‘Local Heroes’ Book Launch at BAC

“Local Heroes are not superheroes. They are the valiant mercenaries who protect my grounds. I searched for them here and everywhere; from the cities of the collapsing Arab nations to those where the cathedrals were white. Those bitter territories are the marvelous and playful grounds on which I construct my optimism, the last enclaves where meaningful convalescences are still possible.”

Beirut Art Center will host the book launch ceremony for Bernard Khoury’s “Local Heroes,” followed by a conversation with Luca Molinari and Georges Arbid.

Bernard Khoury studied architecture at the Rhode Island school of Design (BFA 1990 / B.Arch 1991). He received a Masters in Architectural Studies from Harvard University (M.Arch 1993). In 2001, he was awarded by the municipality of Rome the honorable mention of the Borromini Prize given to architects under fourty years of age. In 2004, he was awarded the Architecture + Award. He is the co-founder of the Arab Center for Architecture. His work has been extensively published by the professional press. Khoury started an independent practice in 1993. Over the past fifteen years, his office has developed an international reputation and a significant diverse portfolio of projects both locally and abroad.