Hassan Fathy

* March 23, 1900 Alexandria
† November 30, 1989 Cairo

Egyptian architect and author.

period	description
1926	Studienabschluß an der Architekturabteilung der High School of Engineering Giza/Cairo
1926–1930	Arbeit im Department of Municipal Affairs, Cairo
1930–1946	Lehrtätigkeit an der Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo
1946–1953	zugeteilt dem Department of Antiquities für Entwurf und Bauleitung Projekt Neu Gourna bei Luxor
1949–1952	Leiter der Schulbauabteilung des Unterrichtsministeriums, Cairo
1950	abgestellt als Berater zu U.N.R.W.A.
1953–1957	Lehrtätigkeit an der Faculty of Fine Arts, Cairo
1957–1962	Mitarbeit als Konsulent bei Doxiades Associates, Athen sowie Lehrtätigkeit über »Klima und Architektur« am Athens Technical Institute. Mitarbeiter am Projekt »Zukunftsstadt«. Forschungstätigkeit über Westafrika und den Nahen Osten.
1959	Encouragement Prize for Fine Arts and Gold Medal
1963–1965	Direktor der Pilotprojekte für Wohnbau beim Forschungsministerium, Cairo. Entwurf des High Institute of Social Anthropology and Folk Art für das Kulturministerium, Cairo. Entwurf und Bauleitung des Dorfes Bariz in der Oase Kharga für die Egyptian Desert Development Organization. Konsulent für den Minister für Tourismus, Cairo.
1966	UN-Konsulent für ein Rural Development Project in Saudiarabien.
1967	Lehrtätigkeit an der Al-Azhar Universität, Cairo: Philosophie und Ästhetik in Stadtplanung und Architektur
1975	Staatspreis für Fine Arts und Auszeichnung der Republik, Entwurf eines Touristikdorfes für das Nil Festival Project in Luxor
1975–1977	Lehrtätigkeit an der Landwirtschaftsfakultät der Cairo University: Ländlicher Wohnbau
1978	Gründung des International Institute for Appropriate Technology

• Sheik Nasr House
  1984
  
• Seddik House
  1983
  Giza, Egypt
  
• Inselgestaltung zum Nilfestival
  1977, 1982 [project]
  Luxor, Egypt
  
• Dar Al Islam Mosque
  1981
  
• Mit Rehan
  1981
  Shabramant, Egypt
  
• Sadat Resthouse
  1981
  Garf Husein, Egypt
  
• Murad Greiss House
  1980
  Shabramant, Egypt
  
• Roxbury Mosque
  1980 [project ?]
  Roxbury, United States of America
  
• Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan House
  1980 [project]
  Aswan, Egypt
  
• Al-Naggar House
  1980
  
• Abddulrahman O. Nassief House
  1980
  Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  
• Samy House
  1979
  Dahshur, Egypt
  
• Narpin Country House
  1978 [project]
  Oase Kharga, Egypt
  
• Rabat Hotel (Rebat Hotel)
  1978 [project]
  Kharga, Egypt
  
• Al-Mashrabiya Tourist Centre
  1976 [project]
  Giza, Egypt
  
• Wehda Mosque and Islamic Centre
  1974 [project]
  Cairo, Egypt
  
• Sohar Remodelling
  1974 [project]
  Sohar, Oman
  
• Riad House
  1973
  Cairo, Egypt
  
• Polk House
  1971-72
  Aspen, United States of America
  
• Sidi-Crier Village
  1971
  Sidi Crier, Egypt
  
• Zentrum für die Entwicklung der nördlichen Küste
  1971 [project]
  Sidi Crier, Egypt
  
• Wohnhaus
  1971
  Sidi Crier, Egypt
  
• Mehrez Apartment
  1971
  Cairo, Egypt
  
• Co-operative Centre
  1970
  Kharga, Egypt
  
• Princess Shahnaz Villa
  1970 [project]
  
• Prototyp Berghaus
  1966 [project]
  
• Institut für Soziale Anthropologie und Volkskunst
  1965 [project]
  Luxor, Egypt
  
• Bariz Village
  1964
  Bariz, Egypt
  
• Cultural Center
  1964 [project]
  Luxor, Egypt
  
• Carr House
  1962
  Athens, Greece
  
• Villa for the Ambassador for Nigeria
  1960
  Niamey, Niger
  
• Algier University
  1960 [project]
  Algiers, Algeria
  
• Mosque
  1960 [project]
  
• Hauskomplex
  1959 [project]
  
• Arab Refugee Housing
  1957
  Gaza, Palestine
  
• Elementary School
  1957
  Fares, Egypt
  
• Ceramics Factory
  1955
  Qena, Egypt
  
• Stopplaere House
  1952
  West Luxor, Egypt
  
• Lu'Luat al-Sahara (Lulu'at al-Sahara)
  1950
  Hafez Afifi, Egypt
  
• Monastirli House
  1950
  Giza, Egypt
  
• New Gourna Village
  1945-48
  New Gourna, Egypt
  
• Hamdi Seif al-Nasr House
  1945
  Fayum, Egypt
  
• Country House (Chilean Nitrate Company Resthouse)
  1945
  Safaga, Egypt
  
• Hamed Saïd House
  1942, 1945
  El-Marg, Egypt
  
• Haus-Prototyp
  1942
  Ezbet al-Basry, Egypt
  
• Farm Omari (Fayum Enterprise Farm)
  1942
  Fayum, Egypt
  
• Society of Agricultural Farm
  1941
  
• Gabel House
  1940
  Giza, Egypt
  
• Bek House
  1937 [project]
  Fayum, Egypt
  
• Kallini House
  1937 [project]
  Samalut, Egypt
  

year	description	section	level
1980	Aga Khan Award

• Architecture for the Poor
  H. Fathy
  University of Chicago Press; 1976
  
• The Arab house in the urban setting
  past, present and future - the fourth Carreras Arab lecture of the University of Essex, 3 November 1970
  H. Fathy
  Longman; 1972
  
