Nubian Vaults
In architecture, a Nubian vault is a type of curved surface forming a Vault (architecture), vaulted structure. The mudbrick structure was revived by Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy after re-discovering the technique in the Nubian village of Abu al-Riche. The technology is advocated by environmentalists as environmentally friendly and sustainable since it makes use of pure earth without the need of timber.Swan, Simon''Elegant Solutions'' Saudi Aramco World, July/August 1999, Volume 50, Number 4. The technology is of Nubians, Nubian origin. One of the key advantages of the Nubian vault is that it can be built without any support or shuttering. The earth bricks are laid leaning at a slight slope against the gable walls in a length-wise vault, as in this photo of a building from the ruins of Ayn Asil in Egypt. The same principle can be used to build domes, as in the example below from Cameroon. The age-old Nubian vault technique was notably revived by the Egyptian architect Hassan Fa ...
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