Hassan fathy believed in the social responsibility of the architect and acted accordingly throughout his life. Hassan fathy egyptian architect 1900 1989 the master builder, hassan fathy 19001989 was one of the first architects to break with modern architecture and to found a new approach based on a conception of interpreting forms and masses from the past. This book, which has since become a classic, describes in detail fathy s experience in planning and building the village of new gourma, using mud bricks and employing traditional egyptian architectural features, such as enclosed courtyards and domed and. An indispensable architect in the history of modern islamic architecture is the egyptian hassan fathy 1900 89. Hassan fathy is egypts most wellknown architect since the famous imhotep, the worlds earliest known designer. In this article originally published by the cairo observer as hassan fathy. Fathys architecture and writings are a set of sources. Hassan fathy is best known for devising and promoting in arid areas the social organization of public housing built cooperatively by the ownerdwellers, with the guidance of the architect and under the supervision of craftspeople, using local preferably free. Pdf 010701218 architecture ebook the complete works. This paper focuses on the complexity of fathy s architecture and the richness.
Hassan fathy s main purpose was housing the poor in developing nations by applying the concept he was strongly influenced by which is the vernacular architecture of the nubians which opened up his mind to discover the true essence of the heritage and being inspired by the ancestors work. Jun 27, 2018 egyptian architect hassan fathys use of traditional techniques and local materials is still studied across the world by a plethora of young designers yearning for a new architectural language. The complete works of hassan fathy earth architecture. Fathy utilized ancient design methods and materials. 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. This first dedicated and cohesive book on egyptian architect hassan fathy 190089 compiles an exhaustive amount of diverse material on the modernist architect known for his work developing traditional arab architecture alongside principles of modernism. The people who are to transform the countryside will not be able to do it by large directives issued from office desks in cairo. Hassan fathy was a noted egyptian architect who pioneered appropriate technology for. The substantial volume combines previously unpublished drawings, personal anecdotes, interviews and. After new gourna was included on the 2010 world monuments watch, wmf joined forces with unesco to assess current conditions as part of the planning process. Architecture for the rich, there is a critical relook and rework of the principles and philosophies of hassan fathy s work in new gourna and his deliberates vis a vis personal ideologies. His major contributions were to socalled vernacular architecture which, inspired by traditional nubian and islamic materials and styles, urged an approach to the built environment that was economically and ecologically sustainable and responded to contextual needs of the. Hassan fathy is the middle easts father of sustainable architecture posted on february 26, 2010 by tafline laylin in architecture with 65 comments hassan fathy, an egyptian architect saw the value of natural building long before it became a fad in the west.
The project is considered to be one of the finest works of the architect hassan fathyn this book, architecture for the poor. There are many of his written works dealing with architecture, such as. 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. Hassan fathy s design efforts for new gourna nandy a 1 and nandy uk 2 1 chief managing director of the iso approved firm b. 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.
Dearest hassan fathy, we know you are not alive anymore, although we wish you were, so you could continue designing unrivalled architecture, but we would like to take the time to dedicate a tribute to you by collating some of your most spectacular works in this article. In 1948, egyptian architect hassan fathy ceased work on new gourna. Educated in cairo by a british educational system he practiced mostly in egypt, although his work became more international by the end of his. History and historiography this communication proposes to question. He was the epitome of sustainable no pretence living, a man whose life and work spoke more to people within his community than perhaps any other architect in the world. Doc hassan fathy and traditionalvernacular architecture. Unesco then initiated a safeguarding project of hassan fathy s new gourna village to develop a conservation master plan for the community. Just like the great master of western architecture, frank lloyd wright, hassan fathy s genius was initially appreciated mostly by an intellectual.
Architecture for the poor hasan f athy 1 prelude dream and reality paradise lost. Architecture for the poor describes hassan fathy s plan for building the village of new gourna, near luxor, egypt, without the use of more. Hassan fathy 19001989, became one of the outstanding architects of his generation in africa, demonstrating that it is possible to build for the poor and teaching people to build for themselves. Hassan fathy egyptian architect 1900 1989 the master builder, hassan fathy.
