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The settlement group is surrounded, and the towers participate in its common silhouette.
Useful to know
Aït-Ben-Haddou in Morocco is a ksar - a group of earth buildings surrounded by high walls and fortified corner parts. UNESCO associates it with traditional pre-Saharan living in southern Morocco. [1]
The important scale is the village, not just that of a house. Trace how the buildings converge behind the common defense and how the towers denote the ends. Earth material does not mean a temporary tent or lack of architectural design. When comparing with a stone fortress, consider both the material and the different organization of the dwellings inside the enclosure.
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