Architecture For The Poor by Hassan Fathy | Paperback | 1976

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Architecture for the Poor describes Hassan Fathys 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.

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