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October 21, 2016

A visit to nabil gholam architects workplace

nabil gholam architects will be opening their workspace for a visit by ACA, a reconverted industrial building from the late fifties in the Nahr area. A selection of works will be shown, followed by a small Q&A session with nabil gholam.

The event will be on Friday 21 October from 12:00 AM to 1:30 PM and the language used is English. The participation fee of 20,000 LBP will go to fund the activities of the Arab Center for Architecture.

Read more here.
 

August 31, 2016

Changing Cities, Mutating societies
A dialogue about Arab Cities through Literature, Architecture and Urbanism Elias Khoury and Jad Tabet

DATE Wednesday 31 August at 6:30pm
PLACE  Sursock Museum, Beirut
SPEAKERS Elias Khoury (writer), Jad Tabet (architect) 
TOPIC Beirut
SPONSOR Mophradat 

 

The Arab Center for Architecture (ACA), in partnership with the International Writers’ House (BeK), is introducing a series of conferences, bringing together writers and architects, to discuss the representation, development and planning in Arab cities from a multidisciplinary perspective.

The second conference of this cycle is focusing on Beirut as a war-torn city.

The talk is in Arabic.

August 20, 2016

Rue Hamra, a case of urban resilience

The Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation's Summer Workshop --Beirut-- presents
"Rue Hamra, a case of urban resilience".

The Arab Center For Architecture will be hosting a showcase of the Hamra Street drawing produced by the workshop participants over the course of two weeks.
 

Read more about the event here.

June 29, 2016

Workshop on cities, architecture and built heritage for kids

ACA is organizing 3 half-day workshops on cities, architecture and built heritage for school kids from Thursday 29 June till Friday 1 July, 2016.
 

The workshop aims at initiating the youth to the understanding of the urban space, the built environment and the preservation of heritage through an interactive presentation and a design exercise.

Read more here.
 

June 20, 2016

Sketching Workshop around the Corm House

Workshop objectives

We invite you to explore through drawing, different emblematic places and territories of Beirut during four half-day workshops from June 20 to 23, from 9 AM to 12 PM.

Through the immersion in the place,  you will discover and express in a personal way the perceived sensations of the varied characters of the selected places.

The workshop is provided by Véronique Chahbazian-Cobti, architect, visual artist, lecturer in visual arts, and member of the ADAGP, the French society for the collection and distribution of copyright in the field of graphic and plastic arts.

Read more here.
 

June 1, 2016

Changing Cities, Mutating societies
A dialogue about Arab Cities through Literature, Architecture and Urbanism
Jabbour Douaihy, Mosbah Rajab and Maha Kayal

DATE Wednesday 1 June at 6:30pm
PLACE  Order of Engineers and architects, Tripoli
SPEAKERS Jabbour Douaihy (writer), Mosbah Rajab (architect) 
MODERATOR Maha Kayal
TOPIC Tripoli
SPONSOR Mophradat 

 

The Arab Center for Architecture (ACA), in partnership with the International Writers’ House (BeK), is introducing a series of conferences, bringing together writers and architects, to discuss the representation, development and planning in Arab cities from a multidisciplinary perspective.

The second conference of this cycle is focusing on Tripoli.

The talk is in Arabic.

May 31, 2016

Screening of the Irish documentary film « Talking to my father»

DATE Tuesday May 31, 2016
PLACE  Metropolis Empire Sofil
 

We are pleased to announce the screening of the Irish documentary film « Talking to my father» by the film director Sé Merry Doyle, on Tuesday May 31, 2016. Two screenings will take place at 6pm and 8:30pm at Metropolis Empire Sofil in Ashrafieh, Beirut.
The movie is about the life and work of the famous Irish architect Robin Walker.
 
The benefits of this event are in support of the activities of the Arab Center for Architecture
Seats are for 25 dollars and added donations are welcome
For reservation: 03 209226 – 70706597 or send email to: info@arab-architecture.org