Full name: Architecture for the Poor: An Experiment in Rural Egypt

Author: Hassan Fathy Year: 1969 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Art, Non Fiction Purchase/reserch links: Goodreads

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. Similar books: Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton Art & Fear by David Bayles Genesis by Sebastiao Salgado The Illusion of Life by Ollie Johnston Color and Light by James Gurney Imaginative Realism by James Gurney The Art of Ratatouille by Karen Paik Face Forward by Kevyn Aucoin Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis Hiroshige by Henry D. Smith Masters of Deception by Al Seckel The Ballad of Sexual Dependency by Nan Goldin Gonzo: The Art by Ralph Steadman Color Theory by Patti Mollica Artist's Journal Workshop by Cathy Johnson The Art of Up by Tim Hauser Sacred Mirrors by Alex Grey Color Choices by Stephen Quiller In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch The Art of Noir by Eddie Muller