HASSAN FATHI 2من اصل2
He could cleverly to mix all this in one unique architecture, where no another body
could do except him, like the creation of the character of Egypt whether the place or
the time and people, and he could be like “Om Kalthoum ” and “Abdul Wahab” in their
appearances in singing.
In addition, Hassan Fathy established only for Egypt, taking from its soil, and building
as a unique architecture which is compat ible with its spirit and environment, and the
unique architect is who can understand completely what the architecture manufactures
by the behavior of peoples and their moods, and so he was caring to make its
architecture as a cultural reflection of the spirit of its citizens and directing to their
behaviors in order to under stand their position, cultural and heritage. On the other hand,
Fathy established only for poor, exploiting all natural environ ment compositions of
building and the engineering forms which are more suitable for the building of this
grinded cat egory of Egyptians, which represent the major part of its people, as well as
Fathy rediscovered the dome as an architectural element that is better in its function for
providing of ventilation and temperature suitable to the houses without any profli gacy
of energy which may not be bearing by the poor budget or country resources. Hassan
Fathy is again rediscovered Egypt and acknowledgement of Egyptians, and consequently
he was in the grade of being “Icon of Egyptian Architecture”.