Case Study: Charles Hostler Student Center, Beirut, Lebanon

By Sarah Amelar

Sited on a steep hillside overlooking the Mediterranean, the American University of Beirut (AUB)’s 73-acre main campus is so lush it’s called “The Garden of Beirut.” AUB’s original historic section, dating back to the 19th century, meanders across the hilltop, while its later, lower section extends down to the Corniche, the Lebanese capital’s grand waterfront boulevard.