Michel Abboud
Architect
from 31 W 27 ST, New York, United States
Michel Abboud is the Principal of SOMA. Mostly renowned in the USA and the Middle East for his avant-garde portfolio, the Park 51 Islamic Cultural Center a few blocks from Ground Zero in New York City further catapulted Michel into prominence, with one journalist dubbing him ‘the most controversial architect the US has known’. Such ‘notoriety’ has led to a subsequent influx of invites as speaker and guest of honor at prestigious universities across the USA and Europe.
Earning a Master’s Degree in Architecture at New York’s University of Columbia subsequent to graduating from the American University of Beirut, Michel Abboud has built a reputation for provocative projects that deliver both forward thinking and user-friendly functionality. Michel’s defiant ‘no compromise’ stance in terms of design projects continuously raises the bar in the architecture sphere and have gained him respect among a loyal client base and fellow design professionals.
Earning a Master’s Degree in Architecture at New York’s University of Columbia subsequent to graduating from the American University of Beirut, Michel Abboud has built a reputation for provocative projects that deliver both forward thinking and user-friendly functionality. Michel’s defiant ‘no compromise’ stance in terms of design projects continuously raises the bar in the architecture sphere and have gained him respect among a loyal client base and fellow design professionals.