Hamees Gabr Hanbali holds a master's in Urban Design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture. Since Gabr was young, she has wanted to be an architect to promote social change, reshape boundaries, and build a better world for the future. Architecture is a boundless field with a unique anthropological beauty unmatched by any other career, where imagination and a sense of design create an authentic, long-lasting impact on the world. Architecture became a place where Hamees could study and relate her passions to enhance her design approach. In 2019, Hamees became a founding board member of the organization "Future Architects of the Middle East.” Gabr's other organizational interests include co-founder of the MENA Knowledge Project and an executive board member of the Critical Heritage Network. Hamees is currently pursuing a PhD in Geography, Planning, and Design at the University of Colorado Denver.