Architecture

Inspiration: Banjul

Inspiration comes from many places, for me often from travel. Ever since graduating from my Part 1 I have travelled with a camera, using a mixture of film and digital.

This year travelled to Gambia, my first visit in over 10 years, as ever I took a camera. This time my trusty X-Pro2…In February I was delighted to guest hosting Parlour's instagram with some of my pics.

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The top of Arch 22, on the Banjul-Serrekunda Highway is the best vantage point form which to see modern day Banjul, and from which to begin to get a sense of it’s architectural heritage. The 35m high arch was built by senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby Atepa, who also designed Banjul International Airport. Prior to becoming a British colony Gambia was once of many Arab trade centres in West Africa. Today it is 95% muslim, about 4% Christian and Minarets, and the occasional church, are dotted across the skyline amongst the low roofs and palms...