L’association internationale Save the heritage of Hassan Fathy qui s’est constituée à Genève le 28 février 2008 organise la mission de la dernière chance pour sauver le Nouveau Gourna de Hassan Fathy. Ce village qui est l’oeuvre majeure de l’architecte célébré internationalement et récompensé par plusieurs prix internationaux dont le Grand Prix de la Fondation Aga Khan est en ruines. Quand bien même il a servi de modèle au monde entier, des Amériques à l’Afrique subsaharienne, en passant par l’Asie, il est actuellement dans un état de dégradation avancée. La mission de la dernière chance est entièrement bénévole et l’Association Save the heritage of Hassan Fathy espère réussir à mettre en route un processus de réflexion quant au réusage et à la restauration du village. Tout sponsoring est bienvenu.
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International Association
SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN FATHY
Geneva, the 12th of January 2009
Mission to New Gourna
Goal
The International Association Save the heritage of Hassan Fathy (Geneva) was created in February 2008 to safeguard and preserve the remaining works of the great Egyptian architect, Hassan Fathy. It beneficiates, since April 2008, of the support of H. E. Madam Suzanne Mubarak.
Since its creation, many individual members, Institutions and Universities from all over the world have subscribed to the Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy and their number is increasing daily.
Our main objective today is to carry out an expertise assessment of New Gourna Village. Indeed, this outstanding realisation is one of Hassan Fathy’s most famous projects. The international and national opinion is now calling for a restoration project of New Gourna Village. Besides preserving a cultural world heritage, the project could constitute a very attractive element in the framework of the ongoing touristical development of Thebes and its Necropolis.
Participants
Dr Leïla el-Wakil, professor University of Geneva, Historian of art and architect, president of Save the heritage of Hassan Fathy
Ms Rachida Teymour, writer, vice-president of Save the heritage of Hassan Fathy
Pr Hubert Guillaud, professor University of Grenoble, chair of earth architecture, UNESCO
Nadia Radwan, assistant University of Geneva, Historian of art
Dr Ahmed Hamid, architect (Egypt), disciple of Hassan Fathy
Dr Hossam Mahdi, architect (Egypt), specialist in conservation
Dr Nawal Hassan, sociologist (Egypt), Hassan Fathy Center
Dr Ola Seif Rachid, historian of art, AUC, Rare Books and Special Collection Library, Hassan Fathy collection
Schedule of the mission (22th to 27th of January)
Extended visit of New Gourna and the West Bank
Meeting with the governor Dr Samir Farag
Leïla el-Wakil 