Joe BITAR | Architect - Urban Planner | Fmr. Director of Architecture School | Fmr. Assoc. Professor
Joe Bitar joined 4b Architects as Managing Partner in 2011, focusing on International Projects. Leveraging his collaborative approach to design, his portfolio spans diverse regions and includes notable projects such as the Princess Noura University in Riyadh, Eko Hotel Tower 2 in Lagos, Lighting Masterplan of the City of Beirut. More recently, his work has centered on projects such as Najran Conference Center, the renovation and extension of Red Cross Headquarters in Beirut and the renewal of Harissa Public Spaces.
He graduated in 1999 from Saint-Luc School of Architecture in Brussels and his housing project Epine Dorsale was awarded Europan 4 price. He also holds a DEA in Paysage & Projet Urbain from the Lille School of Architecture (France) in 2000 and completed a Master in Management at the Ecole Speciale des Travaux Publics (ESTP) - Paris, in 2001.
Joe began his career at ASSAR, working on iconic projects in Brussels and Luxembourg. In 2001, he joined the Oger International's head office in Paris as Design Principal where he managed the design of landmark projects such as the National Security Headquarters in Riyadh, the Ritz Carlon Hotel and Conference Center in Jeddah, and King Abdallah University of Science and Technology - KAUST in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
From 2009 till 2011, he established and directed Oger International Beyrouth, a 200-employee subsidiary in Lebanon..
In 2018, he founded the School of Architecture of Saint Joseph University, serving as Director and Associate Professor until 2022. Leading a team of skilled academics, he developed a contemporary architectural education program that blends international best practices with the requirements of local and regional architectural practice.
A passionate architect and dynamic manager, Joe Bitar environmental and operational integrity with extensive international experience. He remains a tireless advocate on issues of sustainability and is an active participant in grassroots efforts supporting architecture and urban development in his native Lebanon.
He graduated in 1999 from Saint-Luc School of Architecture in Brussels and his housing project Epine Dorsale was awarded Europan 4 price. He also holds a DEA in Paysage & Projet Urbain from the Lille School of Architecture (France) in 2000 and completed a Master in Management at the Ecole Speciale des Travaux Publics (ESTP) - Paris, in 2001.
Joe began his career at ASSAR, working on iconic projects in Brussels and Luxembourg. In 2001, he joined the Oger International's head office in Paris as Design Principal where he managed the design of landmark projects such as the National Security Headquarters in Riyadh, the Ritz Carlon Hotel and Conference Center in Jeddah, and King Abdallah University of Science and Technology - KAUST in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia.
From 2009 till 2011, he established and directed Oger International Beyrouth, a 200-employee subsidiary in Lebanon..
In 2018, he founded the School of Architecture of Saint Joseph University, serving as Director and Associate Professor until 2022. Leading a team of skilled academics, he developed a contemporary architectural education program that blends international best practices with the requirements of local and regional architectural practice.
A passionate architect and dynamic manager, Joe Bitar environmental and operational integrity with extensive international experience. He remains a tireless advocate on issues of sustainability and is an active participant in grassroots efforts supporting architecture and urban development in his native Lebanon.