Theory and Practice Paradigm of Hassan Fathy's Climate-oriented Design
Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy,as a representative of"regionalist architects"in the modernization process of developing countries,was committed to creating localized environments with low-cost solutions that are aligned with the regional economy and enhance the quality of life.By scientifically evaluating and separating the elements of the vernacular building's climate adaptation strategies,he revitalized the sensitivity,adaptability and adjustability of the building form in terms of external energy and human response,exploring a way to balance comfort and modernity in the development of Egyptian architecture.This paper is devoted to present a retrospec-tion of theories and programs of Hassan Fathy in a view of climate-oriented Design.Taking three commonly used vernacular paradigms in his design as clues,the local wisdom and technical logic behind the configuration are revealed,which is an extraordinary inspirer to the paradigms,techniques and methods of architectural formation under the regional transformation of contemporary green building development.
Vernacular architectureHassan FathyClimate-oriented designMalqafMashrabiyaVault and dome
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