Squeezed hard up against the Mediterranean Sea by the infamous lands of Syria to the North and to the East and by the countries nemesis, in recent times Israel in the South, Lebanon is a country with a rich and interesting history which can be a long and complicated read at times.
However, as Lebanon is a mix of architecture styles, I was targeting the places built in and around the 19th century. The “Lebanese house” was invented and built during this period and they were a world of sunshine and light and of color, both subtle and vivid.
The Lebanese house always though has a relationship with nature, as they are usually sat in and around stunning landscapes. So, this was incorporated into the designs around this period, designs embracing the landscape. So, may I introduce to you… The Lebanese Triple Arcade!
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#1 Triple Bypass
Derelict mansion in the mountains of Lebanon, which features that “grand central room”.
#2 Paris By Design
A stunning abandoned mansion that somehow retains the ceiling detail.
#3 The Smell Of Roses
One of the balconies that I mention in my text.
#4 Triple Arcade
The triple arcade was not always an external feature, sometimes it appears throughout the interiors as well.
#5 President Is Calling
Former mansion with an impressive double triple arcade.
#6 Back-Lit
The mansion that was extremely difficult to shoot, with awkward lighting coming in from behind and in front of the camera position here. The mansion was also stripped, but I loved the columns that were left here in the frame and the circular space behind.
#7 Balcony Views
A ruined apartment block hit during the war, however, the triple arcade can still clearly be seen through the remains.
#8 Square Arcade
Occasionally, the buildings showed unusual shapes to this familiar design.
#9 The Front Line
A mansion undergoing renovation work, thankfully I was allowed in to take this photo. Pointing south, at the edge of the front line – as the bullet holes in a frame show.
#10 Top Deck
The ceiling of a mansions central room. This palace overlooks one of the prettiest valleys that I have ever laid eyes on.
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