She has been the director of the Algerian Centre for the Conservation of Earthen Architecture (Centre Algérien du Patrimoine Culturel Bâti en Terre, CAPTERRE) since 2012, which is charged with developing strategies for rehabilitating the image of earthen architecture in Algeria. She also presided over the establishment of Archi’Terre, an international cultural festival for the promotion of earthen architecture. She has served as the organisation’s commissioner since its inception in 2013.