Build phase 2 at L’Amandier villas

Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on July 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment so far

Early in the year, preparations began for the second phase of building at L’Amandier. Our architect Nick consulted his plans, produced an extremely long tape measure and directed us all in a remarkably simple method of positioning the next phase of villas to their exact places on the land. The ‘chairs’ (the seats of the [...]

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Windows of opportunity…

Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on April 2nd, 2009 · Leave a comment

Now let it first be said that we love Nick, our esteemed architect. He is a gentle soul with a passion for design and also the beautiful land of Morocco. He likes things done right, but will bend with grace to compromises that must sometimes be met when London based architects meet Moroccan builders. OK, [...]

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Site visit (31 March)

Posted by Mikaela (Morocco based) on March 31st, 2009 · Leave a comment

Spring has well and truely sprung in the Atlas mountains. From the brow of the hill, the L’Amandier plateau looked particularly stunning today as it was wearing a spring blanket of yellow wild flowers and scarlet poppies. Not something I was expecting at all. And the villas are progressing. The exterior and interior walls are [...]

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