German architects to build new Libya government seat

Libya government district win for Buro Happold and Léon Wohlhage Wernik

Buro Happold in collaboration with architect Léon Wohlhage Wernik and a team of international specialists has won the competition to design the new government district in Libya's capital Tripoli. Together with consulting engineer Buro Happold, the German architect developed a concept for a highly efficient use of conventional energy, combined with renewable sources of power. Léon Wohlhage Wernik has outlined details of the successful proposal below. Buro Happold's sustainability concept integrates the energy, water, waste and transportation systems to target a 50 per cent improvement in resource inputs (utility demands) and outputs (waste and emissions) compared with conventional systems. New infrastructure will be built for the efficient, safe and secure servicing of the site with standby facilities for use in an emergency.