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Hassan Fathy 

Born: 1900 | Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 1989 | Cairo, Egypt
Awards: Aga Khan Chairman’s Award (1980), Balzan Prize (1980), UIA Gold Award (1984)
Projects: Kurna Mosque, Kourna Mosque, New Gouma Houses

Gurna Mosque, New Goura, Luxor, Egypt (1945-1946)

Gurna Mosque by Hassan Fathy © Marc Ryckaert CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

New Baris Village, Kharga Oasis, Egypt (1964-1967)

New Baris Village by Hassan Fathy © Viktor Lazić CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Garagos Village Pottery and Ceramics Facrory (1950)

Garagos Ceramics Facrory by Hassan Fathy © Roland Unger CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Dar al-Islam Mosque, Abiquiu, New Mexico (1981)

Dar al-Islam Mosque by Hassan Fathy © Omar Bárcena CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.