Architecture is the true image and true expression of human civilization, it is the life that lives in the past, and
lives in the present and will remain in the future. The research problem is the urban and architectural
deterioration and the absence of Egyptian identity resulting from the Egyptian architects tradition of Western
architecture without adapting it according to the eastern Egyptian standards.Monitoring the most important
architectural standards and foundations derived from the works of foreign architects in Egypt and trying to apply
them in the light of contemporary conditions for the advancement of architecture and urbanism.
In order to reach the previous goal, the research deals with the study of the mid-nineteenth century to the present,
which was divided into two phases, the first stage in which foreign work flourished heavily in Egypt, the stage of
foreign architects 1598-1288, which saw the full projects characterized by frankness and clarity and expression
The character derived from the conservative Western of Egyptian identity and outlook.
The second phase was the stage of retreat and decline of foreign work 1952-2019, starting with the socialist
period and then through the opening up to the present time, and this period has witnessed devastating
architectural chaos, and Cairo is suffering from a series of problems related to the randomness of growth and the
inability to control it.
The research applied the impact of various factors on architecture and urbanism during the previous stages on the
suburb of Heliopolis, analyzing the change in the urban and architectural character in the suburb in order to reach
the criteria that can be applied at the present time to promote architecture and urbanism.