Añorve-Tschirgi, Conchita, author.

The architecture of Ramses Wissa Wassef / Conchita Añorve-Tschirgi, Ehsan Abushadi ; photographs by Nour El Refai.

Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2021.
©2021

vii, 259 pages : illustrations (some color), plans (some color) ; 22 x 25 cm

"The pioneering Egyptian architect and teacher Ramses Wissa Wassef (1911-74) is best known for his founding in 1951 of the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre in Harraniya, a small village near the Giza Pyramids in Greater Cairo. The center, internationally acclaimed for its tapestries and sculptures, began partly as an art school for young villagers, reflecting Wissa Wassef's aim of reviving traditional Egyptian architecture and crafts, and his belief in the innate creative power and potential of children. Less well known are Wissa Wassef's prolific architectural output and his efforts and influence beyond the confines of the Harraniya center to promote artistic expression among Egyptian youth. This generously illustrated volume is the first comprehensive survey of Wissa Wassef's architectural works, both extant and non-extant, shedding light on his legacy and significant engagement with vernacular and contemporary Egyptian architecture. Wissa Wassef renounced self-promotion and monetary reward in his work, placing human physical and psychological well-being at the center of his architectural philosophy. An astute observer and modest personality, he saw himself as part of the people and began experimenting with participatory design and people-centered architecture before they became popular. The Architecture of Ramses Wissa Wassef reveals Wissa Wassef's profuse architectural oeuvre, which spanned private villas and rural houses, as well as public buildings, such as churches, schools, and museums, highlighting his rich contribution to Egypt's architectural heritage at a moment when that heritage is at risk of being lost."--Jacket

9789774169243 (hardcover)
9774169247 (hardcover)

Wissa Wassef, Ramses.
Architects Egypt 20th century Biography.
Architecture Egypt History 20th century.
Architecture, Modern 20th century Designs and plans.
Architectes Égypte 20e siècle Biographies.
Architecture Égypte Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture 20e siècle Dessins et plans.
Architects.
Architecture.
Architecture, Modern.
Egypt.

Biography
Biographies.
Architectural drawings.
History.

Abushadi, Ehsan, author.
El Refai, Nour, photographer.
Egypt Cairo.

Ramses Wissa Wassef

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