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

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

Career

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Assem Salam, disparition d'une figure majeure de l'architecture et de l'urbanisme au Liban". 11 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Assem Salam : l'Etat un partenaire absent !". 6 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Assem Salam".
  5. ^ "المهندس عاصم سلام | نقابة المهندسين بيروت".
  6. ^ Vloeberghs, Ward (24 November 2015). Architecture, Power and Religion in Lebanon: Rafiq Hariri and the Politics of Sacred Space in Beirut. BRILL. ISBN 9789004307056.
  7. ^ "StackPath".
  8. ^ "History of Serjbal Property".
  9. ^ "Lebanese philanthropist Lady Cochrane (98) dies of blast injuries". 1 September 2020 – via irishtimes.com.
  10. ^ "Hashim Sarkis looks back at the work of Assem Salam and his influence on urban development in Beirut". 5 May 2014.
  11. ^ "المهندس عاصم سلام | نقابة المهندسين بيروت".