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Saturday, September 20, 2014

Jeddah: Faux Windows

I got a kick out of the faux windows on this building in Jeddah, painted on to match the architectural details of the building. 

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  1. It's a bit of a ramshackle building, but I like it. It has character.

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    1. Hi William - There are either thousands of buildings like this (and they all look very similar) - or there are new modern mostly blue glass buildings. Some of the wildest architecture I've ever seen. The difference in neighboring buildings here can be staggering.

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  2. That kind of thing tickles me also. And bothers me a little bit also for some reason.

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  3. It's curious. They have balconies so... why?

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    1. Hi Eva - That is a question that has always stumped me here too. They must have balconies merely for the architectural details of them. I never see people using the balconies here and more building than not have them. Many are so small I don't even think a chair would fit on them, but even the bigger balconies are rarely utilized.

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  4. The building would look very drab without the blue trim.

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  5. Well spotted Susie, I've seen this sort of thing before.. talk about attention to detail hey :)

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