• Cairo Desert Cities
Cairo Desert Cities
Since the 1950s, Egypt has developed a dozen new towns in the desert around Cairo. This book offers the first systematic exploration of these cities, analyzing their urban form, their…

Since the 1950s, Egypt has developed a dozen new towns in the desert around Cairo. This book offers the first systematic exploration of these cities, analyzing their urban form, their promise, and their shortcomings. Originally intended to satisfy growing demand for housing, most of the desert towns have never been completed. more Taking this permanent condition of emerging urban development at face value, the study aims to identify the as-yet dormant potential of these towns through a series of design scenarios. Cairo Desert Cities underscores the value of re-engaging in modernist town planning, for wiping away the dust of past failures may uncover the contours of future opportunities.

Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, Marc Angéli

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Ruby Press

Publisher: Ruby Press
Origin: Germany
Language: English
Length × Width × Height: 24 × 17,5 × 4 cm

Article Number: 19573