{"id":6007,"date":"2024-05-08T08:31:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T08:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/?p=6007"},"modified":"2024-05-08T10:30:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T10:30:29","slug":"the-damascus-car-and-bus-station-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/the-damascus-car-and-bus-station-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Damascus Car and Bus Station competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6007\" class=\"elementor elementor-6007\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-331787fe elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"331787fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7af56875\" data-id=\"7af56875\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d707601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d707601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Project: <strong>The Damascus Car and Bus Station competition<br \/><\/strong>Year: <strong>1967<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--bs-body-color); font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family);\">City: <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var(--bs-body-color); font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family);\">Damascus, Syria<br \/><\/strong>Building use: <b><\/b><b>infrastructure<br \/><\/b>Status:<strong> not executed<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239b52f4 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"239b52f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-608ed585 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"608ed585\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ed07ec4\" data-id=\"2ed07ec4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180b062f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"180b062f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Damascus Car and Bus Station project, announced through an architectural competition in 1967, aimed to establish a central transportation hub in the heart of the city, the Baramkeh area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3aaf98f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3aaf98f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e22ae5\" data-id=\"2e22ae5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12d0000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12d0000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The site chosen was south of the Damascus University administration building and southwest of the Hijaz station, on the former grounds of Al-Baramkeh train station, which was built in 1895 and demolished in the 1960s in favor of The Damascus Car and Bus Station project.<em><strong><sup>01<\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0However, the project was never implemented in this proposed location or according to the winning design. Instead, the site was designated for the \u2018Towers of Damascus\u2019 project,<em><strong><sup>02<\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0which in turn got abandoned in 2010 after site excavation had been completed and construction was just getting started, leaving a large fenced construction pit in the center of Damascus.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The design program of the competition included the station building allocated for external transportation routes, to and from Damascus with its attached, bus and car platforms, along with platforms for internal transportation routes in Damascus, parking spaces, a hotel and service facilities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong><sup>03<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The station building had to include the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A main lobby with attached waiting hall\/s.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A caf\u00e9 and restaurant, recreational areas, and a market with at least 20 stores.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A post office and an information and tourist center.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A ticketing station.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bag storage and baggage claim areas.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lounge\/s for drivers along with the necessary amenities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A waiting area for porters and their trolleys.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A telephone unit and a broadcast station for transmitting instructions to passengers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A first aid station and a security room.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A prayer hall.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A basement that included shelter\/s and boiler and fuel room\/s.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9baad0 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"b9baad0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717eabb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"717eabb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><sup>01\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u064a\u0627\u0633\u0631 \u062d\u0645\u0632\u0629\u060c &#8220;\u0645\u062d\u0637\u0629 \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642\u2026\u0623\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0645\u062d\u0637\u0629 \u0642\u0637\u0627\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0629\u060c&#8221; \u062c\u0631\u064a\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0648\u0631\u0629\u060c \u062a\u0645\u0648\u0632 16\u060c 2023\u060c [Yasser Hamza, \u201cDamascus Station&#8221;&#8230;the Oldest Train Station in Syria,\u201d Al-Thawra Newspaper, July 16, 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/thawra.sy\/?p=480119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINK<\/a>.]<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>02\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u0627\u0636\u064a\u060c &#8220;\u0628\u0639\u062f 14 \u0639\u0627\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u0648\u0642\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639\u2026\u0647\u0644 \u0633\u0646\u0631\u0649 \u0623\u0628\u0631\u0627\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0645\u0643\u0629 \u0648\u0633\u0637 \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642\u060c&#8221; \u0623\u062b\u0631 \u0628\u0631\u0633\u060c \u062a\u0645\u0648\u0632 23\u060c 2022.\u00a0 [Talal Madi, \u201c14 Years After the Project stopped&#8230;Will We See the Towers of Baramkeh in the Center of Damascus,\u201d Athrpress, June 23, 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/athrpress.com\/\u0628\u0639\u062f-14-\u0639\u0627\u0645\u0627\u064b-\u0647\u0644-\u0646\u0631\u0649-\u0623\u0628\u0631\u0627\u062c-\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0645\u0643\u0629\/\u063a\u064a\u0631-\u0645\u0635\u0646\u0641\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINK<\/a>.]<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong><sup>03<\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0633 \u0634\u0627\u0647\u064a\u0646\u060c \u0645\u0634\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0639 \u0645\u0633\u0627\u0628\u0642\u0629 \u0625\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u062d\u0637\u0629 \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642\u00a0 \u0644\u0627\u0646\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0635\u0627\u062a\u060c <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0647\u0646\u062f\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u060c \u0623\u064a\u0627\u0631 1967.