Chantal El Hayek is an architect and an academic. She teaches architectural design and theory courses at the Lebanese American University in Beirut. In her practice, she has special interest in public projects. Chantal has a Bachelor of Architecture
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Chantal El Hayek is an architect and an academic. She teaches architectural design and theory courses at the Lebanese American University in Beirut. In her practice, she has special interest in public projects. Chantal has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Lebanese American University and a Master of Architecture degree from Princeton University where she received a fellowship award from the School of Architecture. Her research interests are centered on urban topics and the nature and function of civic spaces. She seeks to analyze the intersection between the culture of commerce and public life. Her studies also focus on the implications of planning on the physical and social structure of cities, and the degree to which issues like zoning regulations and trade concentration impact the viability of town centers and the public’s role in the making of city life.
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