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(1952-11-05)November 5, 1952
NationalityLebanese
OccupationArchitect,[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
  1. https://rumor.hypotheses.org/2905
  2. https://www.agendaculturel.com/article/Tendances_Assem+Salam_l_Etat_un_partenaire_absent
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20161222042601/http://www.worldviewcities.org:80/beirut/legacy.html
  4. https://www.jensschwarz.com/portrait/assem-salam/
  5. https://www.oea.org.lb/Arabic/SuccessStories-Details.aspx?pageid=98
  6. https://books.google.com.eg/books?id=AJADCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA259&lpg=PA259&dq=assem+salam&source=bl&ots=bQ4Y9uKPPV&sig=ACfU3U1zfWVLxtYEGBHgqNQl4AaMfkTQPA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi4vMaG69TrAhVkDmMBHUKUAJE4ChDoATADegQIChAB#v=onepage&q=assem%20salam&f=false
  7. https://blfheadquarters.com/2018/04/30/modern-architecture-in-lebanon-khashokji-mosque-11-12-april-30-2018/
  8. http://bhs.edu.lb/about-bhs/history/history-of-serjbal-land/
  9. "Lebanese philanthropist Lady Cochrane (98) dies of blast injuries". September 1, 2020 – via irishtimes.com.
  10. https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/2014/05/hashim-sarkis-looks-back-at-the-work-of-assem-salam-and-his/
  11. https://www.oea.org.lb/Arabic/SuccessStories-Details.aspx?pageid=98
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