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Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy VISION

Hassan Fathy in the Context of 20th Century Architecture

Architecture
English
13866 Words
Ages 14 and up
268
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Hassan Fathy is one of the most important architects of the twentieth century, whose works have had a widespread influence on the architecture of the Islamic world and whose ideas have extended to the Western world. This book focuses on the complexity of Fathy’s architecture and the richness and range of its theoretical intentions, as well as assesses his attitudes towards modernism and the International Style. The relationship of his philosophy to movements such as Post-modernism, community architecture and self-help building, eco-architecture and sustainability and tendencies such as neo-vernacular and earth building are also examined. In addition, important issues such as auto-colonialism and symbolism in architecture and critical responses to his works and philosophy are discussed. However, this is an essential reading that explores and reveals the significance of Fathy’s approach while placing him within the wider perspective of twentieth-century architecture. [more]

Keywords: Hassan Fathy, Modern, Postmodern, Twentieth Century Architecture, Community, Earth

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Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy Egyptian Architects

Within the Context of Egypt’s Cultural and Intellectual History

Architecture
English
11384 Words
Ages 14 and up
97
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This book evolved out of the examination of the works of selected Egyptian architects, whose architectural views and approaches have had an outstanding influence on the development of Egypt’s twentieth century architecture. It contains an analysis of their architectural background and education, and the influences that shaped their thoughts, architectural views, identities and passion for ideal forms. It also examines the influences of modern architectural movements as well as traditional architecture and cultural identity on their work within the context of Egypt’s cultural and intellectual history. [more]

Keywords: Egypt, Architects, Culture, Tradition, Modern Architecture

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Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy THE VILLAGE

THE FALL AND RISE OF NEW GOURNA

Architecture
English
6921 Words
Ages 12 and up
314
1

New Gourna village is the most famous and well-documented project designed by the late Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy. While some other villages were realised by the architect, only this work achieved immediate fame, and it has, in many respects, remained a controversial project ever since. Fathy’s experiment in New Gourna village inevitably fused his architecture with the meaning of the human situation. The lessons gained from new Gourna were to be seen in its architectural vocabulary, especially in the assembly of vaults and domes. These elements demonstrated the chief virtues of mud-brick such as economy of materials and equilibrium of forms and masses. These virtues were not clear to the modern architects in Egypt who, by contrast, found them disturbing and not representing good building. New Gourna planning approach unlocked a very important door for architects and planners to create dynamic town planning elements, whose flexibility could allow a new spectrum of possibilities for living. Fathy’s philosophy and the difficult questions he addressed in New Gourna provided the fundamental links between him and other modern architects as well as highlighting key aspects of his contribution to twentieth century architecture. [more]

Keywords: Hassan Fathy, New Gourna, Village Planning, Vernacular Architecture, Built Environment, Mud Brick, Earth Architectecture, Community Architecture, Self-help Buildings

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Daniel Wallace Culp Twentieth Century Negro Literature

Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro

History
English
235421 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Daniel Wallace Culp, compiler and editor of this book, was born about forty-seven years ago, of slave parents, four miles from Union Court House in South Carolina. His mother, Marilla by name, was an excellent type of the devout Christian woman of her day; she believed firmly in that God, whose inscrutable wisdom directed the ways of her race through paths that were truly hard. She hesitated not to teach her son Daniel to love, fear and obey the God in whom she trusted, using whatever light she had. [more]

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Various Author Twentieth Century Negro Literature Fiscle (Part-I)

History
English
234058 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

The idea of putting this book on the market originated in the following considerations: First. There is considerable ignorance, on the part of the white people of this country, of the intellectual ability of the Negro, and, as a consequence, the educated Negro does not receive, at the hands of the whites, that respectful consideration to which his education entitles him. Second. At this time, when the attainments made in the nineteenth century by the other races and nationalities are being paraded, the friends of the Negro are particularly interested to know something of the attainments made by him in that century. Third. There is a strong desire, on the part of those white people who are deeply interested in the American race problem, to know what the educated Negroes are thinking on the topics touching this problem, since it is believed that, if this problem is to be correctly solved, it will be solved by the combined efforts of the intelligent elements of both race [more]

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Various Various Twentieth Century Negro Literature Fiscle (Part-I)

Or, A Cyclopedia Of thought On The Vital Topics Relating To The American Negro

Fiction
English
124702 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

The Project Gutenberg Ebook Of twentieth Century Negro Literature, By Various This Ebook Is For The Use Of anyone [more]

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Various Various Twentieth Century Negro Literature Fiscle (Part-I)

Or, A Cyclopedia Of thought On The Vital Topics Relating To The American Negro

Fiction
English
107387 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
0

The Project Gutenberg Ebook Of twentieth Century Negro Literature, By Various This Ebook Is For The Use Of anyone [more]

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Various - Twentieth Century Negro Literature (fiscle part-XIV)

Or, A Cyclopedia Of Thought On The Vital Topics Relating To The American Negro

Fiction
English
107578 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
1

Various, or Various Production, is an English dubstep/electronic music duo formed in 2002. The group blends samples, acoustic and electronic instrumentation, and singing from a revolving cast of vocalists. Its members, Adam and Ian, purposefully give very little information about the group or themselves, and tend to do little in the way of self-promotion.[1] Nevertheless, the group began winning critical acclaim with its single releases in 2005 and 2006, with singers Rachel Thomas Davies and Nicola Kearey.[2] Their full-length for XL, The World is Gone, arrived in July 2006.[3][4][5][6][7] They have released a large number of vinyl EPs and 7" records, as well as digital exclusives for Rough Trade, iTunes, and Boomkat.[8] They have released remixes of a large variety of artists (sometimes uncredited) such as Thom Yorke, Adele, Virus Syndicate, Dave Cloud, Cat Power, Emma Pollock and Ian Brown and participated with one track on the Vexille Movie Soundtrack. [more]

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Various - Twentieth Century Negro Literature (fiscle part-XIV)

Or, A Cyclopedia Of Thought On The Vital Topics Relating To The American Negro

Fiction
English
125457 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
1

Various, or Various Production, is an English dubstep/electronic music duo formed in 2002. The group blends samples, acoustic and electronic instrumentation, and singing from a revolving cast of vocalists. Its members, Adam and Ian, purposefully give very little information about the group or themselves, and tend to do little in the way of self-promotion.[1] Nevertheless, the group began winning critical acclaim with its single releases in 2005 and 2006, with singers Rachel Thomas Davies and Nicola Kearey.[2] Their full-length for XL, The World is Gone, arrived in July 2006.[3][4][5][6][7] They have released a large number of vinyl EPs and 7" records, as well as digital exclusives for Rough Trade, iTunes, and Boomkat.[8] They have released remixes of a large variety of artists (sometimes uncredited) such as Thom Yorke, Adele, Virus Syndicate, Dave Cloud, Cat Power, Emma Pollock and Ian Brown and participated with one track on the Vexille Movie Soundtrack. [more]

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William Lyon Phelps The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century

Fiction
English
81250 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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William Lyon Phelps (January 2, 1865 New Haven, Connecticut – August 21, 1943 New Haven, Connecticut) was an [more]

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