Originally constructed c.1190 by Yaqub al-Mansur in the Almohad style. Recently restored. Also known as the Kasbah Mosque. Kasbah district, Marrakech, Morocco.
Saturday, 31 December 2016
Awning / Marrakech
Awning based on the flag of Morocco, which has a dark green pentagram on a red field. Place des Ferblantiers, Marrakech, Morocco.
Friday, 30 December 2016
Donkey Work / Marrakech
Donkeys and mules continue to be used to haul materials around the Medina of Marrakech, Morocco.
Thursday, 29 December 2016
Front Door / Kasbah District
Timber entrance door, with its surrounds and small porch clad by decorative ceramic tiles. The door has sixteen raised and bevelled panels, providing extra strength, heat insulation and prominent shadowing. In the Kasbah district of Marrakech, Morocco.
Door Bolt / nr Bab Agnaou
Large, engraved door-bolt in the Bab Agnaou district. Opp. Moulay El yazid Mosque, Marrakech, Morocco.
Wednesday, 28 December 2016
Horseshoe arch / Marrakech
A style of arch much used in Muslim architecture of Spain and North Africa. At La Koutoubia, Marrakech, Morocco.
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La Koutoubia / Minaret
Architect: Moulay Yacoub, C12, in the Almohad style. In brick, sandstone and ceramic tiling, 77m high. Main landmark of Marrakech, Morocco.
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Wednesday, 21 December 2016
The Halo Building / 1 Mabledon Place
Original architects: J Godfrey-Gilbert & Partners, 1975, in the Brutalist style. Refurbishment architects: Bennetts Associates 2014. What was the UNISON HQ now upgraded and let as offices. The name refers to the cantilevered roof structure. One Mabledon Place, London Borough of Camden.
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Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Wall plaque / Argyle Walk
Cast cement plaque by Kai (from Los Angeles) depicting a tree-felling with displaced bird. On side wall of building signed as C.E.Norris & Sons Ltd. London Borough of Camden.
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Saturday, 17 December 2016
Wall Tile / 20 Sussex Rd
Single decorative tile on exterior wall, Sussex Road, City of Brighton & Hove, Sussex, UK.
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Friday, 16 December 2016
No. 2 St. Aubyns / Hove
Built as part of a terrace c.1860 in neo-classical style using stucco on brick, now a hotel. Giant order Corinthian pilasters and balustraded parapet. Four stories over basement. Grade II listed. City of Brighton & Hove.
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Thursday, 15 December 2016
Seaside Shelter / Hove
Signs of decline in a seaside resort. Shelter is Grade II listed, mid-C19. City of Brighton & Hove, Sussex, UK.
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Wednesday, 14 December 2016
Sunday, 4 December 2016
14 Custom House Quay / Weymouth
Early C19 residence on corner of Custom House Quay and South Parade. Red brick, with two bowed oriel windows at the corner. Several sources suggest this was at one time the home of artist John William Upham. Grade II listed. Weymouth, Dorset.
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Saturday, 3 December 2016
6-7 Custom House Quay / Weymouth
Unlisted, but looking like it was originally a C19 warehouse with offices. Weymouth, Dorset.
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