Cairo Desert Cities Beltz & Gelberg Assembling Neglected “Things” 2

Assembling Neglected “Things” 2

While the title of the project series might suggest a weather project

Warum heißt der Löwenzahn Löwenzahn

He established new standards that can be seen as decisive for future-capable design

Cairo Desert Cities Beltz & Gelberg Assembling Neglected “Things” 2Since 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. Taking this permanent condition of emerging urban development at face value, the study aims to identify the as yet dormant