Founders
Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning
University of Southern California, USA
B.Sc. in Architecture
Cairo University
Egyptian Syndicate for Engineers, Architects’ branch
Egyptian Engineers Association, Planners’ group
Society of Egyptian Architects
America Planning Association
Egyptian American Organization
Board member of El-Nil Research for Ethnographic Films. 198
Middle East Studies Association
Organization committee for ACSP conference
Egyptian syndicate for engineers, Architects’ council & Supreme Council
Steering Committee of Inter Build International Conference. 1994 – 2009
Planning Consultant, Urban Planning Organization. 1994 – 2009
Board member of El Sedique Society for social Development (NGO). 1995 – 2005
Egyptian Diplomatic Club
Egyptian society of Engineering Consultants
German-Arab Chamber for Industry and Commerce
Planning Consultant, Tourism Development Agency
Board member of the Society to Support Engineering Arbitration
Federation of Engineering Institution of Islamic Countries
Executive board member of “Bayan” association
Member Board of Trustees of the Arab International
Organization to rebuild Gaza
Research
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Research assistant to Prof. P. Gordon, T. Banarjee, and L. Wingo in grant for Earthquake Mitigation Policies. School of Urban and Regional Planning, 1985
El-Nil Research, Beverly Hills, California
Research Associate for ethnographic film El-Sobou’ Birth ritual in Egypt, 1986
Cairo University / MIT Giza, Egypt and Cambridge, Mass. USA
Research assistant for The Housing and Construction Industry in Egypt: Improvement of Interior Finishing for the Housing
Construction Industry Researches, 1981
Teaching
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Lecturer of PLUS 499 Special Topics THE ISLAMIC CITY: A Cultural Approach to the City Form. School of Urban and Regional Planning, 1986 – 1988
Teaching assistant to Prof. L. Wingo for PLUS 605 Advanced Planning Theory II. School of Urban and Regional Planning, 1985 – 1988
Teaching assistant to Prof. L. Wingo for PLUS 200g
Foundations of Contemporary Public Affairs
School of Urban and Regional Planning, 1985
Teaching assistant to Dean A. Kreditor for PLUS 601 Advanced Planning Theory I. School of Urban and Regional Planning, 1986
Teaching assistant to Prof. W. Baer for PLUS 599 Special Topics Housing in comparative perspective: U.S., Europe, and The Third World. School of Urban and Regional Planning, 1985
Lectures
University of South California,
Combining Campus Architecture in the Social Context, 1986
California State University, Pomona, California
History of Islamic City, 1986
California State University, Long Beach, California
Architectural Perspective for Urban Life and Its Problems, 1987
Urban Planning Organization, Egypt
Series of lectures, since 1994
Middle East Studies Association Annual Conference, Beverly Hills, A Theory for the Islamic City. 1988
Planning and Social Reality ACSP conference, Los Angeles. 1987
Middle East Studies Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, The Islamic City Revisited. 1987
USC/Berkeley Workshop on Planning Methodologies Cross Cultures: Are They Transferable? 1987
American Society for Mechanical Engineers International, Conference, Congress of Urban and Regional Planning, Ethics and Political Thought. 1987
ACSP Conference, Milwaukee, Co-author, Physical Area Analysis: An Approach to classify Urban setting. 1986
AMSE proceedings – International Congress in Urban and Regional Planning, Boston, Mass, USA.
Ethics and Political thought: A Search in Ideology and Religion. 1987
Alam Elbena, Cairo, Egypt Co-author, The Visual Analysis of Old Cairo Islamic District Cairo University / MIT, Cairo, Egypt. 1983
Publications Report: The Housing and Construction Industry in Egypt: Improvement of Interior Finishing. 1981
University of California, Los Angeles, Is There an Islamic Solution to Urban Problems? 1990
Hisham Fathy, Ph.D.
Principal & Founder
A principal and founder of T.H.E. He graduated from Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering, Architectural Department, in 1977. First fulfillment of the Master Degree in City Planning, equivalent to Diploma in City Planning from the Faculty of Engineering, Department of Architecture in 1979-1981.
Dr. Hisham Fathy has a profound interest in arts and design. He has broadened his knowledge by independent research and formal studies. As a result, it helped him earn his doctorate in Planning from school of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Southern California in 1988. His academic and research experience is in the fields of Public Policy Evaluation, Planning Theory, and Islamic City. He wrote his dissertation on “The Social Reality Approach to Planning: Application to Islam”. In these issues he lectured and taught in several American universities. For instance, he held the position of teaching assistant at University of Southern California and lectured at many special topics.
Dr. Hisham Fathy is active in professional volunteer work. He has been a board member of the last elected board of The Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers and participated in all professional engineering groups in Egypt. He is a member of APA, MESA, and ASCP in the USA. Dr. Hisham contributed to the professional life by enhancing the activities of Interbuild International Conference for seven years where he was a member of the steering committee.
During his career, he took part in various conferences and events and enjoyed a membership in many public organizations and societies.
Knowledge is Power
Acquiring continuous knowledge empowers the team for a vibrant practice. Symbolic architecture is my passion.