Baher I. Farahat is a Professor of Architecture, Urban Design & Morphology at the Faculty of Architecture - Design & Built Environment, Beirut Arab University, Beirut - Lebanon.
Professor Baher is an urban planner, designer and architect with more than 25 years of working experience in various fields and different scales of urban related projects.
He is the academic advisor for post-graduate studies and the supervisor of several master and PhD theses.
He is the founder & CEO of the Architectural Consulting Firm "Narratives".

He holds a PhD in Architecture Engineering (Urban Planning & Design) in 2007 and an M.Sc. Degree in 2003 from Ain Shams University, Cairo – Egypt.
He worked as Teaching Assistant, Assistant Lecturer, Assistant Professor in Misr International University (MIU), Cairo - Egypt from 2000 – 2013.
His research interest focuses on a human centered participatory design, urban & environmental sociology, people-urban space relations, culture understanding in urban development context and quality of life.
He Published over 33 research and paper and 7 books besides lecturing in the fields of architecture, Urban design and Urban Morphology.
He participated in several design projects in Egypt, Lebanon and the region.

Before joining BAU, Dr. Baher Farahat taught Urban Design, City Planning, Architecture Design, Landscape, Housing and urban Renewal, at Misr International University (MIU), Cairo – Egypt.

Research Interests:

My research interest focuses on a human centered participatory design, urban & environmental sociology, people-urban space relations, culture understanding in urban development context and quality of life.
He Published over 20 research and paper and four books besides lecturing in the fields of architecture, Urban design and Urban Morphology.
He participated in several design projects in Egypt, Lebanon and the region..

Refereed and Published Research:

• Farahat, Baher Ismail, Hiba Mohsen and Nehmt Karim. “Non-Constructible Parcels as a Resource to Reduce Urban Heat Island through Enhancing Green Infrastructure Strategies in Beirut City”. ICASF 2025 (the 3^rd International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Future). 10-11 December 2025, Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Chehab, Aya. “Sponge Parks in the Era of Urban Digital Twin Models”. ASCAAD (12th International Conference of the Arab Society for Computation in Architecture, Art, and Design (ASCAAD 2024) titled: "Computational Design and Territorial Resilience". 13-14 November 2024, Barcelona, Spain.
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Alaeddine, Helga Omar “Towards improving the quality of workspaces for a better human performance in Lebanon”. ACE 2020 (International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering) Building the World with Innovative Structures towards a Sustainable Future. 12-13 March 2020, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
• Farahat, Baher Ismail “Role of Green and Open Urban Spaces in Developing and Promoting Valuable Residential Areas” ACE 2019 (7^th Annual International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering), Indexed by SCOPUS, 27-28 May 2019, Singapore.
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Azab, Nader “Gated Communities; Images of sustainability; Al-Rehab & Madinaty case studies” UHWB2018 (1^st International Conference under the title: Urban Health and wellbeing) Collaborative Intelligence for better lives in Cities and collaboration with the International Society for Urban Health ISUH.  23-25 October 2018, BAU, Debbieh, Lebanon.
• Farahat, Baher Ismail. “Influential The Optimum Orientation for Residential Units in Housing-Blocks” ICCAE (18^th International Conference on Civil and Architectural Engineering) 16 -17 January 2017, Guangzhou, China.
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Afify, Ayman. “Temporary Houses from Emergency to Sustainability” ICASCE16 (2^nd International Conference on Architecture, Structure and Civil Engineering) 26^th-27^th March, 2016, London (UK).
• Farahat, Baher Ismail “Resident's Quality of Life at Cairo, Egypt in Urban Neighbourhoods" ARCHCAIRO 2014 (6^th International Conference. Towards a Regional Agenda for Habitat III "Responsive Urbanism in Informal Areas) 25^th-27^th Nov, 2014 (Cairo, Egypt).                                     
• Farahat, Baher Ismail “The Interrelationship Between Fashion and Architecture" AEIC2014 (Al- Azhar Engineering Thirteen International Conference) 23th-25^th Dec. 2014 (Cairo, Egypt).
• Farahat, Baher Ismail “Towards Health Amelioration: Analyzing Cairo-Egypt Urbanization Pattern" IICE2014 (The First Irbid International Engineering Conference"المدينة: الثورة التكنولولجية والتحديات" 14^th-16^th Oct. 2014 (Irbid, Jordan).
• Farahat, Baher Ismail “Architecture Education Future Experience in Designing a New Curriculum for Undergraduate University Education in Architecture." EDULEARN11 (International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) 4th – 6th of July 2011 (Barcelona, Spain).
• Farahat, Baher Ismail, and Safey-El Din, Heba. “Towards a Quality Assurance of the Private Architectural Education in Egypt." ICERI (International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) 15th – 17th of November, 2010 (Madrid, Spain)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail, “دراسة وتحليل المخططات الاستراتيجية للتنمية العمرانية لإقليم القاهرة الكبري بجمهورية مصر العربية في الفترات الزمنية المتعاقبة” AEIC (EL-Azhar Engineering Eleventh International Conference) 21st – 23rd of December 2010 (Cairo, Egypt).
• Farahat, Baher Ismail, “المقابر...المفهوم والوظيفة والتطور في إطار النمو العمراني للمدينة” ARCHCAIRO (5th International Conference, Towards a new Architectural Vision), 16th – 17th December, 2009 (Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture, Cairo, Egypt).
• Farahat, Baher Ismail,  تأثير لامركزية الإدارة العمرانية علي ثقافة العمران"” ARUP (First Architecture Urban Planning International Conference, Architecture.. Urbanism & Culture) 28th – 30th of October 2006 (Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture, Cairo, Egypt).

