2008-03-13 » - of TAVIRA in the Algarve, Portugal.
The "scissors' (de tesoura) roofs", sometimes also called treasury's (de tesouro) and the latticed shutters or screens (called de reixa) on doors and windows, which are made of thin timber strips, are the most significant elements of local traditional architecture. Both solutions were developed [...]
2008-03-06 » Textures and colours of paving stones.
From top to bottom: in Seville (Andalusie, Spain) - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Lourinhã (Lisbon district, Portugal) - Faro (Algarve, Portugal).
[originally posted on Feb 9th, 2008]
Category: QUARTERS
2008-03-05 » Bandstand in the gardens of the Estói Palace nearby Faro, Algarve - Portugal.
NOTE: THE PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO PUT AN END TO THE NATIONAL CONSERVATOIRE! Started in the 19th century, the Conservatoire has about 900 (NINE HUNDRED) students nowadays, but will probably have no more than a few 50 [...]
2008-02-26 » - with uncertain origin (Roman? Medieval?), the bridge crosses the Arade River, has five arches (were there six of them originally?) and is built in stone fitted masonry - the typical reddish Silves' sandstone. The piers are protected by cutwaters (pointed elements on the pier-bases, to cut the wave chock [...]
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