AN ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE BETWEEN CULTURE, NATURE, AND JUSTICE: THE INTELLECTUAL LEGACY OF HASSAN FATHY

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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n2.3333

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Spatial Justice, Social Equity, Cultural Heritage, Participatory Design, Sustainable Architecture

Resumo

Este estudo examina a abordagem de arquitetura sustentável do arquiteto egípcio Hassan Fathy, analisando suas dimensões culturais, ambientais e sociais para investigar o equilíbrio único que ele estabeleceu entre o conhecimento tradicional e as necessidades contemporâneas. A visão arquitetônica de Fathy desenvolveu uma compreensão alternativa da modernidade baseada no uso de materiais locais, estratégias de controle climático passivo, participação dos usuários e sensibilidade cultural. Os projetos que ele realizou, especialmente na Nova Vila Gourna, foram avaliados como estruturas físicas e modelos para educação, transformação social e preservação da identidade local. A abordagem de Fathy apresenta um paradigma pioneiro que se alinha com os conceitos atuais de arquitetura sustentável, design ecológico e justiça social. O artigo analisa sistematicamente os princípios de design de Fathy com base em uma revisão da literatura, ao mesmo tempo em que avalia o impacto de seu legado no discurso e nas práticas arquitetônicas contemporâneas. Nesse contexto, o estudo oferece sugestões sobre como as ideias de Fathy podem inspirar práticas arquitetônicas futuras e lança luz sobre como a sabedoria do passado pode ser reavaliada para a urbanização sustentável.

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2025-10-22

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Akdağ, F. (2025). AN ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE BETWEEN CULTURE, NATURE, AND JUSTICE: THE INTELLECTUAL LEGACY OF HASSAN FATHY. Veredas Do Direito , 22(2), e223333. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.n2.3333