Project size: 5,000 square feet
Program: The architect designed and built a three-bedroom house for his young family.
Location: Casablanca, Morocco
Solution: The square-shaped plot gave rise to a monolothic box volume. Its concrete shell isolates the interior from the disturbances of the busy street life outside.
Construction and materials: The structure is made from poured concrete pillars and beams with pre-cast concrete block walls. Below ground, peripheral walls are made from board formed concrete. The majority of interior and exterior walls are composed of a handmade aggregate mix, which has been left exposed. The texture of the stairwell’s black painted walls is magnified by natural light coming from a glass roof covering.
Additional Information
Gross square footage: 5,000 square feet
Total project cost: withheld
CreditsArchitect: LMNTS LAB
Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Mehdi Berrada, principal architect; M. Abdelmoughite Zerouali, as project manager.
Engineers: Structural and civil engineer- Kamal Chaabi /Uteca
Entreprise Mohcine Sarl
Photographer: Double Space Photography
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SpecificationsStructural System Concrete frame and walls Exterior Cladding Masonry: Concrete blocs with waterproof concrete render Metal/glass curtain wall: Windows and sliding doors provided by MOURINHO Portugal Precast concrete: Board form in situ cast concrete walls Wood: Charred spruce; Charred oak Moisture barrier: Sikalite added to the render mix Roofing Built-up roofing: Concrete slab Metal: Rusted steel (windows guards and gates) Tile/shingles: Grey marble tiles by the swimming pool and hexagonal cement tiles in the basement Glazing Glass: Double stadip insulated glass (Saint-Gobain) Skylights: Custom-made sliding steel framed glass panel over the stairwell Doors Wood doors: All the interior doors are full height (3m) painted black plywood Sliding doors: Aluminum and double stadip glass (MOURINHO) Hardware Locksets: Bricard Interior Finishes Acoustical ceilings: All the walls, floors and ceilings are lined with Rockwool, and the ground floor wood ceiling has a sound deflecting pattern. Furnishings Office furniture: Custom-made Reception furniture: Cassina Toot sofas, Poliform mad queen armchairs, Molteni TOULOUSE dining table and BoConcept dining chairs. Lighting Interior ambient lighting: Custom-made steel tubes with LED bulbs inside Energy Energy management or building automation system: Solar water heater, 100% LED lighting, electrical central heating system |
