Hassan Fathy

Hassan Fathy
Born	حسن فتحي (1900-03-23)March 23, 1900 Alexandria, Egypt
Died	November 30, 1989(1989-11-30) (aged 89) Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Egyptian
Occupation	Architect
Awards	Aga Khan Chairman's Award for Architecture (1980) Balzan Prize (1980)[1] Right Livelihood Award (1980) UIA Gold Medal (1984)
Buildings	New Qurna

Hassan Fathy (Egyptian Arabic: حسن فتحي; March 23, 1900 – November 30, 1989) was a noted Egyptian architect who pioneered appropriate technology for building in Egypt, especially by working to reestablish the use of adobe and traditional mud construction as opposed to western building designs, material configurations, and lay-outs. Fathy was recognized with the Aga Khan Chairman's Award for Architecture in 1980.