The dilemma of Egyptian placemaking has altered significantly over the past years due to an amalgam of influences, causing what can be identified as placemaking confusion to arise within contemporary Egypt.This is evidently seen in the form of clustered cityscapes and faceless red brick buildings of that which lack native accent and give no indication to what purpose they serve.While the story of Egypt speaks of Pharaonic and Arabic architecture, the integration of these two styles has delivered two forms of very different cultural imprints.This study rises from the dire need to understand the dynamics of Pharaonic and Arabic architecture, and how they realise themselves in the context of Egyptian placemaking for the reason of underpinning how they had succeeded to reflect Egyptian tradition and values.
