Project detailsArchitects: H+E Architecture and Tadao Ando Architect & AssociatesLocation: CasablancaCompletion date: 2024Client: Agence Urbaine de CasablancaProgram: Museum / Cultural InstitutionArea: 2 200 m²Photographs: Chaïmae Himdi Museums often possess an intimidating quality. The simple act of occupying space can feel strangely self-conscious. Rather than welcoming visitors, some museums remind them that they are guests.My experience at Musée la Photographie et…
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The kitchen is often described as the heart of the home, yet its place within the house varies greatly across cultures. In some homes, it is integrated into everyday family life; in others, it occupies a more secluded position. These differences are not merely functional choices but reflections of broader ideas about privacy, hospitality, and domestic labor. By comparing Moroccan…
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Across Morocco, new cities were planned as ambitious responses to uncontrolled urban expansion and speculative land development. Presented as alternatives to congested metropolitan areas, these projects promised self-sufficient communities, social diversity, sustainable growth, and a higher quality of urban life.Despite these aspirations, many of these urban projects continue to struggle with weak economic activity, declining property values, and a persistent…
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As Morocco prepares to host AFCON 2025 and co-host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, the country is undergoing an unprecedented transformation of its sporting infrastructure. Nine stadiums are being renovated, and three entirely new venues are planned ; including the highly anticipated Stade Hassan II, envisioned as one of the world’s largest stadiums. Yet as an architect, I inevitably return…