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Jacques Chirac School in Rabat, Morocco by Saad El Kabbaj, Driss Kettani, Mohamed Amine Siana

Monday, August 29th, 2022

Article source: Saad El Kabbaj, Driss Kettani, Mohamed Amine Siana

Rabat, the capital city of Morocco has a strong cultural and architectural heritage and the project tries to respond to this heritage by transcribing its spirit, characterized by elegance and sobriety, a sense of historical continuity and harmony.

The school is divided into two main entities: the kindergarten and elementary school, and the secondary school, and adding to this, support functions such as administrative offices, library, sports facilities and an auditorium.

Image Courtesy © Fernando Guerra

Architects: Saad El Kabbaj, Driss Kettani, Mohamed Amine Siana
Project: Jacques Chirac School
Location: Rabat, Morocco
Photography: Fernando Guerra
Team: Siham Drancourt, Ayda Bennani Smires, Yassine El Aouni, Rachid El Maataoui
Landscape: Atelier Bertrand Houin
Engineering: Omnium Technologique, Betab
General Contractor: Lc Building
Built Area: 14500 Sqm
Completion Year: 2019

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BMCE Bank Branches in Rabat, Casablanca and Fes, Morocco by Foster and Partners Architect

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

The first regional headquarters branches for Moroccan bank, BMCE (Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur) have opened in Rabat and Casablanca, with a further branch in Fez due to complete shortly – they are the first buildings by Foster + Partners to be completed in Africa. The banks’ contemporary interior is wrapped by a traditional, energy efficient envelope and their design is based on a modular system, which utilises local materials and craftsmanship to create a striking new emblem for BMCE.

BMCE Bank Branches

Architects: Foster and Partners Architect
Project: BMCE Bank Branches
Location: Rabat, Casablanca and Fes, Morocco
Client: BMCE Bank (Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur)
Collaborating Architects: Amine Mekouar, Karim Rouissi-Empreinte d’Architecte

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