In 1917, Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain introduced a radical provocation: by presenting a urinal as art, Duchamp sought to challenge the boundaries of artistic creation and critique institutional authority over the
This past week in #Cairo, I had the remarkable opportunity to attend the World Urban Forum 12 alongside incredible people from around the world. The theme, “It All Starts at
The echoes of war reverberate through the scarred landscape of Lebanon, each blast a cruel reminder of the human cost of conflict. Ramieh, a once-vibrant village nestled in the south,
Maroun Kassab Selected for LAU Alumni Art Exhibition24 September – 05 October 2024 I am thrilled to announce that my artwork has been selected to be part of the upcoming
K Residences: The New Residential Project by Maroun Kassab In contemporary architectural discourse, the relationship between design processes and visual character has become a topic of significant concern. This dialogue
Date: Saturday September 16, 2023 Reception time: 6:30pm Location: Gallery MC, 549 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019 Maroun Kassab’s upcoming exhibition at Gallery MC, New York City, on
As a member of the team that worked tirelessly to put this building complex on the World Heritage List, I am incredibly proud of this achievement. It is a testament
While working on a project at the Oculus in NYC, I began contemplating the intricate relationship between architecture and building. This issue has long preoccupied architectural theorists, including Kenneth Frampton,
Dr. Maroun Kassab is a practicing architect with projects in the United States and the Middle East. He has worked with international firms such as New York Design Architects and Michels and Waldron in the USA and worked with international organizations such as the United Nations, Caitas and USAID. He held the position of an assistant professor at Notre Dame University and has a PhD in architecture from the University of Sydney in Australia focusing on the theoretical framework of modernism in extra-western localities. Dr. Kassab has a Masters degree in architecture from the University of Cincinnati, and a Bachelors Degree in Architecture from the Lebanese American University. He has worked in the fields of construction, project management and architecture in the USA and the Middle East since 1999, including some high profile projects such as the new World Trade Center in New York City as well as the Empire State Building, as well as the Oculus in NYC. He has designed and managed hundreds of projects in the United States and the Middle East. Dr. Kassab is also an established visual artists with many exhibitions in Lebanon and abroad. Dr. Kassab’s formation in art was in Moscow, Russia in the early 1990’s, and his artistic training was within the classical method and figurative art, but his mature style in painting focuses on the abstract and the non representational. He also has several publications in the field of architectural theory and history. His research focuses on Modernism and Phenomenology of Architectural from.
