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CLOSE THIS BOOKBasics of building with Arches, Vaults and Cupolas (SKAT)
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CRATerre: Dayre M., Doat P., Esteve 1., Guillaud H., Houben H., Joffroy Th., Rollet P. Toitures en terre. Tome 1. Arcs, voutes et coupoles. Paris, France, Rexcoop, 1986.

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Development Workshop. Les toitures sans bois, guide pratique. France, Lauzerte, Development Workshop, 1990.

Fathy H. Architecture for the poor. An experiment in rural Egypt. USA, Chicago, The University of Chicago Press, 1973.

Norton J., Tunley P. Vulgarisation de la construction de voutes et coupoles au Sahel. Phase 1: l'identification de besoins. Suisse, Gland, L'alliance mondiale pour la nature (UICN), Programme Sahel, 1990.

Steele J. Hassan Fathy. Architectural monographs 13. United Kingdom, London, Academy Editions, 1988.

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