Architect, writer & rabble-rouser from Benghazi, Libya
Focused on post-conflict reconstruction & urban development
@BartlettUCL graduate @PracticePublic alumna
Jul 21, 2020 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
It's architecture thread time! This time on Libyan seats of power and governance through the ages. Let's get into it:
The Parliament Hall in #Baida, seat of the first parliament in the MENA region, was constructed in 1964. Unlike other colonial buildings, its design is simple but powerful, reflecting a new political era. It was renovated in 2014 for use by the Constitution Drafting Assembly.
