Horsh Beirut — Planning for Belonging
Child-centered research on access, everyday use, continuity and belonging in Beirut’s largest public green space, combining field observation, participatory mapping and spatial strategy.
My practice moves between urban research, architecture and digital/visual design. I work on public space, ecological transitions, participation and child-centered cities, while translating research into clear spatial, visual and interactive experiences.
Selected projects across architecture, research and digital design.
Child-centered research on access, everyday use, continuity and belonging in Beirut’s largest public green space, combining field observation, participatory mapping and spatial strategy.
Territorial research into the relationship between ecology, sacred landscapes, everyday practices and local development, translated into low-impact spatial proposals.
Research, site selection, diagnostics, youth engagement, implementation support and evaluation across eight public-space projects in different Lebanese contexts.
Design leadership across digital products, brand systems, interfaces and communication assets for startups and organizations.
Architectural design, digital modelling, technical documentation, site surveys, execution follow-up and interdisciplinary coordination.
Visual communication, public awareness and sustainability strategy for a package-free grocery initiative centered on local sourcing and waste reduction.
A child-centered investigation into how a major public green space becomes part of everyday urban life — not only by being open, but by being reachable, legible, safe and continuously inhabited.
How can spatial, social and institutional conditions help children build a regular and durable relationship with public space?
Field observation, spatial and sensory analysis, participatory mapping, interviews, comparative precedents and system-based diagnosis across environmental, technical-spatial-economic, and social-governance layers.
The research is translated into principles for access, shade, pedestrian and cycling continuity, play, seating, signage, stewardship and everyday programming — designed as an ecological and social infrastructure rather than an isolated park intervention.
Research on sacred landscapes, ecological systems and everyday use around Nong Han Lake, leading to low-impact proposals for Don Sawan Island.
Understanding interactions between landscape, ecology, cultural heritage, belief and local use around the lake and island.
Field observation, spatial analysis, documentary research, surveys and engagement with local residents and stakeholders.
Entrance pavilion, meditation hall rehabilitation, boat arrival pontoon, elevated pathways, small shop units and visitor facilities using low-impact and reused materials.
A multi-site body of applied research connecting site selection, diagnostics, youth participation, implementation and evaluation.
Research on public space, the Lebanese coast and urban heritage, including eight public-space projects from early site selection through implementation and evaluation.
Research protocols, sampling, semi-structured interviews, field observation, spatial analysis, participatory workshops and evaluation frameworks.
Work with local and international partners, interdisciplinary teams, municipalities, young people and community stakeholders.
Design leadership across user interfaces, brand systems and digital communication for startups and organizations.
Leading design work across UI/UX projects, branding and rebranding, social visuals and client-facing digital products.
Clarify user and business goals, define hierarchy and flows, prototype in Figma, develop visual systems, test clarity and iterate with stakeholders.
For each selected digital project, show the problem, your role, the user flow, 3–6 strongest interface screens, key design decisions and outcome/learning.
Do not turn this section into a gallery of disconnected screens. Keep each case study short, contextual and outcome-led.
Architectural practice spanning design development, digital modelling, technical documentation and site coordination.
Concept and schematic design, digital modelling, technical drawings, site surveys, site visits and coordination with engineers and contractors.
The architecture work demonstrates that your research-led thinking is supported by technical delivery and real project coordination.
A sustainability initiative where communication design, public engagement and local circular-economy strategy meet.
Local sourcing, responsible consumption, waste reduction and public awareness around everyday sustainable practices.
Strategic communication, partnerships, educational materials, social content and brand-facing storytelling.
It connects environmental transition with behavior, communication and user-facing design — reinforcing the same human-centered thread found in your urban work.
My work focuses on public space at the intersection of urban ecology, environmental transition, commons governance and spatial justice. I am especially interested in how children and everyday users experience, access and shape the city.
Because I have worked across research, architecture and UI/UX, I approach projects from both analytical and design perspectives: understanding systems, listening to users, mapping conditions, prototyping possibilities and communicating outcomes clearly.
Read academic CVA career that crosses urban research, architecture, visual communication and digital product design.
Research on children, public space and urban transformation through Horsh Beirut.
Landscape, commons and territorial research around Nong Han Lake and Don Sawan Island.
Applied research, public-space projects, participatory methods, mapping, evaluation and policy-facing outputs.
UI/UX, branding, digital products, social communication and design systems.
Concept design, modelling, documentation, site work and coordination.
Child-centered cities · Public space · Commons · Spatial justice · Ecological transition · Heritage · Post-crisis urban change
Qualitative research · Semi-structured interviews · Field observation · Participatory mapping · Spatial analysis · Co-design · Evaluation
Figma · Adobe Creative Suite · AutoCAD · Revit · Lumion · GIS / mapping workflows · AI-assisted design and research
Arabic · French · English