The Influence of Fatimid Architecture Heritage on Sustainable Design of Contemporary Architectural Facades

Architecture is always a mirror that reflects the civilized level of all the arts of knowledge, ‎‎and ‎no country ‎‎‎on the planet is without architectural heritage. and the Islamic architectural heritage is ‎a ‎‎civilizational ‎‎‎achievement that crystallizes for us the Islamic civilizational personality in its prosperous ‎‎eras, ‎and the ‎‎‎aesthetic value on which Islamic art relied is considered one of the intellectual ‎foundations ‎inspired ‎by ‎‎‎Islamic philosophy based on faith, and this value created an appropriate ‎environment for the ‎emergence ‎‎‎of ‎distinctive architectural art. The Fatimids ruled ‎North Africa, and their ‎architecture was ‎characterized ‎‎‎by simplicity, having a significant influence on ‎local Berber architecture as ‎well as Marrakesh ‎and ‎‎‎Andalusian architecture. Following the transfer of ‎the Fatimid capital to Egypt and ‎the establishment of ‎‎‎‎the Great Cairo, the architecture changed ‎dramatically, where the ‎Fatimids began a massive building ‎‎‎program, and they ‎founded the princely city of Cairo. The original Fatimid Cairo was a luxurious palace ‎‎‎‎city with marble floors grouted with gold ‎and vast ‎treasure houses filled with beautiful golden objects, ‎‎‎‎according to contemporary writers. Most Fatimid ‎‎architecture revealed their religious beliefs‏, ‏‎As a result, ‎‎‎‎the field of ‎preserving this heritage has become one of the most important international especially in the ‎‎‎age of the digital revolution‎ and ‎its advanced ‎technologies and modern technological capabilities. ‎Despite ‎‎widespread agreement on the aesthetics of our Arab and Islamic countries' architectural heritage, ‎‎attempts ‎‎to revitalize it are difficult in light of recent architectural development needs. This research ‎deals with ‎the Influence of Fatimid Architecture Heritage on Contemporary Architectural Sculpture Design‎‎and the revival of aesthetic values of Fatimid architecture Sustainable Design of Contemporary Architectural Facades and the research problem is there is a scarcity of research to benefit from the aesthetic values of sculpture in the Fatimid ‎‎architectural heritage.
,  gravitation toward Western architecture and its imitation in ways that are incompatible with our ‎‎environment
 and  a lack of archaeological aesthetic awareness of Islamic architecture in general, and Fatimid ‎architecture ‎‎in particular, as reflected in the ‎absence of architectural production influenced by  Fatimid heritage ‎‎architecture and Objectives of Research is highlighting the sculptural architectural values of the Fatimids and  the possibility of ‎‎‎resurrecting these ‎values in contemporary architecture ‎ , creating contemporary designs from the Fatimid architectural sculpture aesthetics confirm the Islamic identity , ‎preserve identity and heritage by documenting, analyzing, and reviving sculptural aesthetic values in ‎‎‎‎Fatimid buildings and identify the decorative artistic methods that surrounded the Fatimid Architecture and highlight and ‎‎analyze their decorative features ,The Importance of Research is The significance of the study is based on the significance of the subject it addresses, which is the aesthetic ‎‎‎‎‎‎values within the Fatimid architectural heritage, which constitutes a national wealth that is not limited to a ‎‎‎‎‎‎single generation,  benefit from the aesthetics of sculpture within the Fatimid architectural heritage in ‎‎‎‎order to preserve ‎and ‎protect it from the effects of cultural invasion , Bring to light the aesthetic values of the decorative units in Fatimid architecture, as well as the ‎‎‎‎‎‎relationship between sustainable architecture and Islamic architectural heritage , shedding light on the aesthetics of Fatimid buildings, and benefit from  it at facades of contemporary sustainable architecture and recognizing the aesthetics of sculpture in Fatimid architecture and forging a link between the past ‎and ‎‎‎the present , Research Methodology ‎ is A descriptive and historical approach is used in the research ,Results is the design represents the most important pillar of architectural facades where the design of ‎architectural ‎‎facades reflects the internal function of the building , ‎the innovative facades were characterized by balance, rhythm, and unity and emphasized ‎the ‎identity ‎of the building ‎ ,‎‎the research stressed the need to benefit from Fatimid heritage to serve scientific research , ‎Modern architectural trends need to provide aesthetic properties in order to achieve the building's ‎‎compatibility ‎with the surrounding environment by linking architecture with the arts ‎,‎The façade of the building is the first factor in judging the building's ‎‎success or failure.‎The ability to ‎incorporate architectural sculpture inspired by Fatimid heritage into contemporary ‎‎architecture ‎without requiring advanced technical skills, ‎Sculptural contributes to the aesthetics of architecture by organizing the architectural form and ‎‎‎allowing it to be read ,‎Fatimid architecture was distinguished by the abundance of sculptural formations in various ‎forms, ‎‎such as geometric and floral patterns and Calligraphy ornamentation , Sculptural ornamentation in the Fatimid era was distinguished as having the same aesthetic ‎values ‎‎despite the different time periods , Fatimid architecture has many historical, sculptural, and architectural values that have been ‎‎‎preserved.‎