Architecture for the Poor: An Experiment in Rural Egypt - Brossura

Fathy, Hassan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0226239160 ISBN 13: 9780226239163

Casa editrice: University of Chicago Press, 2000

Riassunto

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.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Hassan Fathy, an Egyptian architect, has taught on the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cairo and served as head of its architectural section. He has received numerous awards including the 1970 French Literary Prize for this book, which originally appeared in a French edition.

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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.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: University of Chicago Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0226239160
• ISBN 13: 9780226239163
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 366
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile