https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2425-mohamed-amine-siana en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15869 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15869-mohamed-amine-siana-fashions-a-curving-villa-in-casablanca A trio of young architects look to the golden age of Moroccan modernism for their design of a large school complex in Rabat.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14946 Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14946-jacques-chirac-school-by-saad-el-kabbaj-driss-kettani-and-mohamed-amine-siana Jacques-Chirac-School-01-B.jpg Jacques Chirac School. Photo © Fernando Guerra During its 44 years under colonial rule, Morocco served as a petri dish for experiments in modernism by French architects and planners like Jean-François Zevaco and Michel Ecochard.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12041 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12041-design-vanguard-2016-mohamed-amine-siana Mohamed Amine Siana Photo © Saad A. Tazi  Villa Z A house for a doctor and his family on a busy street in Casablanca centers around the opacity of the main facade. The design combines principles of traditional architecture with a strong contemporary identity. Inside, a wall of Moroccan green onyx is a focal point of the living area. Photo © doublespace photography Technology School of Guelmim Organized along a north–south axis through a partly covered path, the various buildings of this 75,000-square-foot project consist of an amphitheater, library, classrooms, workshops, laboratories, teachers’ offices, and staff housing. The architecture is deliberately massive and plays with the contrast between interior and exterior. Photo © Fernando Guerra FG+SG Villa F For this 4,800-square-foot residence in Casablanca, the architect used local materials, including Moroccan marble and redwood, and designed some of the furniture. Eschewing air-conditioning, the design reinterprets the traditional patio on the first level to passively cool the house. Photo © Fernando Guerra FG+SG Laayoune Technology School At this complex far from the city center, the various buildings are fragmented to allow maximum natural ventilation. They are connected by a series of exterior paths and covered squares and gardens. Different sun-protection devices, including brise-soleils, double skins, and protected walkways, are used. Photo © doublespace photography