New Gourna: Re-Exploring a Dying Heritage | ||||
International Academic Journal Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management | ||||
Article 8, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2016, Page 161-186 PDF (514.19 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ijaf.2016.95562 | ||||
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Author | ||||
Doaa Kandil* | ||||
Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Through delving into the rich archives of the renowned Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy as well as consulting contemporary relevant sources, this study thoroughly examines the unique experiment of the construction of the village of New Gourna located on the Western bank of the Nile opposite to the city of Luxor between 1945-1948. It also investigates the historical setting of this project and explores the legacy of Hassan Fathy its planner and founding father. Besides, it highlights the outstanding value of New Gourna as a worthwhile architectural and cultural heritage site currently at stake. | ||||
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