| Joseph Philippe Karam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1923 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | 9 April 1976 (aged 53) Larnaca, Cyprus |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Title | Atelier d'Architecture Joseph Philippe Karam, Founder |
Joseph Philippe Karam (1923–1976) was a Lebanese architect. In his thirty-year career, Karam was considered a leading figure of modern architecture in Lebanon. Among his influential projects are the Beirut City Center, a multi-use complex which included at the time the largest shopping mall in the Middle East; the second phase of the Phoenicia Hotel, formerly part of the Intercontinental chain; the Aquamarina sea resort in Jounieh; and a large number of residential and commercial buildings in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.
Karam graduated in 1946 from the Université Saint-Joseph, Ecole Francaise d’Ingenieurs et d’Architectes, majoring in Mathematics and Architecture.