Great Architect 3من اصل4

Q; How do you assess development mechanisms used for improving the
Egyptian architecture in terms of quality?
A: Architecture in Egypt may be at good level if it is carried out by architects.
However; the most important thing is how people use such architecture as a
result of the role played by the government which should be responsible for its
buildings. For instance, the general projects require maintenance after 10 years,
but we, unfortunately, find some buildings collapse after just five years in
Egypt.
Accordingly, I propose that it would be better if the government take into
consideration the following procedures. Firstly, the govemment should
incorporate the clause of maintenance in the offered tenders, so that the
contractor would be responsible and workmanship. This clause aims at
using good materials by the contractors, so that they do not need for
maintenance after a short period. Secondly, the government should cancel
the tendering practice principle for the consultants because it reduces the
level of consultants in Egypt due to lacking the capabilities required for
competition worldwide. In fact, we have lost the markets of Arab countries
due to shortfall of budgets for architectural offices to improve its humen
and technical resources , and thus, the foreign offices have surpassed their
Egyptian counterparts.