Egypt. It’s an ancient land of timeless art and home to the world’s greatest architectural marvels. It is an unforgettable place, where the spirit of the world’s oldest culture still speaks through the din of the modern world. And in a parallel universe to the monumental structures of the Pyramids, and the sprawl of modern Cairo, lies the relevant, humble vernacular architecture of the people. Architecture formulated through the intuitive use of basic materials and techniques, within the context of the natural environment of the Nile Valley and the surrounding deserts.
This is the architecture championed by Egyptian Architect, Hassan Fathy--an explorer and visionary who foretold the current global awareness of sustainable building practices.
You will follow in the footsteps of his discoveries, and share the mesmerizing personal awakening through an adventure to the upper reaches of the Nile. There, in Aswan, at the First Cataract, and in Luxor, home of the temples of Karnak and the Valley of the Kings the past till lives on. By hand and in complete communion with nature, master masons build structures with sustainable materials
