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The Villa of Doctor B (Arabic: فيلا الدكتور ب), popularly known as Villa Camembert or Villa Ronde is a private villa in the Anfa Supérieur neighborhood of Casablanca, Morocco. [1] [2] It was designed by the German architect Wolfgang Ewerth and in 1962. [1]
Casablanca, Morocco's economic capital, has a rich urban history and is home to many notable buildings in a variety of styles. Throughout the 20th century, architecture and urban development in Casablanca evolved in a way that was simultaneously specific to the city's contexts, and consonant with international ideas.
[1]: 55–58 In Morocco, riads became especially widespread in the palaces and mansions of Marrakesh, where the combination of available space and warm climate made them particularly appealing. [1]: 72–75 Traditional Moroccan house architecture is also similar to that found in the rest of the Maghreb, such as in Algeria and Tunisia.
The Plan Azur is an investment project initiated by the Moroccan government in 2001. [1] The project aims at boosting tourism in Morocco through the development of six coastal resorts, five on the Atlantic coast and one on the Mediterranean coast.
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Casablanca" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Dar Khalifa (Arabic: دار خليفة), or The Caliph's House, is a large, historical landmark and private home in walled grounds. [1] It is located in Ain Diab, an affluent suburb of Casablanca that was also host to a sprawling shanty town until the area was redeveloped.
As of the early 2020s, the king was reported to often stay at his residences in Salé near Rabat, Anfa and Tamaris near Casablanca, and Al Hoceima and M'diq on the Mediterranean coast; [1] Other residences are at the Douiyet farm near Fez and in Midelt, Nador, Oujda, and Safi; [1] A former residence of Mohammed V in Oualidia is now in a state ...
Moroccan architecture reflects Morocco's diverse geography and long history, marked by successive waves of settlers through both migration and military conquest. This architectural heritage includes ancient Roman sites, historic Islamic architecture, local vernacular architecture, 20th-century French colonial architecture, and modern architecture.