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Egypt faces a great shortage in having a distinctive architectural identity, out of linkage absence with its inherited architectural legacy. Throughout history, Egypt is not able to maintain a clear unity of style, due to the successive overlapping of different cultures that turn to be odd.In light of the previous context, the researcher aim to answer the evolved questions: What is the suitable style to achieve a clear identity and aesthetical unity for modern Egyptian architecture?, how can we reuse our past in a compatible efficiently way without changing its identity features?, How can we save our heritage from being vanished, from its systematic misuse?, Can we apply a general methodology for the entire country to cope with all various conditions?, Taking into consideration that the criteria of the selected style is driven by revitalizing and appreciating past cultural tangible and intangible heritage. The methodology of this research is based on analyzing specific case studies in Cairo and Alexandria, which have unity in its architectural style, presenting the link between past and present by reusing these inherited buildings. Conclusion is classifying the percentage of both saved historical and new added modern features in our inherited buildings, inventing a descriptive methodology by showing the historical impact in a physical way, to preserve the past and create new architectural future visions. As Anderson says, „what let Egyptian cities unique by their culture, not just by their history but identified more by old suburbs, mosques, and churches.

Année de publication
2020
Journal
Journal of Engineering Research
Volume
167
Nombre de pages
73-89
Publisher: Sultan Qaboos University
Langue de publication
English
ISSN Number
17266009 (ISSN)
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85115272845&doi=10.21608%2ferj.2020.140830&partnerID=40&md5=d04d983c2f640482581680f1c5f9f953
DOI
10.21608/erj.2020.140830
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