Hassan Fathy Architect

Hassan Fathy (1900–1989, Arabic: حسن فتحي) was a noted Egyptian architect who pioneered appropriate technology for building in Egypt, especially by working to re-establish the use of mud brick (or adobe) and traditional as opposed to western building designs and lay-outs. Fathy was recognized with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Chairman's Award in 1980.

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Hassan Fathy
Birth dateMarch 23, 1900
Birth place
Alexandria , Egypt
Nationality
Egyptians
Date of deathNovember 30, 1989
Place of death
Cairo , Egypt

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