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2. Historic house architecture in Morocco - Wikipedia

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   As with other traditional Moroccan structures, the interior decoration includes carved stucco, sculpted and painted wood, and zellij tilework. [2] [1] The central patio/courtyard, the wast ad-dar, is thus the centerpiece of the house. The size and craftsmanship of this interior space was an indication of the status and wealth of its owners ...

3. Moroccan architecture - Wikipedia

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   Moroccan architecture reflects Morocco's diverse geography and long history, marked by successive waves of settlers through both migration and military conquest. This architectural heritage includes ancient Roman sites, historic Islamic architecture, local vernacular architecture, 20th-century French colonial architecture, and modern architecture.

4. Riad (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   Interior gardens were a popular feature of palace architecture in the Islamic world because water and greenery were associated with images of paradise in Islam. [10]: 65–66, 69–70 [5] Interior garden in the Generalife of the Alhambra, in Granada, a variation of the riad element in Muslim palace architecture of the region

5. Architecture of Casablanca - Wikipedia

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   In this context, "The iconographic power of emblematic images plays an underexplored role in the reproduction of foundational narratives about Casablanca's margins, shaping both popular and state discourses.", [18] which underscores the significance of visual representations in the ongoing dialogue between Casablanca's colonial past and its ...

6. Mood board - Wikipedia

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   Mood board of technical design drawings, colour references and fabric samples. A mood board is a type of visual presentation or 'collage' consisting of images, text, and samples of objects in a composition. It can be based on a set topic or can be any material chosen at random.

7. Islamic ornament - Wikipedia

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   In his book,The Meditation on Ornament, Oleg Grabar departs from Gombrich's European-influenced position to show how ornament can be the subject of a design. He differentiates between filling a space with design, and transforming a space through design. Iran, Kharraqan, mausoleum, 1087, back. Grabar calls attention to the "iconophoric quality ...

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   • 1024 x 720 or higher screen resolution • 1 GB RAM • 512 MB free hard disk space Internet connection. Download Desktop Gold. If you're an AOL Advantage Plan ...

9. Marrakesh - Wikipedia

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   Riads (Moroccan mansions, historically designating a type of garden [53]) are common in Marrakesh. Based on the design of the Roman villa, they are characterized by an open central garden courtyard surrounded by high walls. This construction provided the occupants with privacy and lowered the temperature within the building. [143]