Part of the charm of Al Balad is its imperfections. Above is another beautifully carved wood door of Al Balad. The arched opening above the door is for ventilation. Note how the steps leading to the door are uneven heights. I love the shadows from the top of another building fall across the doorway.
In the photo below, the landing for the green metal door is not lined up with the door. There is a pipe sticking out at the left below the door, so I'm guessing this is the reason why the step is off center with the door. I have no idea what purpose the slanted piece of wood above the door serves.
The orange metal door below is another example of imperfections. Someone attempted to paint the walls around the door, but it looks like some of the white paint got on the door. Sloppy workmanship in construction is fairly commonplace here in Saudi Arabia...
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Loooooove!!
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