Cairo Desert Cities Bauhaus provocative and at times

provocative and at times

Luis Barragán and Álvaro Siza

rhythmic text

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Whereas the last one digs even deeper and explores the different meanings of power through analysis of everyday “power-ful” moments

Cairo Desert Cities Bauhaus provocative and at timesSince 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