Naoum Shebib believed that the architectural form of a building should reflect its structure without unnecessary elements as exemplified by the pure, sober and innovative forms of his creations.
At the same time, he remained very concerned with the well-being of the occupant.
The Cairo Tower is characterized by the purity of its lines and the authenticity of raw materials that have been used.
The absence of surface decoration and the daring use of reinforced concrete resulted in an elegant, light and almost transparent shell.
With its sober lines, this skyscraper marks the beginning of modernism in Egypt.
It brought about a radical change in the design of high-rise residential buildings.
The Saint Catherine's church of Heliopolis.
The purity of the forms is well rendered by the structure composed of several thin vaults of reinforced concrete, forms that can be seen both from the inside and from the outside.
The Saint Thérèse’s church in Port Said.
The vault forms both the roof and the walls, creating a modern and original architecture mirroring the structure of the building.
Signboard advertising Naoum Chebib’s architectural and engineering firm.*
*(the surname is translated from Arabic in two ways : Chebib and Shebib)
Business card of Naoum Chebib (Shebib) *
*(the surname is translated from Arabic in two ways : Chebib and Shebib)
In addition to his best-known works, Naoum Shebib built apartment buildings of 4 to 11 floors, commercial premises, office buildings, single-family dwellings, factories, schools and churches.