Architecture for the Poor: An Experiment in Rural Egypt - Couverture souple

Fathy, Hassan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0226239160 ISBN 13 : 9780226239163

Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2000

Synopsis

Architecture for the Poor This volume 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. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Biographie de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Chicago Press
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0226239160
• ISBN 13: 9780226239163
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 366