This publication is from the literary works of Hassan Fathy. 'The Story Of The Mashrabiyya' is a fictional play in which Hassan Fathy leads the reader to follow the events surrounding a wooden window grille (mashrabiyya) dumped in one of the corners of an antique furniture shop. The grille eventually finds a new home in a building. The play clearly shadows Fathy's architectural career, which clearly emphasized the preservation of traditional methods in modern architecture.
Fathy, Hassan. The Story Of The Mashrabiyya. 1984. Hassan Fathy Archives. Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Geneva, Switzerland.
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