• References

    In seiner Amtsstube, die er mit eigener Hand sauberhielt, waren die sorgsam geordenten Papyrusrollen in hölzernen Truhen und Tonkrügen verwahrt oder lagen, in Leder gehüllt, auf Wandbrettern – Christian Jacq, Die Herrin von Abu Simbel Here I group all the books that I use for my research. History of Egyptian Architecture A.B. Three parts The…

  • Colours in ancient Egypt

    Colours in Egypt: Material, Text, Production Method of study – Colours: Neshmt | greenish-blue Red White Blue How to read Egyptian colours I think examining colours by their modern names is the wrong approach. I prefer to work with Egyptian colours while having the following in mind : A What materials were the colours made…

  • Alexander M. Badawy

    About a year ago, I became captivated by the enigmatic figure of Iskandar Badawy, a man whose life and work remain shrouded in mystery. It was an unusual fascination, akin to the youthful obsession with a sports hero—something I had often dismissed with a laugh. Yet here I was, dedicating my time to pondering the…

  • Archism-and-Innovation

    Egyptian history is rich with evidence of following the tradition as a cacred and also the freedom to create the new and the different. To avoid redundance, A link is added at the end of the article to Tradition and Variation by Alexander Badawy covering textual evidences on archism and Innovation in Egyptian architecture. ‘I…

  • Colours in Egypt: Material, Text, Production

    Method of study – Colours : Neshmt | greenish-blue Red White Blue How to read Egyptian colours I believe examining colors by their modern names is the wrong approach. I prefer to work with Egyptian colours while having the following in mind :1 What materials were the colour made of in ancient Egypt ? Things…

  • Malqaf

    While many ascribe the introduction of the Malqaf in Egypt to the Arabs, Mulqaf is in fact an Egyptian architectural feature known and depicted in Egyptian drawings since the middle kingdom.1 Drawing dated back to the time of french aggression and looting of Egypt In the language – Design – Performance – Forms and their…

  • Architecture|Construction

    Architecture|Construction Main feature[s] Different Architectural Styles Hassan Fathy and Ramses Wissa were bringing what is Egyptian and national back to the daylight. However, they were fixing a style of building taken from the south to use all over the land. in a country like Egypt, where Egyptian architects have already built multi-story buildings and used…

  • Exploring Egyptian Porticos: History and Design

    The portico, integral to Egyptian architecture, provides shade and reflects the country’s aesthetic history. This summary explores its evolution, material use, and current forms. Despite economic challenges, porticos remain prevalent in villages. A deeper study is needed to understand their artistic significance and the neglect in decorative elements today.

  • Doors

    “I was supervising the construction of the village of Qurna in Luxor when I asked Alaeddin Mustafa the craftsman from the village of Mahamid in the Aswan to undertake the decoration of one of the entrances to the houses himself as he wanted, so he worked on the top of the door hieroglyphic shapes representing…

  • Egyptian House (in Hieroglyphics)

    Egyptian Malqaf Egyptian Portico Egyptian Garden Egyptian Door Egyptian Window Egyptian Decoration Hieroglyphics : Mohamed Habib