Mud Brick Roofs

At a glance..

Mud Brick Roofs is a guide to the construction of mud brick vaults and domes in Upper Egypt with examples from New Gourna Village.

The details..

"Mud Brick Roofs" explores the use of sun-dried mud bricks for constructing vaults and domes in Upper Egypt. The book provides historical context dating back to six thousand years ago when this type of construction was first used. It also showcases recent examples from New Gourna Village across Nile from Luxor where traditional methods have been combined with modern innovations by Dr Fathy.

The book describes how mud bricks are an ideal building material for arid climates like that found in Upper Egypt due to their low cost, light weight, insect resistance, fire resistance properties. However, it emphasizes that careful planning goes into making these bricks as they must be mixed properly using specific soils available locally.

In addition to describing the process behind creating these structures out of earth materials such as clay or adobe soil types which can be easily sourced on-site without much expense; "Mud Brick Roofs" also includes detailed instructions on how one might go about designing homes around them based off what has worked well historically while still incorporating some new ideas.

Overall," Mud Brick Roofs" serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning more about sustainable architecture practices or simply looking for inspiration on ways they could incorporate natural materials into their own home design projects.