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



List Price: $38.00
Amazon Price: $33.76
You Save: $4.24 (11%)
Availability: Now



Editorial Reviews

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.





Book Details
  • Media : Paperback
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press (December 15, 2000)
  • Language : English
  • ISBN : 0226239160
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank : # 643,217 in Amazon.com Books Sales

Featured Video
Jobs
Machine Learning Engineer 3D Geometry/ Multi-Modal for Autodesk at San Francisco, California
Senior Principal Software Engineer for Autodesk at San Francisco, California
Principal Engineer for Autodesk at San Francisco, California
Mechanical Test Engineer, Platforms Infrastructure for Google at Mountain View, California
Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer for General Dynamics Mission Systems at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Manufacturing Test Engineer for Google at Prague, Czechia, Czech Republic
Upcoming Events
Commercial UAV Expo 2025 at Amsterdam Netherlands - Apr 8 - 10, 2025
Commercial UAV Expo 2025 at RAI Amsterdam Amsterdam Netherlands - Apr 8 - 11, 2025
BI2025 - 13th Annual Building Innovation Conference at Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner McLean VA - May 19 - 21, 2025
SIGGRAPH 2025 at Convention Centre Vancouver, British Columbia Canada - Aug 10 - 14, 2025



© 2024 Internet Business Systems, Inc.
670 Aberdeen Way, Milpitas, CA 95035
+1 (408) 882-6554 — Contact Us, or visit our other sites:
TechJobsCafe - Technical Jobs and Resumes EDACafe - Electronic Design Automation GISCafe - Geographical Information Services  MCADCafe - Mechanical Design and Engineering ShareCG - Share Computer Graphic (CG) Animation, 3D Art and 3D Models
  Privacy PolicyAdvertise