FIELD NOTES / BIH / Southern Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Stone arches & the work of rebuilding.
START WITH A PLACE
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
Mostar’s bridge and old town connect the two sides of the Neretva valley. The reconstructed bridge carries a history of destruction and restoration as well as a clear structural form.
Read the source UNESCO World Heritage CentreA CLOSER LOOK
A study in mass and surface.
Trace the arch from one bank to the other. Compare the continuity of its profile with the individual stones and the history of their reconstruction.
An editorial observation prompt, grounded in the reference above.
WORKING COLOUR
A palette to begin with.
Five editorial tones for this surface family. Use them as a starting point for a study; they are not measured samples from the site.
Limestone paper#eee7d8oklch(0.929 0.021 85.945)
Warm sediment#c6ad86oklch(0.760 0.060 78.678)
Earth ochre#a36545oklch(0.568 0.092 47.550)
Weathered slate#657d79oklch(0.569 0.029 184.084)
Carbon ink#282b2boklch(0.286 0.004 196.917)