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Elias Chahine, Damascus Car and Bus Station Construction Competition Proposals, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Arab Engineer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, September 1967.]<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d936fc3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d936fc3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-535c5f78\" data-id=\"535c5f78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf02e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf02e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As for bus and car platforms, the program required a minimum of 20 docks for buses and 20 for cars, with the potential for future expansion to include 10 more for cars and another 10 for buses. The program also stipulated that there should be at least 60 parking spaces for cars and buses, with the potential for adding more either above or below ground.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Service facilities for cars and busses were required to include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A gas station that can be accessed from inside and outside the project.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A carwash.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A maintenance center for urgent and simple repairs that contained the following sections: mechanical, electrical, auto body repair, painting, and welding.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A center for spare parts.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Additionally, the design was required to include designated parking areas for both private and public small vehicles, situated outside the station. These areas should be able to accommodate 60 private car parking spaces and 20 public car parking spaces with the consideration of providing sufficient additional underground or ground-level parking spaces.<\/p><p>The program also required including a tier 2 hotel, but the designer had the liberty to either integrate it into the main building or keep it separate. The hotel was required to have an independent entrance and accommodate between 60 to 80 beds. A plaza or covered pavement for seasonal vendors was also requested to be integrated into the design.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cf7253 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cf7253\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cfa492\" data-id=\"3cfa492\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947fe92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"947fe92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four competition proposals were showcased in an article published in the Arab Engineer magazine. These were by the Syrian architects <strong>Nizar Al-Farra<\/strong>, awarded first prize, <strong>Abd Al-Rauf Al-Kasm<\/strong>, awarded second prize, <strong>Sabri AlMalki<\/strong>, awarded third prize, and <strong>Paul Chiniarah<\/strong> as an honorary mention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6eebb67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6eebb67\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad01181\" data-id=\"ad01181\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f63a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7f63a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jury comments and presentations of the proposals were provided by Elias Chahine.<em><strong><sup>04<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f103f37 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"f103f37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5de3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb5de3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><sup>04\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ibid.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c8e717 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c8e717\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46a2d436\" data-id=\"46a2d436\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9195c0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f9195c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><sup>01\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u064a\u0627\u0633\u0631 \u062d\u0645\u0632\u0629\u060c &#8220;\u0645\u062d\u0637\u0629 \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642\u2026\u0623\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0645\u062d\u0637\u0629 \u0642\u0637\u0627\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0629\u060c&#8221; \u062c\u0631\u064a\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0648\u0631\u0629\u060c \u062a\u0645\u0648\u0632 16\u060c 2023\u060c [Yasser Hamza, \u201cDamascus Station&#8221;&#8230;the Oldest Train Station in Syria,\u201d Al-Thawra Newspaper, July 16, 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/thawra.sy\/?p=480119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINK<\/a>.]<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>02\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0644 \u0645\u0627\u0636\u064a\u060c &#8220;\u0628\u0639\u062f 14 \u0639\u0627\u0645\u0627\u064b \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u0648\u0642\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639\u2026\u0647\u0644 \u0633\u0646\u0631\u0649 \u0623\u0628\u0631\u0627\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0645\u0643\u0629 \u0648\u0633\u0637 \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642\u060c&#8221; \u0623\u062b\u0631 \u0628\u0631\u0633\u060c \u062a\u0645\u0648\u0632 23\u060c 2022.\u00a0 [Talal Madi, \u201c14 Years After the Project stopped&#8230;Will We See the Towers of Baramkeh in the Center of Damascus,\u201d Athrpress, June 23, 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/athrpress.com\/\u0628\u0639\u062f-14-\u0639\u0627\u0645\u0627\u064b-\u0647\u0644-\u0646\u0631\u0649-\u0623\u0628\u0631\u0627\u062c-\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0645\u0643\u0629\/\u063a\u064a\u0631-\u0645\u0635\u0646\u0641\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINK<\/a>.]<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong><sup>03<\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0627\u0633 \u0634\u0627\u0647\u064a\u0646\u060c \u0645\u0634\u0627\u0631\u064a\u0639 \u0645\u0633\u0627\u0628\u0642\u0629 \u0625\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u062d\u0637\u0629 \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642\u00a0 \u0644\u0627\u0646\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0635\u0627\u062a\u060c <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0647\u0646\u062f\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u060c \u0623\u064a\u0627\u0631 1967.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Elias Chahine, Damascus Car and Bus Station Construction Competition Proposals, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Arab Engineer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, September 1967.]<\/span><\/p><p><em><strong><sup>04\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ibid.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-870df17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"870df17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a6715b\" 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