Assem Salam

Assem Salam (1924 – 5 November 2012); (عاصم سلام) was a Lebanese civil engineer,[2] architect and author. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1950. Asem used patterns and shapes from the Islamic tradition in his works.[3][4]

Assem Salam
Born1924
Beirut, Lebanon
Died(2012-11-05)5 November 2012
NationalityLebanese
Occupation(s)Architect,[1] Engineer, Politician

Education

Graduated from the University of Cambridge, England, with a degree in Architecture, in 1950.[5]

Career

  • Designed the Saray of Sidon (1965)[6]
  • Designed the Khashoggi Mosque in the Horsh Beirut neighborhood (1968)[7]
  • Designed the dormitories for Broumana High School (1966)[8]

Positions and Roles

  • He held the position of member of the Higher Planning Council within the Ministry of Planning between 1961 and 1977.
  • He was a member of the Higher Urban Planning Council (1964–1986), and a member of the Council for Development and Reconstruction (1977–1983).
  • He was a member of the Reconstruction Committee of the commercial city center of Beirut (1977–1986).[9]

Selected writings

Shared with others

  • Emaar Beirut – The Missed Opportunity (1992)[10]

Single production

  • The Beirut Emaar Methodology – Preliminary research into the right paths and suggested alternatives (1995)
  • Reconstruction and the Public Interest – In Architecture and the City (1995)[11]

See also

References

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