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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, detail. section, floor plan and designs for a wind catch and natural air conditioning tower adjacent to a domed structure (part of this image, when reversed, is similar to a design depicted in a section of the Hamdi Saif al-Nasr house preliminary design [p. 40 of Steele])
Work type
Architectural drawing
Design drawing
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) Hassan Fathy
Access rights
All rights reserved
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