This document provides information on several architects and their works, including their design theories. It discusses Hassan Fathy's adobe designs for low-cost and sustainable housing in Egypt. It also describes works by Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Frank Gehry, and Santiago Calatrava. Their works demonstrate influences from nature, minimalism, fluid forms, and high-tech construction approaches.

1. DESIGN THEORIES
AND
WORKS OF

2. HASSAN FATHY(1900-1989)
• 20th century Egyptian
architect, professor,
engineer.
• Done most of his works in
Egypt starting in late 1930s.
• Adobe designs
• Ranging from individual
houses to the planning and
designing entire town.
• Low cost housing and
environmentally
sustainable.

3. THEORY
• Arab architecture starts from interiors and
goes to exteriors.
• Construction with adobe and stone.
• Developed his own theory of architecture.
He trained the local people on construction
with adobe.
• Designed wind catchers, loggias, wooden
lattices, shaded external/semi internal
spaces.

4. WORKS
AKIL SAMI HOUSE
• Residence for client Akil sami located on the locus
hill.
• Few amount of vegetation on the north side of the
house.
• Example for all the elements used in his designs.
• Built with thick limestone which can withstand
temperature and humidity.
• Arrangement of interior spaces-condensed that it
does not require any mechanical equipment's for
air circulation.

5. AKIL SAMI HOUSE
ZOONING
1. Courtyard
2. Bed room
3. Bathroom, wardrobe
4. Covered courtyard
5. Office
6. Dining space
7. kitchen

6. FARES SCHOOL
• Located between Luxor city and
Aswan.
• Divided into two zones;
• east-west facing is the block with
Administrative office, Mosque,
library.
• North-south facing are the blocks
with classrooms.
• lack of active mechanisms for
light and ventilation - classrooms
are designed into two parts;
• the square block with dome on
top for class rooms
• rectilinear vaulted space for air
circulation.

7. RENZO PIANO
•Born:14-sep-1937
•Nationality: Italian
•Graduation: politecnico di milano
italy
•Family: construction companies

8. Design theory:
•He says architecture is a public art
that belongs to people.
•Light is an important theme.
•The interior is open, light, natural,
modern.
• He designs a building which is
capable to integrate with nature.

9. RENZO PIANO WORKS
ZENTRUM PAUL KLEE
JEAN-MARIE TJIBAOU

10. ZENTRUM PAUL KLEE:
•It is a museum dedicated to the
artist paul klee.
•The structure of corrugated steel.
•The curves are not equal to one
other.
•The wave extends from front to
back.
•The waves are risen from the
ground.
•Each has a different function.

11. JEAN-MARIE:
•It is a vernacular of kanaka huts of
new Caledonia.
•It is a community center.
•It is to take advantage of natural
wind which are coming from pacific
ocean.
•It is built with iroko wood.
•All the huts are of different sizes
and different functions.

13. NORMAN FOSTER(1935)
• 20th British architect and painter from
Manchester (England).
• Received “Pritzker architecture prize” in 1999.

14. THEORY
• HIGH-TECH ARCHITECTURE
• emerged in 1970s
• High technological methods and
materials for construction.
• Buildings are often referred to as
“service sheds” and “skeletal buildings”
• More efficient high raised with
environmental sustainable.

15. WORKS
HEARST TOWER(2006)
• Head quarters of Hearst
communications.
• Located in Manhattan(U.S.A)
• 6 storeyed base-constructed in
1928 in art deco style.
• New tower built after 80 years
with 44 storeys(188M)
• Constructed in the podium of the
existing building.
• Diagrid.

16. ST MAX AXE(GHERKIN)
• Commercial skyscraper in the city of London built
in 2003.
• Constructed in the site of Baltic exchange trade
centre.
• Plans were submitted in 1996 for a 336 metre
tower, next in 2002 with rectangular building.
• Energy efficient building.
• Passive cooling by the gaps in the floor creating
shafts.
• Appears more slender, wind deflection.

19. ZAHA HADID
•Born:31-oct-1950 in Iraq.
•Education:
•American university of Beirut.
•Association school of architecture,
London.
•Awards: Pritzker architecture prize.

20. DESIGN THEORY
•She was known for her use of
unconventional and circular forms in
her designs.
•Non geometrical shapes.
•Fluidity.

21. ZAHA HADID WORKS
MAXXI MUSEUM BRIDGE PAVILION

22. MAXXI MUSEUM
•Museum of arts of the 21st
century, in Rome
•It is designed as multi-purpose
campus of arts and culture
•Intersection of walls defines
interior and exterior spaces
•It connects with various bridges
that link building and galleries

23. AQUATICS CENTRE
•It is used for swimming,
diving and synchronised
swimming events in
QUEEN ELIZABETH
OLYMPIC PARK at london
•Its roof goes up from
down as a wave enclosing
the structure

24. TADAO ANDO(1941)
• Japanese self-taught architect.
• Architect and landscape designer.
• 1995 Pritzker prize winner.
• He grew in japan where religion
influenced his style in architecture.

25. THEORY
• Critical regionalism
• International style emerged in
1970s in France and spread
throughout the world.
• Architecture rooted to modern
tradition, tied to geographical
and cultural context.
• Simple outside complex inside.
• Mediate between global and local
languages of architecture.
• Haiku effect.
• Zen effect.
• Architecture with natural light and
natural forms.

26. WORKS
Church of light
• Located in Ibaraki built in1992.
• Combination of 3 cubes with an area
of 113sq.m
• Penetrated wall.

29. FRANK
GEHRY(1929)
• Canadian born American architect.
• His buildings are world renowned
attractions, projects are considered
as most important works of
contemporary architecture.
• He is considered as most
important architect of our age.

30. THEOREY
• Reflect a spirit of experimentation,
unaligned with any style or movements in
history.
• At times can be related to “FUNK ART”
movement.
• Active during 1960 and 70’s.
• Use of inexpensive and found materials.
• Criticism such as “waste of resources,
function less forms, dose not belong to
surroundings, super wealthy.”

31. Guggenheim museum(1997)
• Located in Bilbao, Spain on the
northern edge of Nervion river in the
run down port of Bilbao.
• River to the north, city to the south,
salve bridge to the east.
• Complex random curves, spiral forms,
extruding structure, interesting
materials.

32. • Floral from above, boat from ground.
• Public plaza on the south side.
• Curved riverside leisure walkway.

33. INTERIORS
1. Atrium
2. Boat gallery
3. Galleries
4. Restaurant
5. Library
6. Admistrative office
7. Public plaza
8. South Entrance steps
4
2
3
3
6
7
8
1

35. SANTIAGO CALATRAVA
•Born:29 July 1951 in spain
•Education:
• polytechnic University of
Valencia
•Swiss federal institute of
Technology

36. DESIGN THEORY
•His sculptural forms
resemble living
organisms
•His style is bridging the
division between
structural engineering
and architecture
•He finds inspiration in
the human body and in
nature

37. TURNING TORSO WORLD TRADE CENTER

38. TURNING TORSO
• Worlds first turning
skyscraper.
• Commercial office, rental
appartments
• 194M high with 54
storeys.
• The top is twisted with
90degrees with reference
to the ground.

39. THAT’S IT!!
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