Published Articles:

• Farahat, Baher Ismail - Mohsen, Hiba - Dikmak, Aya. “Urban Acupuncture as Recovery Approach to Improving the Livability of Neighborhoods Affected by Beirut Port Explosion”. Architecture and Urban Planning Journal: Vol.20: Iss.01, pp 124-139. ISSN: 2255-8764. (September 2024)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Chehab, Aya. “The City and its Stream: Blue Urban Acupuncture as a Method for Neglected Spaces Regeneration in Lebanese Riversides the Case of Beirut River”. (JEAES) Research & Reviews: Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences: Vol.12: Iss.02, e-ISSN: 2347-7830. (June. 2024)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Alaeddine, Helga Omar. “Improving assessment criteria of universal design: Towards an equitable approach”. (MSA) University Engineering Journal: Vol.2: Iss.3, E-ISSN 2812-4928, P-ISSN 28125339. (June. 2023)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Abdulghany, Alisa “Towards Urban Biodiversity: Simulating Design Parameters for Wildlife-inclusive Green Infrastructure” BAU Journal - Creative Sustainable Development: Vol.4: Iss.2, ISSN:2789-8334 (May. 2023)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Srour, Ali “Towards a New Paradigm in the Lebanese Urban Management System for Enhanced Master Plans” Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ): Vol.29: Iss.1, ISSN: 2079-4096. (March 2023)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Alaeddine, Helga Omar “Redefining Contemporary Housing Spaces through Architectural Transformation” (MSA) University Engineering Journal: Vol.2: Iss.1, E-ISSN 2812-4928, P-ISSN 28125339. (March. 2023)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Khaled Abdul-Aziz Osman “The Impact of Living Heritage Approach for Sustainable Tourism & Economics in Mount Lebanon” (HBRC) Journal of Housing and Building National Research Center: Vol.17: Iss.1, ISSN: 1687-4048. (2 Dec. 2021)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Hiba Mohsen “Exploring the Qualities of Child-Friendly Outdoor Spaces: a Field Study in Low income Neighbourhoods - Case Study: Sabra, Beirut, Lebanon” Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ): Vol.27: Iss.1, Article 10. ISSN: 2079-4096. (March 2021)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail. “Employing Sustainable Development Concepts to Revitalize the Historic Urban Quarter of Al-Muizz Street, Cairo” Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ): Vol.26: Iss.1, Article 7. ISSN: 2079-4096. (June 2020)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Khaled Abdul-Aziz Osman. “The conservation of the waterfront of Saida: A model for tourism and culture-led revitalization in valuable areas” (HBRC) Journal of Housing and Building National Research Center. (March 2017)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail, and Khaled Abdul-Aziz Osman “towards a New Vision to Design a Museum in Historical Place” (HBRC) Journal of Housing and Building National Research Center. reference HBRCJ227 (January 2016)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail, Khaled Abdul-Aziz Osman"دور المساحات الخضراء والفراغات العمرانية المفتوحة في تنمية وتطوير المناطق السكنية ذات القيمة (دراسة حالة للمنطقة المحيطة بمسجد السيدة زينب بوسط القاهرة ". (APJ) Architecture & planning Journal Faculty of Architecture Engineering – Beirut Arab University (2014)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail, Khaled Abdul-Aziz Osman" Museums Between Tradition and Modernism: Memorial Museums Like Jewish Museum in Berlin as a Case Study".(JES) Journal of Engineering Science Faculty of Engineering - Assiut University Volume 42 Number (5) (2014)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail. Thriving Gated Communities "An Analytical Study on Gated Communities in Great Cairo - Egypt". (SAP) Scientific & Academic Publishing (Architecture Research) (2012)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail, and Gasser Gamil Abdel-Azim. "Towards a Renewable Urban Sustainability" Decoding the Egyptian DNA of High Performance City. (SAP) Scientific & Academic Publishing (Architecture Research) 2.5 (2012)
• Farahat, Baher Ismail, and Ola M. Emad Bakry. “A Vision of New Cairo Districts as a Model of Sustainable, Walkable Urban Liveability.” Journal of American Science 8.1 (2012): 450-60.
• Farahat, Baher Ismail, and Ola M. Emad Bakry. “A Sustainability Oriented-Vision of the Future Planning and Design Process.” International Journal of Academic Research 4.1 (2012): 179-87

