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Hassan Fathy (Alexandria, Egypt, 23 March 1900 - Cairo, 30 November 1989) was an Egyptian architect and urban planner. He studied low-cost housing for developing countries, proposing the use of traditional technologies and materials, such as mud bricks. Read the full biography

Fathi Hassan Biography

Hassan Fathy (Alexandria, Egypt, 23 March 1900 - Cairo, 30 November 1989) was an Egyptian architect and urban planner. He studied low-cost housing for developing countries, proposing the use of traditional technologies and materials, such as mud bricks. He built the village of Gourna in Egypt, near Luxor (1946-1953), and rebuilt the village of Mit-el-Nasara (1954). He was also the author of numerous school buildings and private houses. In 1980 he was awarded the Balzan Prize for architecture and urban planning.