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Hassan Fathi

Egyptian architect (1900–1989)

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Hassan Fathi

Egyptian architect (1900–1989)

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Hassan Fathy was a noted Egyptian architect who pioneered appropriate technology for building in Egypt, especially by working to reestablish the use of adobe and traditional mud construction as opposed to western building designs, material configurations, and lay-outs. Fathy was recognized with the Aga Khan Chairman's Award for Architecture in 1980.

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Occupation: architect
Citizenship: Egypt, Ottoman Empire
Born: March 25, 1900
Died: November 30, 1989

Architecture for the poor. An experiment in rural Egyptknown for Report On The New Model Village Of Gournaknown for Report On The Schools Of The New Village Of Gournaknown for Memorandum About The Possibility Of Research For The Project Of The Model Village Of Gournaknown for A Report On The Model Village Of Gourna And Some Of Its Objectivesknown for Memorandum Regarding The Model Village Of Gourna And Roof Constructionknown for Cairo Universityemployer Egyptcountry of citizenship Ottoman Empirecountry of citizenship

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Hassan Fathy was a noted Egyptian architect who pioneered appropriate technology for building in Egypt, especially by working to reestablish the use of adobe and traditional mud construction as opposed to western building designs, material configurations, and lay-outs. Fathy was recognized with the Aga Khan Chairman's Award for Architecture in 1980.

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Occupation: architect
Citizenship: Egypt, Ottoman Empire
Born: March 25, 1900
Died: November 30, 1989

Architecture for the poor. An experiment in rural Egyptknown for Report On The New Model Village Of Gournaknown for Report On The Schools Of The New Village Of Gournaknown for Memorandum About The Possibility Of Research For The Project Of The Model Village Of Gournaknown for A Report On The Model Village Of Gourna And Some Of Its Objectivesknown for Memorandum Regarding The Model Village Of Gourna And Roof Constructionknown for Cairo Universityemployer Egyptcountry of citizenship Ottoman Empirecountry of citizenship