study about his design philosophy and design elements

1. HASSAN FATHY
( EGYPTION ARCHITECT)
SUBMITTED BY-
RIMA WARKADE

2. INTRODUCTION
Hassan Fathy Was Egyptian Architect born in 1899. Who Design
And Builds Mosques , School ,And Homes For Islamic Egyptian
People.
He Work To Create An Indigenous Environment At Minimum
Cost To Improve The Economy And The Standard Of Living In
Ruler Area.
He Used Economical Materials Such As Mud Bricks ,And Wood To
Make Simple Construction.

3. DESIGN PHILLOSOPHY
 Low Cost Construction
 Usages Of Local Materials
 Trained Local Peoples To Reduce Labour
Cost
 Passive Cooling
 He Utilized Ancient Design And Material To
Integrated A Knowledge Of Rural Egyptian.

4. He used nubian mud technique .
He used mud bricks known as ‘adobe’
where arches and vaults were used to constructed roof
without expensive formwork

5. DESIGN ELEMENTS
Mud Bricks Wind Catcher

6. Domes And
Ventilation SystemVaulted roof

7. Thick Wall
Screen Window

8. Nubian Mud technique

9. AKIL SAMI HOUSE
LOCATED - DAHSHUR , EGYPT
BUILDING TYPE – RESIDENTIAL
YEAR - 1978

10. Akil Sami House Is A Building Designed In The Hot And
Arid Climate Of Dahshur, Egypt.
The House Was Not Built
With Traditional Mud
Bricks , Due To A Ban
From The Government ban
on the use of mud brick
following the construction
of high dam ,as well as
unsatisfactory test result
for the structural strength
of the soil in this area.
In Hot Arid Climates, Temperatures Are High During The
Daytime, But low At Nighttime.

11. VAULTED ROOF VENTILATION SYSTEM

12. Courtyard Area Of This House
With ‘Wooden Pergola’