The Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) and the UNESCO Beirut Office organized a conference on “Modern Heritage in Lebanon: Opportunity or Threat”, under the patronage of the Ministry of
Article published in the architectural Journal “Built Environment” in 2015. Abstract: This article explores suburban sprawl in Lebanon by analyzing zoning and building codes, topography and geography, urban composition, building
This article is published in the edited book: “Architecture, Culture, Interpretation – In Honorem John E. Hancock” The article revisits the history of western architecture as itreached a tipping point
Article in Annahar Newspaper: Link to Article في خضم الاحداث الدموية التي تهز لبنان من كل حدب وصوب، وفي زمن باتت فيه الاولوية للبقاء على قيد الحياة والسعي لتوفير الحد
I have partly worked on the plans for the temples discussed in the the book “NEOKOROI: Greek Cities and Roman Emperors” by Barbara Burrell. The book explores the concept of
Where are the margins of suburbia and do they represent order, disorder or nostalgia? How is sprawl defined – as organic social process or negative cultural impact? And how is
Article in Annahar Newspaper (Online) published on March 24, 2013 نحن اليوم في أمسّ الحاجة الى إعادة النظر في الشكل الذي نعطيه للقرى اللبنانية وخصوصاً المحاذية منها للمدن الكبرى. ان
Some serious research needs to be undertaken to consider the possibility of implementing a metro (subway) system to Lebanon, and what only seems feasible in terms of topology is a
Dr. Maroun Kassab is a practicing architect with projects in the United States and the Middle East. He is 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. 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.
