The project is designed to give a new perspective to sustainable architecture in Morocco, which makes it unique and innovative. Built-in terracotta brick and corten characterized by their red colour, the building blends harmoniously with its environment, Marrakech the red city. This project reinforces the conviction that it is possible to combine the richness of the Moroccan heritage with modernity.
The project is an exploration of contemporary architecture in a hot and dry climate context. The footprint of our project building is relatively small and organizing it's different spaces are shaded and sheltered by a perforated rectangular volume that houses the internal spaces.
The orientation of the building takes into account the sunshine in order to make the most of the solar gain. The main facade of the building prospecting on boulevard Mohamed VI, facing southwest, receives the most solar radiation in winter, which reduces energy needs. On the other hand, in summer, the perforated corten panels, the terracotta brick walls and the presence of green spaces, prevent us from direct sunlight in the rooms and protect the walls from direct sun exposure and consequently the reduction in air conditioning needs. The entire building has a perforated exterior facade made of corten steel panels and terracotta bricks which absorb intense solar gain, isolating the interior spaces from heat while creating a pressure difference which results in effective passive ventilation.