Saturday 31 December 2016

Moulay El Yazid Mosque / Minaret

Originally constructed c.1190 by Yaqub al-Mansur in the Almohad style. Recently restored. Also known as the Kasbah Mosque. Kasbah district, Marrakech, Morocco. 

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

Maison Bleu / Marrakech

Shop selling Berber and Tuareg wares, Marrakech, Morocco. 

Donkey Work / Marrakech

Donkeys and mules continue to be used to haul materials around the Medina of Marrakech, Morocco. 

Karate / Marrakech

Martial arts wall sign in the Kasbah district 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. 

Graffiti / Rue Bab Ksiba

Ultra Crazy Boys (UCB) graffiti, Marrakech, Morocco. 

Riad Dar Karma / Sign

Sign hanging in Rue de La Kasbah, Marrakech, Morocco. 

Door Bolt / nr Bab Agnaou

Large, engraved door-bolt in the Bab Agnaou district. Opp. Moulay El yazid Mosque, Marrakech, Morocco. 

Islane Hotel / Marrakech

At 279 Avenue Mohammed V, Marrakech, Morocco. 

Wednesday 28 December 2016

Rue de la Koutoubia / Night

With floodlit minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque. Marrakech, Morocco.
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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

Ghost Sign / Sussex Rd

"H.Marsh, Chimney Sweep, 3 Sussex Road."  City of Brighton & Hove, Sussex, UK.
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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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