A Home for a House Divided is designed around a range of programmes that encourage spontaneous public engagement. The project initiated with a critique of Beirut’s fragmented urban fabric, one that is being externalised onto the socio-political structure of the region. The strong boundary between west and east Beirut informed the proposal of a framework in-between the two territories. The project aims to critique three primary flaws that have contributed to the city’s segregation: the city’s car-oriented design, its lack of public space, and the reinforcement of boundaries through infrastructure.

The lack of transparency of the city's Municipal Council meetings is also a catalyst to the region’s social tension and economic corruption. To soften these flaws, the project proposes a space that allows public engagement within the Beirut municipality, introducing the co-management of local self-funded civil society organisations. The re-designing of the townhall meetings is enhanced by interlocking the scheme with familiar activities such as “moune” making (food preservation), workshops for craftsmen and a market, hoping to attract different communities around the country.