Manuel Mergal, AIA, LEED AP

Designing with Timelessness in Mind

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#tbt #HistoricPreservation is an inherently conservative act, therefore it takes more creativity to fit seamlessly into a historical setting. Robert Benson Photography. (at Village of East Hanpton)

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Even the byroads in #Galicia are full of art. (at Boiro)

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Lessons from #ElEscorial: corridors are always much more interesting when both sides are different. (at Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo)

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#Library at #ElEscorial designed by #JuandeHerrera. The simple Doric order architecture is a perfect background for the art. (at Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo)

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The project for El Escorial was conceived by Juan Bautista Villalpando as a recreation of the Temple of Solomon. Finished by Juan de Herrera who had good access to Villalpando’s drawings. (at San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid)

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View of #olivetrees in the distance. #Ubedas main agricultural product is olive oil. (at Úbeda, Spain)

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That’s funny my watch is 30 years old and is not as accurate as this clock dating from 1604. (at Úbeda, Spain)

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at Alhambra

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These gardens have been continuously cultivated since Muslim times except that now they are not needed for survival. The furrows that you see will be planted with cabbage.

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#elgeneralife gardens overlooking the #Alhambra and the #albaicin in the distance. (at Generalife)

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#muslimfountain in the foreground, #christianfountain in the background. (at Generalife)

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Not a bad perch for the #sultan from #elgeneralife (at Generalife)

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#acanthus at #ElGeneralife #granada (at Alhambra)

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The spontaneous #guitarist meets the spontaneous #videomaker :) (at Córdoba, Spain)

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#olivetrees as far as the eye can see: dizzying! (at Andalusia)

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#Patios in #Cordoba are an enchanting mix of #landscape, #architecture, and #floorpavings that make you forget reality for a little bit. (at Córdoba, Spain)

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The tree trunks extend the interior column grid out into the #courtyard. It seems obvious that #Andalusians love their #orangetrees. (at Mezquita-Catedral De Córdoba - Cordoba, Spain)