Urban Sketching

In March & April of 2019 I was lucky enough to go on an Architectural Study Tour across Morocco and Spain with friends, classmates and teachers from the University of Auckland. From Marrakech to Madrid, Salamanca to Sevilla, Calpe to Cartagena; I think it is fair to say that we saw a few buildings - works by Gaudi, Hadid, Campo Baeza, van der Rohe, RCR Arquitectes, Herzog & de Meuron, Moneo, Ricardo Bofill and Calatrava to name a few. In that time, I enjoyed many moments just sitting there and sketching out the places I'd only ever seen in books or on a screen.

But beyond those unforgettable weeks in the Spanish sun, I also enjoy sketching on home soil. Here's a collection of my favourites.

Dar Tebi, Ait Benhaddou

Museu Blau, Barcelona - Herzog & de Meuron

University of Alicante Rectory Building, Alicante - Álvaro Siza

La Fabrica, Barcelona - Ricardo Bofill

CaixaForum Madrid, Madrid - Herzog & de Meuron

Pine Harbour Marina on a gloomy day - Beachlands, Auckland

Napkin Sketch in Fes at a Restaurant: Black Marker & Coffee stains.

Napkin Sketch in Cartagena at a Diner: Ink Pen

Barcelona Pavilion, Barcelona - Mies van der Rohe

Palais El Badi, Marrakech

Queenstown Hills, New Zealand

BBVA Building, Madrid - Herzog & de Meuron

Riad, Fes

Xavier Corbero House, Barcelona

House on Baldwin Street (Steepest Street) - Dunedin

Auditorium & Congress Palace, Aguilas - Estudio Barozzi Veiga

Bell-lloc Winery, Girona - RCR Arquitectes

Bell-lloc Winery, Girona - RCR Arquitectes

Caja Granada, Granada - Campo Baeza

Volubilis (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Meknes

Queenstown Hills, New Zealand

Volubilis (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Meknes

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