Ali Labib Gabr
Ali Labib Gabr (February 14, 1898, Cairo, Egypt — January 19, 1966) was an Egyptians, Egyptian architect who practiced during the second quarter of the 20th century. He was the first Egyptian Dean of the School of Architecture at Cairo University (1946-1955), and is noted for being a leading 'List of Egyptian architects, pioneer architect' in designing both workers Public housing, housing and luxury villas, in particular that of Arab diva Umm Kulthum, Om Kalthoum in the Cairo neighbourhood of Zamalek. Early life and education He studied architecture in England at a time when Frank Lloyd Wright was influential and Le Corbusier and Hausmann were still evoked in Paris. Committed to bringing back part of what he had seen, together with Garo Balyan and Max Edrei (designers of the Union Vie Building on Gabalaya Street); and Antoine Selim Nahas (author of Lebon), he was bent on making a difference in Cairo. He worked between 1920 and 1950. Buildings *Ali Labib Gabr Bldg, Ibn Zanki Str ...
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