Architecture for the Poor describes Hassan Fathy's plan for building the village of New Gourna, near Luxor, Egypt, without the use of more modern and expensive materials such as steel and concrete. Using mud bricks, the native technique that Fathy learned in Nubia, and such traditional Egyptian architectural designs as enclosed courtyards and vaulted roofing, Fathy worked with the villagers to tailor his designs to their needs. He taught them how to work with the bricks, supervised the erection of the buildings, and encouraged the revival of such ancient crafts as claustra (lattice designs in the mudwork) to adorn the buildings.

Architecture for the Poor: An Experiment in Rural Egypt (Phoenix Books)

Fathy, Hassan

University of Chicago Press

Chronicles the Arab architect's struggle to construct a progressive Egyptian peasant village and illuminates his innovative approaches to mass housing

Architecture for the Poor: An Experiment in Rural Egypt

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Architecture for the Poor describes Hassan Fathy's plan for building the village of New Gourna, near Luxor, Egypt, without the use of more modern and expensive materials such as steel and concrete. Using mud bricks, the native technique that Fathy learned in Nubia, and such traditional Egyptian architectural designs as enclosed courtyards and vaulted roofing, Fathy worked with the villagers to tailor his designs to their needs. He taught them how to work with the bricks, supervised the erection of the buildings, and encouraged the revival of such ancient crafts as claustra (lattice designs in the mudwork) to adorn the buildings.

Social Sciences

1986: by Hassan Fathy- The use of natural energy to provide comfort in heat and cold conditions.

Natural Energy and Vernacular Architecture: Principles and Examples with Reference to Hot Arid Climates

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Hassan Fathy Collection

Steele, James

Aga Khan Award For Architecture (organization)

The Aga Khan Trust For Culture

Aga Khan Trust for Culture, in association with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture

ARQUITECTURA PARA LOS POBRES: Un experimento en el Egipto rural

Ediciones Asimétricas

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