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Wind Catch Designs

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Creator(s)
architect: Hassan Fathy (Egyptian, 1899-1989)
Time period
creation date: 20th century
Cultural context
Egyptian (modern)
Description
design drawing, "Le Salsabil el Aali 'Havt' - Dispositif pour le Rafreshissment de L'Air": design drawing (a wind catch tower which cools the air entering it by passing it over pools of water suspended in the tower)
Work type
Architectural drawing
Design drawing
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Image
Rights
(c) Hassan Fathy
Access rights
All rights reserved
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