Books:

• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Alaeddine, Helga Omar. “Urban Acupuncture for Place Attachment and Social Resilience In Heritage Contexts”. SPRINGER Nature 2026. (under Review).
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Alaeddine, Helga Omar. “Innovative Approaches for Shading Design to Improve Psychological Comfort in Synaptic Spaces”. SPRINGER Nature. Published: 26 September 2025. EBook ISBN978-981-95-0752-8, Hardcover ISBN978-981-95-0751-1 Series ISSN2731-6483, Series E-ISSN2731-6491.
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Alaeddine, Helga Omar. “Expanding Child-friendly Spaces for the Community’ Well-Being –A Humanitarian Architecture Model”. Lambert Academic Publishing LAP, Germany. November 2023, ISBN10 978-620-6-76746-6.
• Farahat, Baher Ismail. “Building's Functions in the 20th & 21st Century”. Lambert Academic Publishing LAP, Germany.12 May 2013. ISBN-10: 3659397105, ISBN-13: 978-3659397103
• Farahat, Baher Ismail. “Towards a Responsive Urban Design in Down Town Cairo-Egypt.” Lambert Academic Publishing LAP, Germany, 17 Sept. 2012, ISBN-10: 3659247472, ISBN-13: 978-3659247477
• Farahat, Baher Ismail. “Towards a Responsive Urban Design in Historical Cairo-Egypt.” Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 18 June 2012, ISBN-10: 3659161179, ISBN-13: 978-3659161179
• Farahat, Baher Ismail and Ola M. Emad Bakry. “A Vision of New Cairo Districts.” Lambert Academic Publishing LAP, Germany, 22 Apr 2012, ISBN10 3848447649, ISBN13 9783848447640.

