Project
Camel Cave Visitors Center
Category
Best Project of Building or Facility by Student
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The Visitors and Researchers Center, nestled in the awe-inspiring Berkane Mountains, is a magnificent site that offers visitors a breathtaking panoramic view of the horizon. Inspired by the traditional rural housing found in the region, this center is designed to harmoniously blend with its surroundings and reflect the vernacular architecture of the area.
The building program of the center is distributed across different volumes, each carefully designed with varying heights and volumes. This intentional variation creates a harmonious composition that pays homage to the traditional housing in the region. The volumes are strategically rotated to anchor the center to the site and seamlessly integrate it into the natural landscape.
Embracing sustainable traditional practices, the center utilizes traditional construction techniques, primarily employing rammed earth and wood as its main building materials.
Location
Camel cave, Zegzel, Berkane, Morocco
Project design year
2023
Extra visual materials
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sMv_zra6lYHZ9PmfmbLehp50mjuxGN4Y?usp=sharing
Applicant
Chaib Nassereddine, M. architecture student at the National School of Architecture in Marrakech. «I had the opportunity to spend an exchange semester at the LOCI School of Architecture at the University of Louvain in Belgium. I believe that architecture is an art that should be designed with love and passion. My focus is on sustainability, innovative ideas, and creating contemporary architecture while staying faithful to traditional heritage.»
Author of the project
Chaib Nassereddine
Status of the project
Conceptual design
