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New Baris Village

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Creator(s)
architect: Hassan Fathy (Egyptian, 1899-1989)
Time period
creation date: construction stopped due to war, 1967
Location
Site: Al Kharijah (Egypt)
Site: Kharga Oasis (Egypt)
Cultural context
Egyptian (modern)
Description
site plan, "Bariz Village - Automated Construction Center" - earth quarry, kilns, brick-making, workshops; The Guidance Project for the village of Baris, New Valley [al-wadi; al-Jadid]
Work type
Village
Planned unit development
Medium
brick
mud
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Hassan Fathy
Access rights
All rights reserved
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