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   My target audience will be Moroccan families and businesses such as motels, that would like to build a traditional Riad in the countryside.    This audience sees an architect as the main builder and as a necessity. Because they need their expectations to be matched perfectly.    For people who would like to build a personal home. This project would be perfect as it touches down to the most fundamental architectural styles of the Moroccan culture and its traditional interior design. Secondly, we are aiming to make this house a cozy and relaxing environment. This is shown by the water fountain in the middle and the garden, as well as the colors used in this design.    My project is also suitable for small businesses, this would be perfect for Airbnb and would surely be a good investment. The particular reason for this circumstance is the fact that it is spacious, could comfortably host many people, and makes perfect sense with the environment. ...

Style of architecture: Any Moroccan city you visit will have a distinctive architectural fusion of Islamic, Moorish, Berber, and French styles. Modernist structures are becoming more common, but they still fit in with the colorful mix that makes Morocco so amazing.  (Hachami, 2023) After doing some research, I found that Riad gardens originated in the eastern Persian world, and scholars generally credit this to their eastern Islamic ancestors. ( Marçais, Georges (1954)). The Idrisid Dynasty in Morocco's early domestic architecture was influenced by the ancient Roman city of Volubilis. ( Boele, Vincent. Ed. (2005)). A restored house in riad-style These homes have an arcade or gallery encircling the gardens ( Marçais, Georges (1954)).  Moroccan architecture placed a strong emphasis on interior design, providing families with seclusion and weather protection. The absence of large windows on the exterior walls made of mud brick or rammed earth, as well as the centrally located int...

             I added a new section where I put a contact page template. Moreover, I customized the colors and added my social media links (Professional): Blogger: https://mouad20232024.blogspot.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mouad_2d3d_sketchbook/# Website link: https://mouadkhirifr1.wixsite.com/my-site

 Form and function:                       This building (Riad) will follow its traditional role as a family home. For that reason, it will have multiple sejours on the ground floor and a garden/courtyard.            The Riad will be quite typical since it will look like it is made out of clay, stone, and other traditional materials, as these are becoming less and less used in this region.  The growing use of concrete in buildings has been one of the main changes in Imlil's High Atlas villages. Massive walls and flat roofs supported by timber beams are formed by locally obtained building sand or mud combined with gravel and stones in the High Atlas traditional homes. Except for periods of intense rain, when the sodden mud roofs are less effective, this construction is susceptible to giving way. Because of their exceptional strength and water resistance, concrete floors, roofs, and renders are h...

    Ieoh Ming Pei                                   Picture of Ieoh Ming Pei Ieoh Ming Pei, or I.M. Pei, was born in 1917 in China and immigrated to the US in the 1930s to pursue a degree in architecture. But when World War II broke out, he was unable to go back to China by the time he graduated. Rather, he remained in the US and eventually attained citizenship in 1954. Pei's art endeavoured to unite the contemporary and the conventional, referring to it as the "impossible dream." Pei's creations are seen as a carryover of the International Style, which was made famous by builders such as Le Corbusier. But Pei is also well-known for his use of bold forms and utilitarian principles in his brutalism, an offshoot of the International Style. For example, brutalism is evident in Pei's large, rectangular concrete blocks, such as those used for his 1967-completed National Centre for Atmospheric Resea...

 Environment   Here are examples of the buildings in the area (imlil)                                                                     Riad Tourtit, Imlil.   In the same environment as my project.  One kilometer from the Imlil center, Riad Tourtit provides lodging in the Imlil region. Visitors are welcome to use the on-site eatery.  (Anon, n.d.)   Situated on the northern slopes of the Toubkal Massif of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, Imlil is located at the head of the Rehraya River. It is located where three tributaries join the Rehraya at 1700 meters above sea level, where the valley widens. Its location in a valley "basin" as opposed to the steep valley sides and the fact that most of it is below rather than above the irrigation level make it unusual among Berber villages in man...

                   2D picture of the site I chose this plan because it is close to the river yet far enough in case of floods. It is a 20m/20m square, which makes it 400 m². However, the Riad as a building will only be 255m².  This area is a village called Imlil. Which was severely damaged by the last earthquake in September 2023. According to Khatla (2023). Nearly 6000 houses were destroyed whilst 20000 were partly demolished. Site from a Google Earth 3d perspective: 3d perspective of the region using Google Earth: Analysis of the natural aspect of the Imlil area: Imlil is situated at the head of the Rehraya River on the northern slopes of the Toubkal Massif of the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is at 1700 metres above sea level in a widening of the valley where three tributaries join the Rehraya. It is in many ways untypical of Berber villages in that it is situated in a valley "basin" rather than on the steep valley sid...

      My name is Mouad khiri and I am an architecture student at De Montfort University. I was born in Morocco where I lived for the first eighteen years of my life, however I came to England to finish my higher education studies. The typical Moroccan architecture is quite diverse due to the many cultures and civilizations that have passed through it over the years, with each leaving its unique touch. What first caught my eye is how this discipline mixes between art, design, creativity, logic, and laws of nature (Maths and Physics). Additionally, it seems fascinating that architects can design a project from scratch to the gorgeous masterpieces, that we've been blessed with observing; from basic and natural materials we can make it come to life as something that tells a story, something with a soul. On another note, I would consider that I have been playing piano for seven years a factor that directed me toward this field.