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The Lebanese House installation at the V&A by Annabel Karim Kassar - Photography by Ed Reeve 1
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The Lebanese House installation at the V&A by Annabel Karim Kassar - Photography by Ed Reeve 1
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The Lebanese House installation at the V&A by Annabel Karim Kassar - Photography by Ed Reeve 1
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The Lebanese House installation at the V&A by Annabel Karim Kassar - Photography by Ed Reeve 1
Talk
The Evolution of the Lebanese House
16 Sep 2022
Regular hours
- Fri, 16 Sep
- 19:00 – 20:45
Cost of entry
Tickets from £12-15.
Address
- Cromwell Road
- London
England - SW7 2RL
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- C1,14,74,414
- South Kensington
Join Annabel Karim Kassar, the designer of the thought provoking new installation The Lebanese House at the V&A, for a discussion of the community and craft-led approach to restoration currently underway in Beirut.
About
In the 2020 Beirut port explosion, thousands of buildings were destroyed or severely damaged, including many of historical significance. Join architect Annabel Karim Kassar and Nathalie Chahine, architect restorer, with V&A Keeper Christopher Turner for an exploration of how the reconstruction of Beirut is being achieved through a community-led planning approach with a focus on restoration and traditional craft skills, rather than a wholesale commercial redevelopment.
The five-meter high installation at the V&A exemplifies this restoration, showcasing the recreation of a triple-arched window typical of late Ottoman Empire house, which Karim Kassar and her studio AKK has recently restored and conserved.
