ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1036341/moroccan-modern-the-architecture-of-jean-francois-zevaco Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:00:00 +0000 Mohieldin Gamal https://www.archdaily.com/1036341/moroccan-modern-the-architecture-of-jean-francois-zevaco Modernism has a long history in Morocco. Being close to Europe and under French Protectorate rule, it kept pace with architectural developments in the movement. Its relative peace after the Second World War further strengthened its role as some European architects sought a hub for new ideas. Architects in independent Morocco adopted Modernism as they were tasked to build the infrastructure of a new nation. The architect Jean-François Zevaco, born in Morocco to French parents, practiced across these formative periods, developing his own expressive version of modern architecture.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1014008/the-legacy-of-brutalism-on-moroccos-post-independence-architectural-landscape Wed, 06 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000 Paul Yakubu https://www.archdaily.com/1014008/the-legacy-of-brutalism-on-moroccos-post-independence-architectural-landscape Several events have shaped Morocco since its independence. One of them is the Architects’ transition from serving the declining French empire to serving the newly independent Moroccan nation. Upon gaining independence in 1956, young Moroccan and foreign architects were tasked with constructing a self-sufficient Morocco. The demand for modern infrastructure, new administrative buildings, and improved education and health facilities led to a construction boom. This boom provided architects and planners the opportunity to express their vision.

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