Workshops and Training:

• “Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Education and Research” - Part 2. 30^th  August 2025. Beirut Arab University.
• “Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Education and Research” - Part 1. 30^th May 2025. Beirut Arab University.
• “Green Building Solutions” Specializing on first-hand ecological knowledge and engineering expertise.4-weeks journey was made possible through a strong partnership with GBS and two great Universities TU Wien and BOKU. Vienna, Austria. July 2023 – August 2023.
• “Making Architecture” an online non-credit course authorized by IE School of Architecture & Design and offered through Coursera. 10^th March – 10^th April 2022.
• “Urban Mapping & Development of Taamir Ain Al Helwe” Training program by Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development, in partnership with Saida City Municipality and the Disaster Risk Management Unit at the Federation of Municipality of Saida City, Lebanon - June – September 2021
• Advanced workshops in E-learning “Moodle Program”, Debbieh - Beirut Arab University. March 2020.
• Participating as a University representative in WUF9 Ninth Session of the World Urban Forum Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7 – 13th February 2018.
• "Urban Health and Wellbeing: Advancing Systems, Science and Technology"- Workshop, Beirut Arab University -  26-27 April 2017
• "Critical Thinking" Training Workshop - Beirut Arab University in collaboration with the University of Roehampton -  28^th Oct 2017.
• "Urban Health and Well-being: Systems Approaches for Enhancing Urban Health and Wellbeing": Implementing Resilience in the City Region of Beirut "- Workshop, Beirut Arab University - 18-20 Oct 2017.
• Academic advising workshop “Ideas or outreach and communications” BAU, Debbieh, 22 April 2016.
• Interactive Lecture Workshop “Design Studio Assessment and feedback”, BAU, Debbieh, 30 August 2016.
• “Understanding and Managing Behavioural Styles: Towards the Lost Gift of Teamwork” Workshop, BAU, Debbieh, 2 September 2016.
• Participated in “BAU CoF_Constructing the Future: design. Experiment. Fab. Build” Workshop, BAU, Debbieh, 5 September 2016.
• "The Enhancement of Staff-members Teaching Skills” -Six training workshops - Beirut Arab University -  March 2014
• "Disaster Risk Reduction"- UNDP- Disaster Risk Reduction Unit, Beirut Arab University - 7-8 Oct 2013
• "Effective Assessment of Students Performance"- The Education Committee, Misr International University - 18-20 Sep 2011
• "التقويم الذاتي المؤسسي لمؤسسات التعليم العالي"- National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education NAQAAE - 31 Jan-04 Feb 2010
• "المراجعون الخارجيون لمؤسسات التعليم العالي"- National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education NAQAAE - 8-12 Feb 2009
• "معايير الدراسة الذاتية لمؤسسات التعليم العالي" - National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education NAQAAE - 29 June-1 July 2008
• “Guidelines and Template for the Annual Faculty Self Evaluation Report”- Quality Assurance and Accreditation Center QAAC - march 2008

• Supervision of theses:

• PhD thesis by: Valerie Kassem Title: Developing a responsive framework for land expropriation:Towards equitable urban governance in Lebanon - (In Progress) From May 2026.
• PhD thesis by: Aya Chehab Title: Developing Digital Twin Technology to Apply the Sponge City Concept in Urban Spaces- (In Progress) From April 2026.
• PhD thesis by: Alica Abd El GhaniTitle: Framing Agroecological Architecture - A Multi-Scalar Framework for Regenerative Rural Landscapes - (In Progress) From May 2025.
• PhD thesis by: Randa Boukhari  Title: Architecture education: challenges and opportunities for visually impaired and blind students. The must for inclusive education - (In Progress) From May 2024.

• PhD thesis by: Nehmat KarimTitle: Measuring Urban Acupuncture to Enhance Sustainable Resilience - (In Progress) From March 2023.

• Master thesis by: Aya DoukmakTitle: Urban acupuncture as an alternative strategy towards preserving urban development. 2025.

• Master thesis by: Aya Chehab Title: Urban Resilience as an Approach to Improve the Open Space in the Post –Disaster Cities. 2024

• Master thesis by: Farah Ahmed Mefleh   Title: Improving Livable Children Space in Scattered Open Spaces in High Urban Fabric. 2024

• Master thesis by: Randa Boukhari  Title: Towards rehabilitation tools for Lebanese Public School; In Respect to The Visually Impaired Students’ Needs.  The Case of Beirut Governorate. 2017

• Master thesis by: Dima Al HabbalTitle: Temporary Houses from Emergency to Sustainability - “Towards Developing Guidelines for Sustainable Design of Temporary Houses”. 2016