Dr. Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim is a Professor of Architectural Design and Theory in Cairo University – Egypt and the Principal of CDC (Community Design Collaborative), a private architectural/planning and community development consultancy firm. 

Over the last 20 years Dr. Abdelhalim has worked on a significant number of challenging projects with some of the world’s most renowned Architects. He has developed a sound knowledge of working with traditional designs, materials and systems.  
Publications The Building Ceremony: The Regenerative Process of Building, Ph.D. Thesis, University of California- Berkeley, 1978.