Where it all started
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As Nour Jallad’s hometown Beirut, Lebanon, was attempting to rebuild itself in the 1990s after a devastating war, she witnessed a new city emerging, where architecture played a fundamental role in the efforts to amend the psychological damage that war had inflicted on the people. This inspired her to explore the architecture discipline, to make an impact on people’s lives. Eager to study ways in which design can shape the identity of spaces and people, beyond the boundaries of a specific country or region, she pursued an architectural education in the United States. Earning an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Architecture from Harvard University GSD allowed her to be part of an academic setting that fostered learning and interaction with students and faculty of many different backgrounds. Beyond technical skills, her experience provided her exposure to a variety of perspectives, training her to conceptualize design through different lenses and to translate concepts from different disciplines and cultures into architectural creations. As an immigrant architect immersed in the professional practice in New York, she learned to construct an architectural language for different situations, rather than using a single language independent of the context. By leveraging that richness in architecture, Nour continues to design meaningful spaces and experiences with the goal of positively influencing our environment. ​

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