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Historic houses | Public buildings | Ecclesiastical | World heritage sites | International
In 1977 the Minister of National Heritage asked Archie Walls to address the problems facing Bahla with the planned construction of a main international road through the centre of this serine oasis and next to the castle. Thirty years on the road physically cuts the community, is noisy and polluting. Click here to view additional photos >> |
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Archie Walls visited Bam two weeks before the earthquake hit Bam on 26th December 2003. In April 2004 he was the only British participant attending the International Workshop for the Recovery of Bam’s Cultural Heritage in Bam and following this conference Bam was inscribed as a World Heritage Site. Click here to view additional photos >> |
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The Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park with its ancient Hindu architecture, temples and special water retaining installations together with its religious, military and agricultural structures, dating back to the regional Capital City built by Mehmud Begda in the 16th century, represents cultures which have disappeared. |
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Former Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
The site was added to the list in 1997. It was inscribed on the basis of cultural criteria, the architecture’s evolution and the landscape. The buildings are arguably some of the finest pieces of Baroque architecture and planning in the UK by Wren, Hawksmoor, Vanbrugh, Webb, Stuart and Inigo Jones. Click here to view additional photos >> |
Zanzibar Old Town: Old Dispensary |
Dr Archie Walls restored The Old Dispensary referred to in the 2000 World Heritage List’s Zanzibar entry as built by a wealthy Ismaili businessman to commemorate Queen Victoria’s 1887 Golden Jubilee in the Anglo-Indian style. Its notable features are the elaborate carved teak balconies and the interiors of polished plaster. Click here to view additional photos >> |
