I have previously advocated for a coastal subway system for Lebanon as it is an integral part of world transportation systems. We cannot think in terms of the now and
Climate Change Impact Assessment is a comprehensive process that evaluates how climate change affects various aspects of society, including natural and human systems, both presently and in the future. This
The United Nations outlined the 17 SDG’s for achieving a sustainable future for all in 2012 in Rio de Janeiro in the conference on sustainable development. While in theory and
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a comprehensive and ambitious global agenda for a better future. The SDGs aim to address various social, economic, and environmental challenges, including
In late 2019, the situation in Lebanon reached a boiling point. Protests erupted across the country, as people took to the streets to demand change and accountability from their leaders.
I have been thinking recently about the word “economy”. The word itself seems to hold questionable definitions. The ones I am interested in are the following: 1: The wealth and
As a consequence of the latest blast that happened in Beirut on August 4, the Order of Engineers and Architects in collaboration with the Schools of Architecture in Lebanon has
I have been teaching a course this semester to Master’s students in Sustainability in Architecture at Notre Dame University about Green Architecture in the Gulf and the MENA region. It
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.
