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Architecture for the Poor

By Hassan Fathy

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Architecture for the Poor

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
366
Release Date:
2000-12-15
Publication Date:
2000-12-15
Publisher:
The University of Chicago Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0226239160
ISBN13:
9780226239163
Weight:
440 g
Height:
138 cm
Width:
231 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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