master in "Environment et Amenagement du Territoire" from the Universite St Joseph. Boulos brings to platau his experience in the design and execution of projects of various types and scales as well as a multidisciplinary approach to architecture, involving domains that vary from geography and sociology to parametric design and art installations.

Romeo Chahine holds a DES in Architecture from the Lebanese University. As a senior designer, Romeo has an extensive experience in the design, development and execution and managements of a wide range of projects. Throughout his career, Romeo has focused on design attitudes that push the limits of local technologies, building codes and construction methods for a renewed interpretation of program and form.

List Of Projects

2007-001-ICCM

Internation Convention Center, Madrid, Spain, Competition entry, 2007

2007-002-OEA

Order of Engineers and Architects Hearquarters, Zahle, Lebanon, Competition Entry, 2007

2008-001-MOD

Mobility on Demand, San Francisco, USA, Research, 2008

2009-001-BEIRIVERREHAB

Beirut River Rehab, Beirut, Lebanon, Research, 2009-2011

2010-001-BONPASTOR

Urban Design Competition, Spain, Competition Entry, 2010

2010-002-GROW

d3 housing for tomorrow, rural Mediterranean, competition entry, 3rd Prize winner, 2010

2011-001-EHDEN2229

Residential Building, Ehden, Lebanon, Preliminary Design, 2011

2011-002-LALLAYADDOUNA

Urban Design for Lalla Yaddouna Neighborhood, Fez, Morocco, Competition Entry, 2011

2011-003-BCHARRE

private residence, Bcharreh, Lebanon, Aborted, 2012

2011-004-ENFEH

private residence, Enfeh, Lebanon, Under construction, 2012

2011-005-KRNL

pavilion for relaxation, Trieste, Italy, competition entry, 2011

2011-006-LAGI

Land Art Generator Installation, Dubai, UAE, competition entry, special mention, 2011

2012-001-MONTCOLOMBE

Retreat Center, Ehden, Lebanon, Under Development, 2012

2012-002-DEAGUGOSAN

public library, Deagu Gosan. South Korea, competition entry, 2012

2012-003-ZGHARTA2409

private residence, Zgharta, Lebanon, built, 2012

2012-004-ERESTA

Church Hall, Eeresta, Lebanon, Under Development, 2012

2012-005-SHAILEH

Private Residence, Shaileh, Lebanon, Under construction, 2012

2012-006-MAISONCOLOMBE

Cultural Center, Zgharta, Lebanon, Under Development, 2012

2013-001-FP

Private Penthouse, Wadi Abou Jmil, Lebanon, Under Construction, 2014

2013-002-REWATER

Research, Lebanese Coast, Lebanon, 2011

2013-003- MWGROUP

Office and lighting design, Dbayeh, Lebanon, built, 2012

2013-004-KROUMEHDEN

Masterplan, Ehden, Lebanon, Under Development, 2013

2013-005-KITE

Interior Design, Ehden, Lebanon, built, 2013

2014-001-VLR

Masterplan, Vlora, Albania, competition entry, 2014

2014-002-OUYOUN311

Residential Building, Broummana, Lebanon, Under Development, 2014

2014-003-BLGRD

Mixed Use Tower, Belgrade, Serbia, Invited Competition, 2014