This article presents a study of building materials used in the old residential buildings with respect to their physical properties and the influence of this on planning and architecture in Bahariya Oasis, as well as reviewing the old construction methods. Architect Mahmoud Tarek Hammad. (Taken from English translation on page 8)
Ibrahim, Abdelbaki Mohamed (ed). 1999. Analytical Study on Shelter in Bahariya Oases, Part 2. In Alam al-Bina. Cairo: Center for Planning and Architectural Studies, 10-14/207.