Founded in 1960

President :

Mrs. Raya EL DAOUK

Address :

Achrafieh - Sursock Street -

Aoun bldg – Beirut – Lebanon

P.O.Box:

11 154 Beirut – Lebanon

Telfax:

01-334267

Email:

yscapsad@sodetel.net.lb

Website:

www.apsad.net

Establishing of

Zaki Nassif Museum and Cultural Center

Under the

“Association for Protecting Natural Sites

and Old Buildings in Lebanon - APSAD”

Founded in 1960 by Lady Yvonne Sursock Cochrane, Mr. Assem Salam and Mr. Camille Aboussouan

with a group of active social, academic and professional figures bent on protecting the country’s

natural and cultural heritage.

A pioneer in its field, APSAD is an officially recognized non-profit organization by

Presidential Decree #765.

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To promote the protection and restoration of ancient buildings with historic and

artistic characteristics and the conservation of natural sites.

Act upon laws protecting the architectural heritage.

Encourage investors to participate in this preservation in view of its economic benefits.

Raise public awareness concerning urban and environmental problems.

Strengthen the fabric of society by a general mobilization regarding the national

heritage, stimulate public interest and encourage a sense of civic responsibility.

Develop architectural and natural sites to the extent that Lebanon can regain the

tourism stature it deserves on a regional scale.

To encourage an architecture and a town planning of high quality.

Also APSAD seeks to raise awareness and educate the public at large and to influence

the policies and activities of national and local institutions and authorities through

campaigns, conferences and debates, publications, exhibitions…

APSAD has achieved some remarkable successes in Lebanon with the preservation and

the conservation of important sites and buildings.

APSAD is currently working in two major projects:

1. Recording and preserving Lebanon's at risk

heritage sites in two and three dimensions in

collaboration with Factum Foundation and the

Ministry of Culture.

2. Establishing

“Zaki Nassif Museum and Cultural Center”

in Mashgharah - West Bekaa –Lebanon

Zaki NASSIF (1916-2004): One of the most important and prolific

composers in the history of Lebanon who contributed significantly

to a mid-20th-century cultural renaissance in the young nation. He

left a rich musical heritage, a result of a new and uniquely

Lebanese school of composition.

Zaki Nassif Program for music at AUB: After Zaki Nassif’s passing

away, AUB established the “Zaki Nassif Program for Music” in

December 2004. The Program has set two primary objectives:

Preserve the musical and cultural heritage of Zaki Nassif and

Strengthen music education and programs at AUB.

Zaki Nassif museum in Mashghara: On December 2012,

Zaki Nassif’s house in his hometown, Mashghara, has

been officially donated by his heirs to APSAD to

rehabilitate it to a cultural center and a museum.

Provide to the locals and the public access to a Music School, to the Zaki

Nassif Museum and a Cultural Center. The activities of the Center include

yearly spring and summer musical concerts and festivals. The management

of these activities will be organized by APSAD.

According to the mission of the proposed Center, the building is divided as

follows:

Ground Floor: Reception, Cafeteria and Toilets.

1St Floor: Management Studio, Music School, Museum and Library.

Second Floor (Roof): To be used for spring and summer open air activities.

Remark: Extending the Center to neighborhood properties is a serious

option as several owners have expressed their willingness to donate their

non-habited houses to the Center.

The ground floor accessible from the street is

divided in 3 areas and a stone staircase leads

to the first floor.

The house itself is located at the first level

and opens the view to both east (valley) and

south directions.

The house is organized around a central hall

originally open to the outside and closed at a

later stage. Windows and doors with original

wooden shutters are still open on this central

area. Pavement are colored cement tiles and

all opening are in massif wood.

Two rooms will be dedicated to Zaki Nassif’s

Museum.

Heritage value of this building is mainly related to the life of the composer: he was

born in this house and used to

Architectural Heritage value

The house can be considered as a specimen of rural

vernacular houses built at the end of 19th century.

Very modest in its exterior finishes, the house

contains valuable typical interior details that are to

be preserved:

Apparent timber/metallic painted beams

Internal colored cement tiles

Massive Wooden windows and doors

Traditional oven in the kitchen area

CONCEPT/SUPERVISION YM A&A

1 Dismantling and cleaning

2 Structural reinforcement at walls, balcony

3 Reinsertation of major elements (stone lintels, beams..)

4 New partitions according rehabilitation project

5 Networks installation (electrical, mechanical & sanitary) and

sanitary equipments

6 Floors tiling replacement / additions

7 Walls plastering with traditional lime plaster

8 Restoration of wood openings (exterior/interior) & additions

9 Cleaning, pointing of exterior stone facades

10 Rehabilitation of iron balustrades and securing roof terrace

Total Budget $ 480.000

Budget Spent to date by APSAD $ 150.000

Budget needed to finalize the

musical center

$ 130.000

Budget needed to finalize the

museum/cultural center

$ 200.000

Your contribution will help

to make the difference

in helping to spread the culture

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