Saturday, March 29, 2014

fez :: medina breakdown

pedestrians and animals only
fes el-bali (fez old town) remains preserved due to its status as a world heritage site and to the fact that fez new town was made on the other side of the hill. it is the largest car-free area in the world. "medina" means "town" in arabic; but also refers to the old town of current islamic cities. here are some of its the major elements.

the wall


the dar (house) + the riadh (private courtyard)


an elongated dar in marrakech with riadh off to the side

(more like 4m)

the bab (gate)


the sqaq (street) + the derb (dead-end alley)





fractal nature of the streets of fes 4.0/1.5 = 2.7 (e) 

the mosque

the souk (covered market)


the fondouk (pension)





the madrasa (islamic college)







the factory

the hammam (spa)

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