Culturally-sensitive urban master plan

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: Give priority to pedestrians, create a pole of attraction. Making the high landscape curve a promenade, the end of it is crowned by the architectural project.

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    Receiving the ‘Next Generation’ 3rd prize 2011 Africa Middle East for ‘Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco’ (l-r): project supervisor Abd Essalam Basset and project author Khalid El Jaouhari, ENA Rabat National School of Architecture, Morocco.

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: Establishing an organic relation to the site the fluid complex is a hybrid that merges, social, cultural, and iconic, creating a dynamic civic building for a wider public.

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: Being inspired.

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: Terraced openwork façade.

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: The Agadir meaning.

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: Solution to Agadir’s seismicity.

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: Human sensitivity.

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: A self-sustaining project.

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: Land attachment, memory.

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: Sensitivity to the environment.

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    Project entry 2011 - Culturally-sensitive urban master plan, Agadir, Morocco: Author portrait.

  • Next generation Next Generation 3rd prize 2011–2012 Middle East Africa

The abandonment of Agadir’s Inbiaât Stadium has drained the lifeblood of the precinct and initiated the idea to redevelop the adjacent wasteland in between the beach and the city center. The result is the Agadir Connection concept to support urban development and upgrade facilities on the fringe of the city center. Architectural, landscaping and urban design interventions transform the previous transit space into an attractive living zone and space to rest. 

By Khalid El Jaouhari - ENA Rabat National School of Architecture, Rabat, Morocco

Ideas: Urban Requalification, Economic & Social Empowerment

The abandonment of Agadir’s Inbiaât Stadium has drained the lifeblood of the precinct and initiated the idea to redevelop the adjacent wasteland in between the beach and the city center. The result is the Agadir Connection concept to support urban development and upgrade facilities on the fringe of the city center.

Architectural, landscaping and urban design interventions transform the previous transit space into an attractive living zone and space to rest. 

Culturally-sensitive urban master plan

Project authors

  • Khalid El Jaouhari

    ENA Rabat National School of Architecture

    Morocco

Project updates

September 08, 2011 | Holcim Awards | Casablanca, Morocco

Holcim Awards winners for Africa Middle East announced in Casablanca

The winners of the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects and visions from Africa Middle East have been announced at a ceremony in Casablanca. A total of USD 300,000 was presented to ten outstanding projects submitted by architects, planners, engineers and project owners. The winning projects illustrate the broad scope of applying sustainable approaches in construction including school infrastructure, community renewal, urban redevelopment, and energy-efficient design.

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June 16, 2011 | Regional Jury Report – Africa Middle East | Casablanca, Morocco

“A convincing project idea” – Holcim Awards Jury

The jury identified the strength of the Agadir Connection project lies in its broad approach and a scientifically-based evaluation, thus leading to a convincing project idea. The basis for the theoretical development is the identification of deficiencies and expectations by inhabitants and a wide range of local bodies.

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March 31, 2011 | Project Entry & Details | Agadir, Morocco

Project Entry 2011 for Region Africa Middle East

The abandonment of Agadir’s Inbiaât Stadium has drained the lifeblood of the precinct and initiated the idea to redevelop the adjacent wasteland in between the beach and the city center. The result is the Agadir Connection concept to support urban development and upgrade facilities on the fringe of the city center. Architectural, landscaping and urban design interventions transform the previous transit space into an attractive living zone and space to rest. The complex is self-sufficient in terms of energy, and reintroduces local species of trees to replace introduced species that degrade soil fertility. The master plan elements ranging from macro to micro scales altogether form an interrelated whole.

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