The influence of Hassan Fathy architecture on modern housing trends within the city pattern | ||
| Journal of Engineering Science and Military Technologies | ||
| Article 2, Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2022, Pages 22-40 PDF (3.86 M) | ||
| Document Type: Review articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejmtc.2022.108467.1204 | ||
| Author | ||
| Abdel-Wahab Adel El-Kadi* | ||
| The Architectural Department, Collage of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Latakia, Syria | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Hassan Fathy - one of the Egyptian pioneer architects for his interest in the architecture of the poor that gave him international reputation – his works are highly adapted with the foundations of sustainable and green architecture. Hassan Fathy designs are to consider the use of: an inner courtyard for natural ventilation and lighting, thick walls as baring walls to transfer the loads of the ceilings, which are from vaults and domes. The air catcher is also used to cool the air inside the spaces that could assist in energy conservation, in addition to the use of the Mashrabiya, the well-known Islamic ornamented element. Privacy (separation between visitors and residence circulation) seems to be one of his design obligations. Hassan Fathy system of construction has been criticized for: the building height is limited to 2 to 3 floors, due to the use of loadbearing walls and also to suit the natives building methods. This limited its application only to open areas, villages or at desert. This article proposes an application for using Hassan Fathy system of construction inside the city. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Applications and design features; city patterns; Hassan Fathy's architecture; inner green spaces; vernacular architecture | ||
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