Earth Architecture in Rural Egypt: Changes in the context and the material  Mısır'da Dünya Mimarisi: Bağlamın ve materyalin zorlukları

MAHER, Joy Samuel Labib; Madrigal, José Manuel Pagés

doi:10.17932/iau.arch.2015.017/arch_v07i2001

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“…Recently, the renaissance of building with earthen materials in the Middle East and North Africa is motivated, thanks to the numerous advantages provided by earthen material [32][33][34]. For example, since 1960, thousands of public housings have been built in rammed earth, earth blocks and adobes in Morocco with the help of French and Belgian architects in Daoudiate & Marrakech in 1962 and in Ouarzazate 1967 [35].…”

Section: Raw Earthmentioning

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Trends and opportunities of using local sustainable building materials in the Middle East and North Africa region

Sonebi

Abdalqader²,

Amziane³

et al. 2022

RILEM Tech Lett

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In recent decades, most of construction activities have been taking place in developing countries such as the Middle East and North Africa region. The expansion in infrastructure has great impact in the technological, social, economic and environmental transformation of this region. Construction sector contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) varies throughout the region and ranges between 2-10%. Currently, sustainable construction requires integrated and comprehensive sustainable design including careful choice of materials and methods. Materials that are locally available and require less energy to produce and transport would pave the way to more sustainable practices. Many countries in the region have realised the benefits of using local building materials on the economy, society and environment. This paper outlines the key trends and opportunities of using sustainable and affordable local building materials in the region to respond to the global climate change crisis and to promote more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. The current practice of using various building materials such as bio-based materials, treated municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash (MSWI-BA), construction and demolition waste, gypsum-containing by-products (phosphorgypsum, FGD gypsum, borogypsum and others) and rammed earth will be reviewed. It is concluded that the use of these local building materials in construction activities would foster the development of the society. However, some of these materials are already developed and reached the implementation stage while most of them are still at R&D stage. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a comprehensive local and regional strategies to enhance the utilization of these materials.

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Section: Raw Earthmentioning

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“…For example, since 1960, thousands of public housings have been built in rammed earth, earth blocks and adobes in Morocco with the help of French and Belgian architects in Daoudiate & Marrakech in 1962 and in Ouarzazate 1967 [35]. In Upper Egypt, for the Luxor House construction starting In 2019, rammed earth was used for the walls [33].…”

Section: Raw Earthmentioning

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Trends and opportunities of using local sustainable building materials in the Middle East and North Africa region

Sonebi

Abdalqader²,

Amziane³

et al. 2022

RILEM Tech Lett

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“…The current research on the sustainability of earth buildings mainly focuses on low energy consumption and stable indoor temperature [11,12]. Besides, studies on earth building construction technology are mainly focused on improving the mechanical properties and construction quality of earth buildings so that they can meet the living needs of contemporary people [13,14]. Clearly, earthen architecture has great potential to improve environmental sustainability.…”

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Innovative Rammed Earth Construction Approach to Sustainable Rural Development in Southwest China

Wan

Liu³

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Raw earth is the main material used in traditional architecture in Southwest rural China because it is inexpensive, accessible and exhibits remarkable thermal performance. However, local residents stopped implementing traditional rammed earth building technology because of several limitations. An innovative rammed earth construction approach suitable for Southwest rural China has been developed by One University One Village (1U1V) Team. The “local material, local technology, local labour” principle and the “high-science-low-technology” strategy has been used to improve the safety, quality and dignity of the living environment without adding substantial environmental load (negative aspects of environmental impact). The Terra Centre has been built in Kunming as the working base to research, promote, train and knowledge transfer. This holistic strategy creatively mended the long-term environmental, economic, and social sustainable development of poor rural areas and contributed to the local endogenous development significantly. It also responds to multiple targets of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Earth Architecture in Rural Egypt: Changes in the context and the material Mısır'da Dünya Mimarisi: Bağlamın ve materyalin zorlukları

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Trends and opportunities of using local sustainable building materials in the Middle East and North Africa region

Trends and opportunities of using local sustainable building materials in the Middle East and North Africa region

Innovative Rammed Earth Construction Approach to Sustainable Rural Development in Southwest China

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