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Main elevation overlooking Qaroun Lake by night
The Internal back court from south elevation showing the un-regular improvising the line of architecture's old buildings, were built through time
The strong rays of the early sun, create dark shadows that give the east façade a sculptural feeling
A close-up of the north façade accentuating the peasant movies and natural material in use
Natural elements of building, such as stone, clay bricks and wood, grant the building warmth and marriage with its surroundings
Using artificial shades by industrial lights, give the building sharp feelings for the North east elevation
The contrast between the roughness of the stone and smoothness of the clay brick and clay plaster lend a pleasant blend to the building
The way to the annex showing harmony between building and country side.
A bird's eye view photo of the back patio illustrates the irregular architectural style, used all along, that gives the building a sense of unique beauty.
At night, lighting creates an entirely different mood from that felt in the daylight. It enhances the architectural lines and mood of the building giving it a mystical atmosphere.

Mokhtar Residence
Qaroun Lake at Al-Fayyum, Egypt

A desire to return to the origins of Egyptian rural architecture - the architecture of the common man, rather than the elite - was the motivation for this project. The three-storey house is of local limestone and sandstone, covered with a 25cm-thick insulating layer of mud and a final coat of mud plaster mixed with rice straw. Elements such as lintels and handrails are made from a local timber, Kafour. The caps of the sanitary ducts refer to the form of the pigeon towers that are an architectural symbol of Fayoum (but are now rare).

Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Location
Qaroun Lake at Al-Fayyum, Egypt
Associated Names
Adel Mokhtar
Egypt
architect/planner
Events
2003
Dimensions
Ground floor area: 362 m²; combined floor area: 687 m²; total site area: 1,400 m²
Building Usages
private residence
residential
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Mokhtar Residence
Qaroun Lake at Al-Fayyum, Egypt
A desire to return to the origins of Egyptian rural architecture - the architecture of the common man, rather than the elite - was the motivation for this project. The three-storey house is of local limestone and sandstone, covered with a 25cm-thick insulating layer of mud and a final coat of mud plaster mixed with rice straw. Elements such as lintels and handrails are made from a local timber, Kafour. The caps of the sanitary ducts refer to the form of the pigeon towers that are an architectural symbol of Fayoum (but are now rare).

Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Location
Qaroun Lake at Al-Fayyum, Egypt
Images & Videos
Main elevation overlooking Qaroun Lake by night
IMG23059
digital photograph
The Internal back court from south elevation showing the un-regular improvising the line of architecture's old buildings, were built through time
IMG23060
digital photograph
The strong rays of the early sun, create dark shadows that give the east façade a sculptural feeling
IMG23061
digital photograph
A close-up of the north façade accentuating the peasant movies and natural material in use
IMG23062
digital photograph
Natural elements of building, such as stone, clay bricks and wood, grant the building warmth and marriage with its surroundings
IMG23063
digital photograph
Using artificial shades by industrial lights, give the building sharp feelings for the North east elevation
IMG23064
digital photograph
The contrast between the roughness of the stone and smoothness of the clay brick and clay plaster lend a pleasant blend to the building
IMG23065
digital photograph
The way to the annex showing harmony between building and country side.
IMG23066
digital photograph
A bird's eye view photo of the back patio illustrates the irregular architectural style, used all along, that gives the building a sense of unique beauty.
IMG23067
digital photograph
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Associated Names
Adel Mokhtar
Egypt
architect/planner
Events
2003
Dimensions
Ground floor area: 362 m²; combined floor area: 687 m²; total site area: 1,400 m²
Building Usages
private residence
residential
Terms of use
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