In opening his eponymous Momo At The Souks, the proprietor says he wanted to remain faithful to his origins, and discovered in the Lebanese capital fusion between tradition and modernity in an Arabic Mediterranean city. Situated above the jewellery souks in the centre of the city, the new build restaurant overlooks the chaos of the city below.
Contacted by Lebanese construction company, Solidere, QSC's Lebanese distributors, Technosound, have provided sound distribution to the extended terrace, which has a capacity of more than 200 seats. The overall capacity, taking in the café, bar and restaurant, is 300.
Mixing vintage furniture, designer pieces and made to measure fixtures in the shell of a hanging garden, Mourad - assisted by Annabel Karim Kassar and Violaine Jantet - says he has created a "paradise of curiosity".
The AD-S52 aesthetic fits into multiple environments; available in black or white, the weather resistant enclosures (which incorporate a 5.25" LF transducer and a 1" neodymium tweeter) can be painted to match any specific decor.
The owner also has a fine musical pedigree (as his world music CD compilations illustrate) and according to Technosound director of sales and marketing, Pierre Fahed, the client is said to be delighted with the transparency and quality of the new fit-out.
Four QSC PLX2502 amplifiers have been assigned to drive the 22 AcousticDesign loudspeakers, which are fed either from a DJ set-up or an iPod for background, while an additional PLX3602 powers the restaurant sound.
(Jim Evans)
