VISITING-SCHOOL

Makkah vs Makkah

To imagine a city is to express more fully its living character, its essence, rooted in the everyday hustle and bustle that shape its formation. The ‘imagined’ creates a place within a place, a sanctuary that expands our perception through transcending reality and broadening the horizon. The relationship between what is imagined in the city and what actually exists in its perceptible reality is fundamental to linking a place to its prospects, and it enables these prospects to play a role in the discussion about the identity and peculiarities of the place.

Compiling a body of research about the city that lies beyond the holy mosque and to record and represent both the visible and invisible landscapes of the city, exploring the everyday life of the inhabitants and the pilgrims. In doing so, collectively producing a section that cuts through the entire city, revealing the heart of the imagined city.

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Makkah - Time-lapse

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Makkah - Trip

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Al-Haram - Mapping

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Makkah - Stage of transition

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City - Archive