edouard francois plants the gardens of anfa in morocco
edouard françois plants the gardens of anfa in morocco
all images courtesy of maison edouard françois
maison edouard françois has presented designs for ‘the gardens of anfa’, a mixed-use development to be completed in casablanca, marocco. the project comprises three residential towers in addition to a low-rise office building that is surrounded by additional accommodation. a central public park connects the scheme, offering a range of amenities for its inhabitants.
the large area of parkland contains four individual towers that are clad with either white jasmine or multicolored bougainvillea flowers. lower buildings are set back from the street contrasting the large scale of the four high-rises. at ground level, the layered landscaping sees washingtonia trees planted in the foreground as a dense forest, while behind, flowers and other types of bright plantation add color and vibrancy to the site.
the mixed-use development to be completed in casablanca, morocco
the project comprises three residential towers in addition to a low-rise office building
a central public park connects the scheme, offering a range of amenities for its inhabitants
the structures are clad with either white jasmine or multicolored bougainvillea flowers
smaller scale residential units are set back from the edge of the site
‘the gardens of anfa’ are scheduled to be completed by 2017
project info:
title: the gardens of anfa
location: casablanca, morocco
program: mixed-use program consisting of three mid-rise residential towers (r+16), a low-rise office tower (R+12), surrounded by low rise residential blocks, convenient amenities for the residences open onto the central and linking public piazza and three underground parking lots distributing each lot that make up the master plan
client: yasmine signature anfa club
team: maison edouard françois, groupe 3 architectes (local construction architect)
area: 50,000 sqm net floor area
schedule: construction permit 2013, delivery 2017
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