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 building[1][2]
Pierre El Khoury | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1930 |
| Died | 2005 (aged 74–75) |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Alma mater | Beaux-Arts de Paris, Paris, France |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | National Museum of Beirut, ESCWA |
| Projects | BelHorizon, Our Lady of Lebanon |
He helped restore several houses in Baadarâne, Aley, and Aramoun and helped renovate a palace in Beit ed-Dine into a hotel with Amin Bizri in 1965.[2] 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.[2]
He died of bone cancer in Beirut.[2]
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- el-Khoury residence in Yarze (1959)[2]
- 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 and Michel Harmouch
- Byblos Center (1960) with Henri Edde
- Beirut Airport extension with Assaad Raad
- Sabbagh Center with Alvar Aalto and Alfred Roth
See also edit
Further reading edit
- Pierre El Khoury Architecture 1959–1999, by Pierre el Khoury Editions Dar An-Nahar, Beirut, 2000.