Hassan fathy devoted himself to housing the poor in developing nations and deserves study by anyone involved in rural improvement. Educated in cairo by a british educational system he practiced mostly in egypt, although his work. The countryside if you were given a million pounds, what would you do with them. Architecture for the poor by hassan fathy, paperback. Designed by a pioneer of sustainable architecture, hassan fathy, the village of new gourna in luxor, or ancient thebes, was commissioned by the egyptian department of antiquities in 1945. Hassan fathy died in 1989 but left behind a legacy of 160 buildingprojects ranging from small projects to largescale communitiescomplete with mosques and schools. Just like the great master of western architecture, frank lloyd wright, hassan fathys genius was initially appreciated mostly by an intellectual.
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. Collections architects archives hassan fathy archnet. From the energy and hustle of men sat at cafes on the outskirts of cairo, to the ironwilled eyes of women walking the medinas of fes and tripoli the keys to hassan fathy s aesthetic world and the social inspiration behind his work are hidden within each of them. Pdf ma the architecture of hassan fathy ahmed ragab. Hassan fathy biography childhood, life achievements. Hassan fathy free download as powerpoint presentation. The egyptian architect hassan fathy was born to a wealthy. Fathy worked to create an indigenous environment at a minimal cost, and in so doing to improve the economy and the standard of living in rural areas. These fine old houses enriched his imagination, however, and were to become models for later largescale work. May 21, 20 hassan fathy died in 1989 but left behind a legacy of 160 buildingprojects ranging from small projects to largescale communitiescomplete with mosques and schools. The first chairmans award was given in 1980 to hassan fathy, an egyptian architect, artist and poet in acknowledgement of his lifelong commitment to architecture in the muslim world.
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A question they were always asking us when we were young, one that would start our imagination roaming and set us daydreaming. Hassan fathy is the middle easts father of sustainable. Hassan fathy was born in alexandria, egypt in 1900. He designed and built superb villas of adobe and stone, but mainly hegrappled headon with housing the poor. More specifically i will look at the work of the egyptian architect hassan fathy 19001989 as a case study. Hassan fathy was an egyptian architect, artist, and poet who had a tremendous impact on generations of architects and planners. The article tries to delve into the idea of why hassan fathy perhaps emerged as a. Complete works of hassan fathy book online at best prices in india on. The complete works of hassan fathy james steele on.
Fathy was recognized with the aga khan chairmans award for architecture in 1980. Hassan fathy 19001989 is arguably the most widely known and influential egyptian architect of the 20th century. This richly illustrated book provides new insights into hassan fathy s profuse, pathbreaking design documents and built projects, while exploring the socioeconomic, environmental, psychological, and esthetic components of fathy s work in the light of a quest for a new universal modernity for the twentyfirst century. Nandy a, nandy uk2016 hassan fathy s design efforts for new. Hassan fathy 19001989 was an egyptian architect and engineer who has been credited with bringing the vernacular architecture of egypt to a wider audience, and for putting neglected traditional building systems to work for the poor. Hassan fathy is the default setting for social housing in architecture. The complete works of hassan fathy book online at best prices in india on. Hassan fathy s is a name that is instantly recognisable among arab architects and conjures up idyllic images of handsmoothed walls and domes covered in.
The use of earth in the architecture of hassan fathy and fabrizio. Journal of the society of architectural historians vol. Jul 16, 2019 hassan fathy believed in the social responsibility of the architect and acted accordingly throughout his life. Egyptian architect hassan fathy 19001989 as a case study. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read the following biography. 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. Hassan fathy march 23, 1900 november 30, 1989, egyptian arabic. There was not much work for a professional builder of mud brick houses, it seemed, because every man in a village, whatever his usual job, was able to run up a. We know you wrote in your book, architecture for the poor, that the peasants needed decent houses, but houses are. Using mud bricks, the native technique that fathy learned in nubia, and such traditional.
Pdf 010701218 architecture ebook the complete works of. Egypts visionary architect 9 it is somewhat ironic that hassan fathy, whose name is so closely associated with architecture for the poor, built much for wealthy patrons. Hassan fathy s is a name that is instantly recognisable among arab architects and conjures up idyllic images of handsmoothed walls and domes covered in adobe, nestled in a verdant countryside. Dec 01, 20 hassan fathy was born in alexandria, egypt in 1900. An experiment in rural egypt, published in the year 1976 fathy gained.
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