Architecture for the poor : an experiment in rural Egypt.

Main entry:

Fathy, Hassan, author.

Title & Author:

Architecture for the poor : an experiment in rural Egypt.

Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1973.

Description:

xvi, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Published in 1969 under title: Gourna: a tale of two villages.

Summary:

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.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0226239152
9780226239156
0226239160 (paperbound)
9780226239163 (paperbound)

Subject:

Community development Egypt Qurna.
Développement communautaire Égypte Al-Qurnah.
Community development
Bouwkunst.
Bouwprojecten.
Woningen.
Gebouwen.
Dorpen.
Sociaal-economische aspecten.
Architecture Egypt History 20th century.
Architecture Social aspects.
Rural renewal Egypt Qurna.
Egypt Qurna
Qurna (Egypt)
Community development Egypt al-Qurna
Community development Gourna, Egypt
Housing, Rural Gourna, Egypt
woningen
dwellings
egypte
egypt
huizen
homes
huisvesting
housing
inkomen
income
huisvesting in eengezinswoningen
single family housing
sociale structuur
social structure
sociaal welzijn
social welfare
sociologie
sociology
Architecture (General)
Architectuur (algemeen)

Form/genre:

Books.

Holdings:

Location: Library main georg lippsmeier 295624
Call No.: BIB 58642
Copy: c. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main 68185
Call No.: W2607; ID:86-B10141
Status: Available

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