stephen jay adobe
More photos of my work
South view of the Abiquiu Madressa under construction.  Note the wooden box on scaffolding.  Box was filled up at mixer with adobe mortar and moved by fork lift.   We called them, 'mud boats"
Roof view of Abiquiu Madressa under construction.   15" of a pumice crete mixture was added to roof for water proofing and insulation.
Interior of Abiquiu Mosque
Full moon over Abiquiu Mosque
Buttresses help support the   Abiquiu Mosque at corners and mid-wall
Typical window design for Abiquiu Mosque & Madressa.  Glass triangles are sealed thermopane, each glazed into the adobe.
The Abiquiu Mosque & Madressa was sealed on the exterior with colored stucco, over a cement/sand plaster mix, with metal stucco netting applied over tar paper.
Telephone 360-730-2019  Email: stephen@adobestephenjay.com
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