Pierre el-Khoury (1930–2005), known as "Sheikh Pierre", was a prolific architect from Lebanon. He studied at École des Beaux-Arts, returned to Lebanon and designed more than 200 projects including Burj Al Ghazal Tower and Moritra residential buildingEncyclopedia of Western Architecture pages 129-130Distinguished architect Pierre El-Khoury leaves a dazzling visual legacy
by Samir Khalaf July 8, 2005 The Daily Star (Lebanon) He helped restore several houses in

Baadarâne Baadarâne ( ar, بعدران '), is an area in Chouf, Mont Liban, Lebanon. Baadarane is away from Beirut at an elevation of 1,050 meters . Baadarane is a town with an elevation of 1050m. It is known for the remains in al (Meydan) which is an o ...

, Aley, and Aramoun and helped renovate a palace in Beit ed-Dine into a hotel with Amin Bizri in 1965. He worked with many younger architects including Kamal Homsi, Jacques Abou Khaled, Semaan Khoury, Pierre Bassil, Joseph Faysal, Antoine Gemayel, Joe Geitani, and Tarek Zeidan. He died of bone cancer in Beirut.

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*el-Khoury residence in Yarze (1959) * Clarisses Sisters Convent in Yarze (1960) * Monastery near Jezzine * Penitentiary complex for the Roumieh Prison * Basilica" at Our Lady of Harissa overlooking Jounieh Bay (with Noel Abouhamad) * Lebanese Pavilion at the New York Fair (1963) with

Assem Salam Assem Salam (1924 – 5 November 2012); (عاصم سلام) was a Lebanese civil engineer, architect and author. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1950. Asem used patterns and shapes from the Islamic tradition in his works. Ed ...

and Michel Harmouch * Byblos Center (1960) with Henri Edde * Beirut Airport extension with Assaad Raad * Sabbagh Center with Alvar Aalto and Alfred Roth

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