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Hisham Munir
Role
A pioneer of architectural modernism in Iraq
In brief
A co-founder of the first architecture department at the University of Baghdad (1959), he worked with Gropius and TAC on the campus and set up his own office in 1957. His works include the University of Mosul campus, the Baghdad Mayoralty building and the Ishtar Sheraton hotel.
In the documentary series27. Hisham MunirFrom the University of Baghdad campus to his own office