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_aAnorve-Tschirgi, Conchita, _eauthor. |
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_aThe architecture of Ramses Wissa Wassef / _cConchita Anorve-Tschirgi, Ehsan Abushadi ; photographs by Nour El Refai. |
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_aCairo ; _aNew York : _bThe American University in Cairo Press, _c2021. |
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_avii, 259 pages : _billustrations (some color), plans (some color) ; _c25 cm |
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520 | 8 | _aThe pioneering Egyptian architect and teacher Ramses Wissa Wassef (1911-74) is best known for his founding in 1951 of the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre in Harraniya, a small village near the Giza Pyramids in Greater Cairo. The center, internationally acclaimed for its tapestries and sculptures, began partly as an art school for young villagers, reflecting Wissa Wassef's aim of reviving traditional Egyptian architecture and crafts, and his belief in the innate creative power and potential of children. Less well known are Wissa Wassef's prolific architectural output and his efforts and influence beyond the confines of the Harraniya center to promote artistic expression among Egyptian youth. This generously illustrated volume is the first comprehensive survey of Wissa Wassef's architectural works, both extant and non-extant, shedding light on his legacy and significant engagement with vernacular and contemporary Egyptian architecture. Wissa Wassef renounced self-promotion and monetary reward in his work, placing human physical and psychological well-being at the center of his architectural philosophy. An astute observer and modest personality, he saw himself as part of the people and began experimenting with participatory design and people-centered architecture before they became popular. The Architecture of Ramses Wissa Wassef reveals Wissa Wassef's profuse architectural oeuvre, which spanned private villas and rural houses, as well as public buildings, such as churches, schools, and museums, highlighting his rich contribution to Egypt's architectural heritage at a moment when that heritage is at risk of being lost. | |
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_aWissa Wassef, Ramses. _2BUEsh |
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_aArchitects _zEgypt _y20th century. _2BUEsh |
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_aArchitecture _zEgypt _xHistory _y20th century. _2BUEsh |
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_aArchitecture, Modern _y20th century. _2BUEsh |
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_bENGARC _cAugust2021 |
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_aHistory. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01411628 _vReading book |
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_aAbushadi, Ehsan, _econtributor. |
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_aRefai, Nour El, _ephotographer. |
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