Hassan Fathy (1900 – 1989 Arabic: حسن فتحي) was a noted Egyptian architect who pioneered appropriate technology for building in Egypt especially by working to re-establish the use of mud brick (or adobe) and traditional as opposed to western building designs and lay-outs. Fathy was recognized with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Chairman’s Award in 1980.
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