(48) A TYPICAL IMAGE
- of TAVIRA, a city and a municipality in the Algarve, Portugal.
The scissor's (de tesoura) roofs, sometimes also named treasury's (de tesouro) and the latticed shutters or screens (portadas de reixa) on doors and windows - which are made of thin timber strips - are the most significant elements of local traditional architecture.
Both solutions were developed to allow for better inside ventilation and coolness, and can be seen in simple or erudite residencies.
NOTE: See also the post PORTUGUESE VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE.
[Portuguese post on Feb 15th, 2008]
Category: DOORS AND WINDOWS
Dec. 2008: Images down to 20% of ORIGINAL SIZE (click to see). Comments closed.
Tags: Image Typical Traditional Architecture Tavira Scissor's_roofs Latticed_shutters Heritage Algarve Portugal
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June 28th, 2009
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