The bottom line of this talk will basically revolve around the collections of the pioneer architects: Hassan Fathy, Ramses Wissa Wassef, Sayed Karim, and Gamal Bakry. How these collections made their way to our holding at the RBSCL-AUC, and how we have promoted and preserved them for your own intellectual and professional benefit.
It will touch in deep manner the benefit of those interested, either in academic research, studying architecture, and/or practical work related to the profession of an architect.
The topic will also discuss the steps and pains that an institution has to face in order to keep these collections active and alive in front of the public, and the high costs in equipment and manpower required to undertake this task.
It will also discuss the steps to be aware of in order to preserve your own architectural work for posterity in hard and soft format.

Bio
CONCHITA AÑORVE-TSCHIRGI
Bachelor in Architecture and Fine Arts from the Universidad de las Américas-Puebla-Mexico, a Masters Degree in Islamic Art and Architecture from the American University in Cairo (AUC), and seeking a second Masters in Education (AUC).
At present the Curator of the Regional Architecture Collections Unit, Rare Books and Special Collections Library (RBSCL) at AUC. Where her own imposed mission is to disseminate the valuable work of the Pioneer Architects in Egypt and of the Middle East.
Before coming to Egypt she was actively involved in design, construction, and interior design practicing from her own firm, Flores&Añorve, S.A. in collaboration with her partner Rocío Flores.