There are three responses to a design:
yes, no and WOW!
WOW is the one we aim for.
- Milton Glaser -

"Here's the big challenge of life:
You can have more than you've got because you can become more than you are... Unless you change how you are, you'll always have what you've got!"
— Jim Rohn

"Dont wait for the right opportunity. Create it.”
— George Bernard Shaw

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity."
— Amelia Earhart

"Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else ever thought"
— Albert Einstein

"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort."
— Franklin D. Roosevelt

" Don’t count the days, make the days count."
— Muhammad Ali

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"
— Leonardo da Vinci

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts"
— Winston Churchill

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."
— Albert Einstein

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today"
— Franklin D. Roosevelt


" It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change. "
— Queen Elizabeth II

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing"
— Socrates
Alaa Bou Ghanem serves as the Community Engagement Chair for the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, leveraging his passion for purposeful design and community-building to strengthen connections between EO members and the broader Charlotte ecosystem. In this role, he leads impactful outreach, mentorship, and service initiatives that empower entrepreneurs to create meaningful social and economic impact.
Alaa Bou Ghanem serves on the Small Business Committee of the CLT Alliance Foundation, where he brings his architectural-design perspective and entrepreneur owner experience to support the region’s small business ecosystem. In this role, he helps guide initiatives that provide capital, connections, and growth resources to diverse entrepreneurs in the Charlotte area.
Alaa Bou Ghanem is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Charlotte District Council, aligning his architecture and development expertise with ULI’s mission to shape the future of the built environment for transformative community impact. With this affiliation, he reinforces his commitment to thoughtful land use, sustainable design and community-centric development in the Charlotte region.
Alaa Bou Ghanem is an active member of AIA Charlotte, the largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects in North Carolina, where he contributes to its mission of empowering architects as transformative leaders shaping communities.
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SAY IT LOUD - North Carolina Exhibitor
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Architectural Design Competition
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Jul 07, 2019
UNCC Alumni Spotlight
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Best Architects in Charlotte, NC
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