Saifi Square

Factsheet

Landscape ArchitectNicholas de Jong Associates (UK) and Ilya Stevenson Consultants (Lebanon)
Area7,809 sq m
FloraAlbizia julibrisen, Robinia pseudoacacia, Cupressus leylandii, Delonix regia, Olea europaea, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Citrus limon, Pittosporum tobira, Acca sellowiana, Carpobrutus edulis, Punica granatum, Rosmarinus officinalis, Tulbaghia violacea, Duranta erecta, Nandina domestica, Viburnum tinus, Hibiscus syriacus, Lantana camara, Aucuba japonica, Acca sellowiana, Tulbaghia violacea, Agapanthus africanus, Pennisetum setaceum, Hedera helix macro, Carissa macrocarpa, Schinus tarabentifolia, Magnolia grandiflora, Aloe Vera, Carissa macrocarpa, Laurus nobilis, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Phoenix dactilifera, Callistemon citrinus, Penisetum setasum, Agapanthus africanus, Ophiopogun negrisens, Jasminum sambac, Yucca aloifolia, Bignonia capreolata, Lonicera japonica, Phyllostachys aurea, Agave americana, Opuntia ficus-indica, Vitis vinifera, Cycas revoluta, Kalanchoa baharensis, Dasylirion longissima, Asparagus, Dicondra ripens, Cissus vinifera, Clytostoma calistegioides, Photinia X fraseri, Euginia uniflora, Cupressus arizonic
Public ArtIzzat Mezher (Lebanon)

The square was designed as part of the sidewalks and linked open spaces within Saifi Village. The square includes a sculpture

plinth and sculpture by Izzat Mezher (Lebanon) and is animated by the outdoor seating area for the adjacent restaurant.