Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy is an International Association based in Geneva (Switzerland), founded in February 2008 to safeguard the heritage of the Egyptian architect, Hassan Fathy. His works constitute a patrimony of outstanding value which belongs to the cultural world heritage. The Association’s objectives are the following: - Raising the awareness of the public opinion about the importance of the work of the Egyptian architect - Providing a platform of exchanges between the concerned
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The international mission organized by the Association Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy on the site of New Gourna village from 22 to 27 January has observed a number of preoccupying problems in several places of the village. However, the mission is particularly...
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Current situa tion 1) New Gourna has suffered important damages related to underestimation and abandon. Some buildings have disappeared, like the Boys School or the Mayor’s House. Some have been denatured and elevated in various techniques other than...
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The Egyptian authorities are sensible to the urgency in safeguarding New Gourna village. Recently, a project to restore the Theatre of New Gourna has been envisaged by Mr. Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture. Although the intention is laudable, a restoration...
View recent article on Hassan Fathy published in 2007 link Hassan Fathy Revisited Postwar Discourses on Science, Development, and Vernacular Architecture Panayiota I. Pyla
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New Gourna village , Hassan Fathy’s pilot-project, is at present abandoned and in danger. Although the theater and the mosque have been restored, many buildings are uncared for, others have been brutally altered and others yet, such as the boys’ school...
