The exteriors and the plain, elegant, lines evoke those of the earthen architecture that is so typical of Morocco. A Samanah villa's exterior architecture is enriched with details and subtly designed with the elegance you would expect from the top quality architect, Alain LELIEUR. Contours of the windows and doors are outlined with briquettes, traditional wrought iron railings are used for all balconies and wooden pergolas come as standard.
The facades come in various shades including ochre tones, beige, amber, pink and red earth. The whole composition along the streets is a rhythmic symphony of harmonious colours.
Tradition:
What makes Moroccan properties so beautiful is first and foremost the natural origin of the materials used such as earth and wood and the skill of the craftsmen shaping them. At Samanah, local craftsman prepare and smooth the Tadelakt by hand, weave the rugs, carve the wood, thus creating a unique space where the differentiation underlines the authenticity. Time then puts its mark on the colours and due to the natural materials used the reactions continue too mature and acquire more character with the aging process.
The Moucharabieh:
Made of cedar, ebony or mahogany a Moucharabieh is a screen with an open-work design, made of turned wooden rods, carved and woven leaving small octagonal or star-shaped openings. Formerly it allowed the women to observe without being seen.
The Tataoui:
The ceilings are decorated with Tataouis, laurel rods, painted, pieced together and woven between the ceiling beams, forming a geometrical décor.
The Bricks / Bejmates:
The Bejmates (blocks of pressed earth) have today replaced the adobe bricks made of moulded and dried earth, traditionally used as the basic material for earthen architecture.
More resistant, the Bejmates are generally used as floor covering but can also be used for vaults and cupola construction. You can increase the strength of bricks by firing them and we use them to reinforce wall angles, window frames and arches.
The Wrought Iron / Wood:
Villa terraces combine beautiful materials like wrought iron and cedar wood to enhance the external spaces.
Terracotta:
The floors are cover with terracotta briquettes according to Moroccan tradition.
Smoothed Dess:
Smoothed dess is the result of a mixture of lime, white cement and a powdered marble to which the addition of a natural pigment gives the colour
Tadelakt:
Tadelakt (from the Arabic verb "dleck" which means to knead) is made of a pure lime from Marrakech. Sieved then mixed with a natural pigment, moistened and then kneaded for a long time. Coated on a rough surface, it is then smoothed to a thin layer. Its shine is obtained through the application of a second paste, based on eggs and black soap, facilitating, at the same time, the shine and a cracked effect.
The Tadelakt is then polished and hardened with a smooth pebble. It's excellent water resistance makes it the traditional coating of bathrooms and hammams and thanks to the infinite variety of colours that it allows, Tadelakt is increasingly used as a wall covering today.
The Zelliges:
The art of Zelliges, mosaics made of small pieces of enamelled terracotta, perpetuates a tradition of rigorous geometric patterns inherited from the Almohade Dynasty (11th and 12th centuries). This ornamental process can be used to decorate floors, walls, pillars and fountains
