Hassan Fathy (1900-1989, Arabic) was a noted Egyptian architect who pioneered appropriate technology for building in Egypt, especially by working to reestablish the use of adobe and tradional as opposed to western building designs and lay-outs. Fathy was recognized with the Aga Khan Chairman’s Award for Architecture in 1980. He's even noted for sustainable architecture. Hassan Fathy was born in Alexandria in 1900 He trained as an architect in Egypt, graduating in 1926 from the King Fuad University (now Cairo University).