The Planetarium Science Center is organizing an event entitled “Le Genie des Pyramides” (Pyramids Building Techniques) on Friday, 29 October 2010, presented by Pierre Crozat, the French architect, that aims to explain different theories of pyramids construction with different materials.The idea is based on building a model of a pyramid on an area of 3.5 m × 3.5 m, using one of the theories that was used at the age of the pharaohsThe event targets preparatory school students. It will take place from 14:00 till 16:00.

Mr. Crozat introduced this workshop at many schools and science centers in France and it achieved great success. About 80 preparatory students from different schools are attending the event. The students will attend preparatory workshops at the BA for two days to achieve the utmost educational and scientific benefit in this field.

PSC specialists will be trained about how to build a pyramid and the used theories since the age of the pharaohs, their developments and uses in engineering and modern mathematics. He will emphasize also the educational and scientific importance and its role to link the past with the present and even the future.

Pierre Crozat is an architect who acquired his PhD in civil engineering. He is an international specialist consultant at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the European Commission for major civilization operational projects. Crozat begins his research in building pyramids in Egypt in 1990, his PhD “Pyramids Building techniques” deepend his search through using certain technique depend on linking all the theories that discussed pyramids building.

To view the program of the event, click here.