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

Hassan Fathy

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Description:"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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Architecture for the Poor: An Experiment in Rural Egypt: An Experiment in Rural Egypt. To get started finding Architecture for the Poor: An Experiment in Rural Egypt: An Experiment in Rural Egypt, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 369

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 0226239144

Description: "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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Architecture for the Poor: An Experiment in Rural Egypt: An Experiment in Rural Egypt. To get started finding Architecture for the Poor: An Experiment in Rural Egypt: An Experiment in Rural Egypt, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Architecture for the Poor: An Experiment in Rural Egypt: An Experiment in Rural Egypt

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