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List of Egyptian architects

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This is a list of architects, urban planners, engineers, overseers and officials that were either born in Egypt, or lived and worked there for a significant part of their career and who had a notable impact on buildings and towns there.

Ancient Egyptian overseers

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19th-century planners and engineers

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During the 19th century, planning and construction of villages and infrastructure was undertaken by archaeologists and engineers, especially those who headed the public works departments.

Pioneer architects

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A term coined by historians and peers for architects in Egypt that were very influential in the shaping of the profession, especially initiating a home-grown blend of Egyptian Modernist architecture, roughly during the second quarter of the 20th Century.[1]

Neo-vernacularists

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Architects that sought significant inspiration in their work, whether from local vernacular architecture.

Pioneer and contemporary civil engineers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ashour, Shaimaa (2012). Pioneer Egyptian Architects During the Liberal Era (1919–1952) (in Arabic). Cairo: Maktabat Madbouli. pp. 230–233.