Qal'a (Cairo) - This publication is from the literary works of Hassan Fathy. 'The Story Of The Mashrabiyya' is a fictional play in which Hassan Fathy leads the reader to follow the events surrounding a wooden window grille (mashrabiyya) dumped in one of the corners of an antique furniture shop. The grille eventually finds a new home in a building. The play clearly shadows Fathy's architectural career, which clearly emphasized the preservation of traditional methods in modern architecture.
The Story Of The Mashrabiyya
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1984
This publication is from the literary works of Hassan Fathy. 'The Story Of The Mashrabiyya' is a fictional play in which Hassan Fathy leads the reader to follow the events surrounding a wooden window grille (mashrabiyya) dumped in one of the corners of an antique furniture shop. The grille eventually finds a new home in a building. The play clearly shadows Fathy's architectural career, which clearly emphasized the preservation of traditional methods in modern architecture.
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Fathy, Hassan. The Story Of The Mashrabiyya. 1984. Hassan Fathy Archives. Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Geneva, Switzerland.
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Aga Khan Trust for Culture
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Egypt
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Arabic