Building earth houses

23 Mar 2012

Building houses from earth in Morocco is like making sand castles but with fully grown children in the sand pit!

Building earth houses in Morocco by Max Lawrence Lawrence of Morocco

Here are a selection of photos of the building of Chez Max.  The house is located in the stunning village of Tagadert, 24 km from Marrakech on the Amizmiz road.  The houses are constructed of earth bricks ("tub" in Arabic).

 

Testimonials

Hippocampe Hotel Oualidia Morocco

Your arrangements all worked to the letter.

Dear Max,

Your arrangements all worked to the letter. We loved Les yeux Bleu.  My wife in particular thought the renovations and general style very much to her taste, and staff were excellent.  They provided us with a delicious supper on our first night.  Oualidia - as beautiful as predicted, and the Hippocampe friendly and welcoming, from the boss (M …

Bill Willison

Steeped in history, home to the world’s oldest university, the largest and best-preserved medina.

Freelance travel journalist, Annabelle Thorpe, travelled to Fes with Lawrence of Morocco to research a piece for the Sunday Times Travel Magazine

We know Morocco intimately

We really know Morocco and have had the pleasure of making many people's dream trips become reality over the years. It has been our privilege to be asked to manage holidays, weddings and productions for so many fantastic and discerning clients. We remain small and dedicated to providing excellent honest advice to enable you to sit back, relax and enjoy the fun bits without having to manage the unpredictability of this fascinating country.

If you want it done right, look no further!

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