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TheTadelakt : This siding typical of
Marrakech is a coating of lime based on the ochre city. With
great qualities sealing, it is found traditionally in the
hammams because it protects the walls from moisture.
In Arabic "tadelakt" means "polishing" and "massage" because once the lime applied by the Mâalem (master craftsman), the latter must pass a soft roller to give a smooth and light and then massaged with soap black to make it completely waterproof.
With the tadelakt there is no limit on the creation of forms and can be used in every room and even outdoors.
The meditative Stucco : Present on the arches and ceilings since the thirteenth century in Moroccan architecture, it was then made from marble dust and egg white. As always used in new construction, it is now made with plaster and water.
The stuccatoris carve plaster charge chisel with a dizzying speed to create rich designs in lace or stalactites. Performances are abstract and encourage meditation.
The Pisé : This technique known to the Phoenicians millennium is an integral part of Moroccan architecture. The principle is to build houses on land, without being supported by any piece of wood. For that, in a form of plates, def successive layers of soil prepared before. When it is defeated, it binds, takes consistency and gives a homogeneous mass that can raise all the heights.
Nowadays, mud is used in new construction for the walls of pregnant properties and many architects look at the process for rehabilitation.
This is already done in some countries in Europe particularly sensitive to the environment (Denmark, Sweden, etc.). Using in their modern construction techniques similar to adobe antiallergics having properties and giving the house cool in summer and heat in winter.
The Zellige : Apparut in Morocco Xth century, zellige is a legacy of the Arab-Andalusian culture who honed her colours over the centuries.
Ceramic tiles are made with the famous and unique grey clay of the region of Fez and their colors are determined by a mixture of metal ore and silica that react to heat the kiln.
Thus from produces cobalt blue, with copper red and green iron. Today the range of colors has greatly enriched in creating vivid colours to be closer to the contemporary world.
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