• Gourna
  a tale of two villages
  H. Fathy
  Foreign Cultural Information Dept.: Prism Publications Offices; 1989
  
• 
  Natural Energy and Venacular Architecture
  Principles and Examples With Reference to Hot Arid Climates
  H. Fathy, W. Shearer
  University of Chicago Press; 1986
  
• 
  Architecture for the Poor
  An Experiment in Rural Egypt
  H. Fathy
  University of Chicago Press; 2000
  

• Hassan Fathy
  D. Rastorfer
  1985
  
• Hassan Fathy Architecture for the poor
  1973
  
• Hassan Fathy
  J. Steele
  Academy Editions; 1988
  
• Hassan Fathy
  J. Steele, A. W. El-Wakil
  Academy Editions; 1988
  
• Architekten - Hassan Fathy.
  D. Hezel
  IRB Verlag; 2005
  - tagesaktuell
  
• 
  An Architecture for People
  The Complete Works of Hassan Fathy
  J. Steele
  Whitney Library of Design; 1997
  
• 
  Architecture for the Poor
  An Experiment in Rural Egypt
  H. Fathy
  University of Chicago Press; 2000
  
• 
  Natural Energy and Venacular Architecture
  Principles and Examples With Reference to Hot Arid Climates
  H. Fathy, W. Shearer
  University of Chicago Press; 1986
  
• Hassan Fathy
  J. M. Richards
  Concept Media; 1985
  
• Hassan Fathy
  A Look at the New Islantic Renaissance in Architecture
  J. Steele
  Academy Editions; 1988
  
• Hassan Fathy
  D. Rastorfer, I. Serageldin, J. M. Richards, I. Serjeldin
  Aperture; 1986
  
• Hassan Fathy
  L. Doumato
  Vance Bibliographies; 1987
  
• Architecture for the Poor
  H. Fathy
  University of Chicago Press; 1976
  
• 
  arch+: Hassan Fathy - Architektur aus 1001 Stein, 1987,88
  
• 
  Website about Egypt Architecture
  http://www.egyptarch.net
  - with detailed information about Hassan Fathy
  
• Hassan Bey est mort
  in: L'architecture d'aujourd'hui, 1990,267
  F. Chaslin
  page 17
  - obituary
  
• Hassan Fathy
  in: The Architectural Review, 1990,1115
  J. Steele
  page 9
  - obituary
  
• Hassan Fathy 1900-1989
  in: Progressive Architecture, 1/1990
  page 28
  - obituary
  
• Hassan Fathy
  in: Building Design, 1989,965
  J. Antoniou
  page 2
  - obituary
  
• Hassan Fathy
  in: Oculus, 9/1990
  S. W. Swan
  page 2
  - obituary
  
• Hassan Fathy, 1900-1989
  in: Habitat news, 1/1990
  page 47
  - obituary
  
• In memoriam Hassan Fathy
  in: Bauwelt, 9/1990
  page 364
  - obituary
  
• Egypt's prophet of appropriate technology
  in: Architecture: the AIA journal, 14/1980
  R. B. Marquis
  page 38–39
  
• Nouveau retour d'Egypte
  in: L'architecture d'aujourd'hui, 1989,261
  N. Descendre
  page 21–24
  
• Hassan Fathy: beyond the Nile
  in: Mimar, 1989,33
  G. Maluenda, F. Pich-Aguilera
  page 34–41
  
• Poete de l'architecture: Hassan Fathy
  in: Connaissance des arts, 1990,459
  H. U. Khan
  page 144–151
  
• Hassan Fathy
  in: L'architecture d'aujourd'hui, 1978,195
  J.-P. Cousin
  page 43–78
  
• Hassan Fathy: the new traditionalists
  in: Architectural Design, 11-12/1989
  J. Steele
  
• Hassan Fathy, UIA's first gold medallist
  in: UIA - International Architect / International Union of Architects, 1985,7
  page 30–31
  
• Hassan Fathy, Médaille d'or d'architecture de l'UIA 1984
  in: ARQ, 1985,23
  page 38
  
• UIA's first gold medal awarded to Hassan Fathy
  in: Architecture: the AIA journal, 1/1985
  page 25–26
  
• Edmond Lay, Hassan Fathy, and Christian Devillers [awards]
  in: L'architecture d'aujourd'hui, 1985,237
  
• Egypt's rural glory: Hassan Fathy
  in: The Architects' Journal, 8/1991
  M. Fraser
  page 68–69
  - exhibition review
  
• Inseguendo il poeta dei mattoni crudi | Tracking down the poet of raw bricks
  in: Space & Society | Spazio e societa, 1982,17
  A. Petruccioli
  page 42–61
  

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