About Me

Ingy Waked holds a PhD in Engineering Science, a Dipl.-Ing. in Architecture, and a B.Sc. in Urban Planning. Her work focuses on cultural heritage conservation and sustainability. It bridges historical research, technical precision, and community engagement to protect and revitalize built cultural heritage and living traditions adapted for a resilient future. She is a partner in a family-based consulting company in Cairo, Egypt.

• Partner, G&W Science and Engineering Co., Cairo, Egypt

• Consultant for cultural heritage conservation projects in Historic Cairo, Egypt

• Founder of Dar Abou Hariba Workspace in al-Darb al-Ahmar, Historic Cairo, Egypt

• Member of ICOMOS Germany

• PhD Degree, Raymond Lemaire International Centre for Conservation (RLICC), Faculty of Engineering Science, KU Leuven, Belgium

• Diplom Degree in Architecture, University of Stuttgart, Germany

• B.Sc. Degree, Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Services Offered

• Specialized support in planning craftsmanship applications in built heritage conservation and construction projects and assessing their impact on buildings and places.

• Built heritage conservation planning and adaptive reuse strategies

• Mapping and documentation of tangible and intangible cultural heritage

• Planning of technical events and seminars for cultural heritage preservation and sustainable built environments

• Research and academic collaboration

Selected Projects

• Co-supervision and assessment of Master’s theses at RLICC, KU Leuven

• Preparation of background studies for conservation projects in Historic Cairo carried out by AKCS-E/AKHCP and by WMF Egypt

• Consultant and core team member, ‘Urban Regeneration Project for Historic Cairo’, a UNESCO – WHC Special Project in Egypt (www.urhcproject.com)

• Consultant, Local Crafts Business Development Unit, al-Darb al-Ahmar Community Development Co.

• Business Development Consultant, El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music in Egypt (www.el-mastaba.org)

• Guest lecturer, teaching an undergraduate course at the Architectural Department of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, Cairo Branch

• Assistant Graphic Designer, architectural office of Dr. Bodo Rasch – SL Sonderkonstruktion und Leichtbau, Stuttgart

Selected Publications

• Waked, I. K. H. (2025). ‘Contributions to Understanding Building Crafts Applications in Built Heritage Conservation and in Contemporary Architecture’. PhD thesis, KU Leuven. Available at: https://lirias.kuleuven.be

• Waked, I., Van Balen, K. and Ost, C. (in press) ‘Relevance of building crafts for cultural heritage conservation and for sustaining the quality of life: case studies from Egypt’ in B. Zwegers and R. Vulto (eds.), The Spillover Effect of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Springer

• Waked, I., Van Balen, K. and Pini, D. (2019) ‘Knowledge and skills associated to craftsmanship for built heritage conservation and rehabilitation: Case study - Historic Cairo’, in K. Van Balen and A. Vandesande (eds.), Professionalism in the Built Heritage Sector, Taylor & Francis, London, pp.109-115. DOI: 0.1201/9780429397912-14

• Contributor to the UNESCO report: UNESCO–WHC (2014). ‘Urban Regeneration Project for Historic Cairo (URHC): 2nd Report of Activities.’ UNESCO Publications. Available at: http://urhcproject.org/Content/studies/Report_2014_EN.pdf

• Contributor to the UNESCO report: UNESCO–WHC (2014). ‘Crafts’ Study in the Action Project Area of URHC in Historic Cairo’. UNESCO Publications. Available at: https://www.urhcproject.org/Content/studies/Crafts_report_final.pdf

• Ghorab, H. and Waked, I. (2008) ‘Analysis of Some Monuments of the Islamic Era in Cairo (7 th – 19 th centuries): Basic Investigations for the Restoration Plans’ in Patitz, G., Grassegger, G. and Wölbert, O. (eds.) Natursteinsanierung Stuttgart 2008, Stuttgart: Fraunhofer IRB Verlag, pp. 51-64.