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Assem Salam
Born 1924 Died (2012-11-05 ) 5 November 2012Nationality Lebanese Occupation(s) Architect,
[1] Engineer, Politician
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.
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Education
Graduated from the University of Cambridge, England, with a degree in Architecture, in 1950.
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Career
Designed the Saray of Sidon (1965)
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Designed the Khashoggi Mosque in the Horsh Beirut neighborhood (1968)
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Designed the dormitories for Broumana High School (1966)
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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).
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Selected writings
Shared with others
Emaar Beirut – The Missed Opportunity (1992)
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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)
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See also
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