tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post3451458228923577319..comments2024-03-26T01:26:01.819+11:00Comments on Art Deco Buildings: A House in Massawa, EritreaDavid Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-43157231892297766912010-08-23T05:01:42.196+10:002010-08-23T05:01:42.196+10:00I assume so too Eoin. It was close to where we st...I assume so too Eoin. It was close to where we stayed when we visited Massawa so I didn't so much find out about the building as stumble across it and took some pictures.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-48670368715388930862010-08-23T03:22:56.069+10:002010-08-23T03:22:56.069+10:00I assume this was an Italian building? How did you...I assume this was an Italian building? How did you find out about this building?eoinhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05865286777152077527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-12231829125244310772010-08-22T23:00:51.940+10:002010-08-22T23:00:51.940+10:00Great suggestion Tim. I thought it might have bee...Great suggestion Tim. I thought it might have been a ladder of some type but a staircase is a much better suggestion.<br /><br />I wonder if the upper left pat of the gate is the original design and the other parts have been repaired. Wish I'd investigated a bit further at the time.David Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559022801796129763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989779602103737857.post-35787730635718318872010-08-22T22:15:03.108+10:002010-08-22T22:15:03.108+10:00I'm wondering if the staggered placement of th...I'm wondering if the staggered placement of the windows on the central vertical strip window might be trying to suggest a staircase, especially since it begins at ground level? <br /><br />Also, on the front entry gates, notice that the upper 'crossbar' is missing inside the central box in the left hand gate. If it could have been made to work, I'd have loved to see the gate built with no bars traversing the central rectangle (but tough to build out of wood)!Tim Morawetzhttp://artdecotoronto.canoreply@blogger.com