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The Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture 2010

, Khaled Asfour Catalogue Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med)

Available in: English - Arabic

In collaboration with the Architectural Committee of the Supreme Council of Culture, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina organized the second round of the Hassan Fathi Award on 15 December 2010. This prestigious award is granted to a host of Egyptian architectural projects with the purpose of promoting contemporary Egyptian architecture, as well as encouraging and commemorating contemporary Egyptian architects. More importantly, it aims at immortalizing the name of the late Hassan Fathi, the Alexandrian-born architect, whose ideas created a watershed and rendered him a timeless pioneer. The subjects of this year’s awards were: Low-Cost Housing and Architectural Conservation, in addition to two special awards: Architectural Publications Award and Lifetime Achievement. Twenty-four projects competed for the Low-Cost Housing Award and the Architectural Conservation Award, in addition to seven nominees for the Lifetime Achievement Award and sixty different publications and websites in the Archit

The Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture 2009

, Khaled Asfour Catalogue Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med)

Available in: English - Arabic

The Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture 2009 is an annual Egyptian award organized by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in collaboration with the Architecture Committee of the Supreme Council for Culture. The theme of this cycle was “Identity in Contemporary Egyptian Architecture”. The objectives of this competition are to promote contemporary Egyptian architecture, to encourage and commemorate Egyptian architects, and to eternalize the name of Hassan Fathi, one of the pioneering architects of Egypt.

Hassan Fathy

, Ismail Serageldin Other Publications Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med)

Available in: English

Written on Egypt's best known architect since Imhotep, this book presents a detailed biography of a man who, rooted in his local surroundings, strove for cultural authenticity and was, as a result, universally appreciated. Born on 23 March 1900, Hassan Fathy was destined to influence the architectural trends and modes of his century. A renowned name in his field, Fathy was still a lonely guru who, though marginalized by his contemporary peers, never compromised his vision; he continued to reject the Western modernist norm and design for human beings. This must-read book presents an illustrated documentary of the projects and buildings Fathy so masterfully designed.

The Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture 2014

, Catalogue Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med)

Available in: English - Arabic

The Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture 2013

, Catalogue Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med)

Available in: English - Arabic

In 2013, the focus was placed on two main categories. The first one was dedicated to the Graduation Projects of Architecture Students in Egyptian Public and Private Universities (2012-2013), with an attempt to discuss and discover these immense and innovative architectural horizons. As for the second one, Sustainability and Creativity in Interior Design, it included integrated interior designs for residential, commercial, administrative, and recreational buildings, as well as other integral designs of decorative elements and furniture.

The Hassan Fathi Award for Architecture 2011/2012

, Khaled Asfour Catalogue Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med)

Available in: English - Arabic

This year, the two cycles of 2011 and 2012 have been combined together. The focus of the 2011 award was the “Architectural Creativity of Young Egyptian Architects” to encourage young architects and be acquainted with their visions and ideas, in addition to offering a forum for presenting and discussing their architectural projects. The 2012 Award focused on “New Comprehensive Developments and Cityscapes”. Over the past few decades, a new form of architectural design has appeared on the Egyptian architectural scene, which, unlike the limited nature of individual buildings or residential apartments, entails comprehensive development projects.