Khaled M. Abou Taam
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Khaled M. Abou Taam | |
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خالد محمود أبو طعّام | |
| KMA Atelier | |
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| Born | 22 June 1970 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Citizenship | Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Education | Ph.D. in architecture from Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture Master of Science in Architecture at Kharkiv National Academy of Urban Economy |
| Occupation | Architect and Professor |
| Profession | Architecture |
Khaled M. Abou Taam (born 22 June 1970) is a Lebanese architect and academic. He is a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Lebanese University and a co-founder of the architectural practice KMA Atelier.[1] In 2021, his design for a preschool in Ethiopia won the international Archstorming competition and was later featured in ArchDaily.[2] [3]
Education
Abou Taam received a Master of Science in architecture from the Kharkiv National Academy of Urban Economy in Ukraine in 1995. He later earned a PhD in architecture from Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture in 2001.[4]
Career
Abou Taam is a professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture at the Lebanese University. He is a co-founder of the architectural practice KMA Atelier.[5][6]
Abou Taam's work is centered on sustainability, humanitarian design and social responsibility. He has participated in international architectural competitions[6]and has been covered in media sources.[1][5]
Selected projects
In 2021, a design by Abou Taam for a preschool in Ethiopia titled A heart was the winning entry in the international Archstorming competition. The proposal incorporated locally sourced materials. The project was covered in ArchDaily.[7][3][8] Following the 2020 Beirut explosion, Abou Taam proposed an urban intervention project titled Bibliothèque de L’Escalier in Gemmayzeh. The proposal aimed to convert a public staircase into a community space and small public library for residents in the affected neighborhood. [2][7]
In 2022, his project Kinetic Cube, a concept for a micro-dwelling, was mentioned in the Lebanese mediaAl Liwaa[9][10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ختيار اللبناني خالد محمود أبو طعام ضمن قائمة أفضل 100 معمار في العالم" [Lebanese Khaled Mahmoud Abou Taam selected among the top 100 architects in the world]. An-Nahar (in arabic). 5 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "معماريّون من لبنان يحصدون جائزتين عالميّتين: مكتبة الجميزة ومدرسة 'قلب'" [Architects from Lebanon win two global awards: Gemmayzeh Library and 'Heart' School]. An-Nahar (in Arabic). 6 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cutieru, Andreea (2021-07-26). "An Office Tower Turned into Housing in the US and a Circular School Design in Ethiopia: 10 Competition-Winning Projects Submitted to Archdaily". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
- ↑ "Dr. Khaled Abou Taam".
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "مكتب KMA بقيادة خالد أبو طعام ضمن قائمة أفضل 100 معمار" [KMA office led by Khaled Abou Taam in the list of top 100 architects] (in arabic). National News Agency. 5 January 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Lebanese Architecture Competes Globally: Dr. Khaled Abou Taam Named Among the World's Top 100 Architects".
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "معماريون لبنانيون يحصدون جوائز عالمية" [Lebanese architects win global awards]. Nidaa Al Watan (in Arabic). 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "مشروع معماري للدكتور خالد أبو طعام من اللبنانية يفوز بجائزة" [Architectural project by Dr. Khaled Abou Taam from the Lebanese University wins an award] (in Arabic). National News Agency.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "معماريون لبنانيون ضمن قائمة أفضل التصاميم العالمية" [Lebanese architects listed among the best global designs]. An-Nahar (in Arabic). 7 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "مهندسون لبنانيون ضمن قائمة أفضل التصاميم على مستوى العالم" [Lebanese architects among the list of best designs worldwide]. Al Liwaa (in Arabic).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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