A joint workshop organized by:

Department of Architectural Engineering,

Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

and

Faculty of Architecture and Urban Studies,

Bauhaus University, Weimar

Funded by DAAD

The Heritage for Communities Workshop aimed at investigating lessons that could be learnt from architectural / urban heritage and communities. By focusing on the New Gourna Village designed by the renowned Architect, Hassan Fathy, the workshop aimed at expanding the participants perspectives about the deep capabilities and challenges facing local communities in architectural and urban heritage contexts. In addition, this workshop aimed at expanding students’ knowledge in what concerns experimenting with local materials and traditional building techniques.