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Search - Architecture for the Poor : An Experiment in Rural Egypt
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Architecture for the Poor An Experiment in Rural Egypt Author: 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... more »
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Genres:
- Crafts, Hobbies & Home >> Home Design >> General
- Nonfiction >> Social Sciences >> Sociology >> Rural
- Professional & Technical >> Architecture >> General
- Professional & Technical >> Architecture >> Urban & Land Use Planning