Mohammed VI Polytechnic University of Laâyoune
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Integrating and composing with a natural site: first part of an exceptional project on the laâyoune technopole.
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Project
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University of Laâyoune
Client
OCP & Fondation Phosboucraa
Program
Construction of a university campus
Location
Laâyoune, Morrocco
Laureate
In progress
Surface Area
23,000 m²
Architects
Bechu & Associés
Associated Architect : firm Fouad Bennouna
PERFORMANCES
80% energy passivity, project referenced by CEEBIOS, BREEAM, HQE, LEED, BiodiverCity
High place of eco-responsible architectural avant-garde with 80% energy passivity.
High place of eco-responsible architectural avant-garde with 80% energy passivity, the um6p university campus is the vision of a new way of teaching, through the integration of living research laboratories dedicated to new environmental technologies and biomimicry.
The interior street and its transversals are an allegory to the cracked lands of the wadi.
Our approach is based on the potential and assets of the site located in the middle of the wadi by optimizing the dialogue between the built environment and its surroundings. We use the climate, winds, sand, and know-how of the sub-saharan coast to achieve the best sustainable performance. Vegetated tents, half-tents / half-dunes, under which the buildings are slid, weave the landscape. Following the lines of the desert dunes, the interior street and its transversals are an allegory to the cracked lands of the wadi. Covered with a canopy, they leave an important place for nature and create spaces for meetings and exchanges between people.
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