Authors’ disclaimer: Executive issued the invitation for this expert contribution on the publicness of coastal spaces one month before the expansion of the Israeli war on Lebanon in September 2024. …
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Roula el khoury

Roula el khoury
Roula El Khoury is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the Lebanese American University, holding a Master’s in Urban Planning from Harvard University’s GSD and a bachelor’s in architecture with a Minor in Political Sciences from the American University of Beirut. Her research focuses on the material manifestation of global influences in the Middle East, the representation of capital in urban settings, and alternative public spaces. Roula runs every morning along the water, blending her interest in the city with her passion for Beirut, capturing its unique beauty through photography and exploring the stories it has to offer.