Egypt
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar)
See Jane's post above, for more.
- Unesco Scientific Committee Meeting In Luxor
Luxor Times UNESCO, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture and the Governorate of Luxor, organising the first Scientific Committee meeting on the safeguarding project of New Gourna Village in Luxor, Egypt. The UNESCO initiative aims to...
- Co-ordination With Unesco To Protect Luxor
Egypt State Information Service Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Nazif asserted that Egypt is keen to benefit from UNESCO's expertise in maintaining the special nature of the Egyptian city of Luxor. The government is now examining a UNESCO offer to declare...
- The Monumental Museum Of Egypt Is Taking Shape
World Architecture News The Grand Museum of Egypt’s design team, consisting of international multi disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold, architects Hparc and Arup, has completed the submission of 5000 drawings to form the construction documentation...
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Egypt State Information Service The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) will hold in October 2007, several events, exhibitions, and conferences on the occasion of the passage of five years on the inauguration of the Library on 16 October 2002. Dr. Ismail...
- A Call To Save Luxor
Al Ahram Weekly An important report published on Al Ahram Weekly - go to the page for the complete report. Report: "Ongoing Development of the City of Luxor, Egypt" Submitted to: UNESCO's International Heritage Committee and the International Union...
Egypt
Hassan Fathy update
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar)
For those of you unfamiliar with his work Fathy was an Egyptian architect who returned to traditional materials and techniques to design and build very beautiful buildings which were practical for the Egyptian climate and social traditions. In 1980 he was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Chairman's Award in 1980. There are photos of his work on the KMT Space website and the Fathy Heritage website.
International expertise mission of the international association SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN FATHY, New Gourna Village
26/01/09
The international mission constituted by a representative of CRAterre - ENSAG and Chair of UNESCO for Earthern architecture, Egyptian architects, academics and experts in adobe architecture as well as the founder members of the association, has noted that since the creation of the SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN FATHY in February 2008 and despite the support of the international community, Egyptian and international institutions as well as the honorific patronage of H. E. Madame Suzanne Mubarak, New Gourna is continuing to deteriorate daily.
The most alarming fact that should be stopped immediately is that behind the theater of New Gourna village, on the beautiful esplanade planned by Hassan Fathy for events and festivities, two new concrete buildings are being constructed.
See Jane's post above, for more.
- Unesco Scientific Committee Meeting In Luxor
Luxor Times UNESCO, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture and the Governorate of Luxor, organising the first Scientific Committee meeting on the safeguarding project of New Gourna Village in Luxor, Egypt. The UNESCO initiative aims to...
- Co-ordination With Unesco To Protect Luxor
Egypt State Information Service Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Nazif asserted that Egypt is keen to benefit from UNESCO's expertise in maintaining the special nature of the Egyptian city of Luxor. The government is now examining a UNESCO offer to declare...
- The Monumental Museum Of Egypt Is Taking Shape
World Architecture News The Grand Museum of Egypt’s design team, consisting of international multi disciplinary engineering consultancy Buro Happold, architects Hparc and Arup, has completed the submission of 5000 drawings to form the construction documentation...
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Egypt State Information Service The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) will hold in October 2007, several events, exhibitions, and conferences on the occasion of the passage of five years on the inauguration of the Library on 16 October 2002. Dr. Ismail...
- A Call To Save Luxor
Al Ahram Weekly An important report published on Al Ahram Weekly - go to the page for the complete report. Report: "Ongoing Development of the City of Luxor, Egypt" Submitted to: UNESCO's International Heritage Committee and the International Union...