Kato Dool Nubian House Hotel And Resort (Joyau du Nil)

I am an Egyptian architect. I have more than 20 years experience in architectural design, interior design and specially design of environmental and traditional hotels.
My Philosophy in design to make our buildings Human-friendly,Civilization Friendly and Environmentally Friendly.
all my buildings are Designed and conceptualized by Egyptian talents and built by homegrown hands from Nubia and Upper Egypt, aiming to reduce carbon emissions by relying on solar power, natural ventilation, natural lighting, local raw materials, homegrown talents, and human resources, avoiding machinery intervention.

Building Philosophy
Human-friendly.
The building harmoniously interacts with human senses to receive positive energy from the creative handicrafts in the interior and exterior designs which enriches the internal human power from environs made by humankind, not machines.
Civilization Friendly.
The positive energy is derived from the artistic elements in the building and the delicate adornments of rooms and restaurants, which are inspired by Nubian and ancient Egyptian heritage creating the first connection to the timeless ancient civilization. The rooms are named after great legends in the history of ancient Egypt who had an ethical impact on our history, starting with viziers Kagmeni and Phatahotep, renowned for their moral teachings; their wisdom and insights are among the oldest literature in the world. Each room tells a noble tale connecting with the lofty principles of ancient Egypt civilization.
Environmentally Friendly.
The building integrates with the surrounding nature of the desert and Nile River, relying on natural materials in the surrounding environment in construction, such as Aswanian granite - sandstone - pottery - earthenware ceramics. The region's environmental dimension is considered in colour curation according to the desert environs. The hot colours of yellow and brick are extracted from the oxides of stones and desert minerals. The cold colours convey Nile River shades of green-blue grades.
The project aims to reduce carbon emissions during construction or operation by relying on solar power, natural ventilation, natural lighting, local raw materials, homegrown talents, and human resources, avoiding machinery intervention.

Artwork and Furnishing
All artwork and sculptures on the building are staged by Egyptian artists who followed the techniques used in ancient Egyptian temples relying on handmade sculpturing, abandoning any machines, modern technology, and manufactured elements. Interior and exterior paints are aquarelles based, locally manufactured, and environmentally friendly. The furniture is manufactured in the surrounding villages in Upper Egypt using local natural wood. The decorative supplies relied on local ecological ingredients utilising wicker, pottery, and carpets from recycled cotton and local raw materials. All ornamentations are handmade by locals in the surrounding villages in Upper Egypt, preserving the tradition of art craft manufacturing while evading the carbon emissions caused by the long-distance shipping process, contributing to the development of Egyptian villages.