Integration between sustainable architecture and Islamic heritage in Egypt’s tourism facilities

Abstract

Heritage represents the civilizational roots in Egypt, expresses its identity and civilization, and contributes to the development of human civilizations. The architectural heritage is - through its elements and vocabulary - a primary source of inspiration for designers in the field of architecture and interior design. Despite the diversity of cultural and urban heritage in Egypt, resulting from the existence of different architectural cultures throughout its long history, we note that this heritage has not been used for tourism in a way that achieves sustainability, which wastes the opportunities for the economic development of the country. Architecture and interior design are one of the most important areas concerned with sustainability, and its role is very important in the field of tourism through the design of sustainable tourism facilities. The research problem is summarized in: The lack of a link between heritage and current reality in architectural design. Failure to activate the role of heritage in sustainable development. Therefore, we aim through this research: Achieving integration between sustainable architecture and the Islamic architectural heritage in designing tourism facilities to achieve sustainable tourism development with a contemporary sustainable architectural idea. The architectural heritage is the embodiment of cultural and civilizational values that reflect a social and economic structure and illustrate the contribution of successive generations to the human civilizations of society. The research contributes to clarifying how the integration between the Islamic architectural heritage and sustainable architecture in tourist buildings. Heritage concept: The meaning of comprehensive heritage is all that is inherited from cultures that include traditions and values, as it is a cultural extension that coexists in the present, which has an impact on cultural, political and social life and dealing with the surrounding environment physically. The architectural heritage is an expression of the history and culture of a society and connects contemporary architects with their ancestors. The Islamic heritage architecture is a cultural product between the cultural and material concepts and dimensions and the connection with the surrounding environment. It represents the Islamic heritage architecture as a reflection of the surrounding culture and aims to reach an architecture that suits the cultural and natural environment and is also compatible with modern construction methods and environmentally friendly materials. The research problem is summarized in: The lack of a link between heritage and current reality in architectural design. Failure to activate the role of heritage in sustainable development. Therefore, we aim through this research: Achieving integration between sustainable architecture and the Islamic architectural heritage in designing tourism facilities to achieve sustainable tourism development with a contemporary sustainable architectural idea.