LYCÉE DESCARTES | RABAT | MOROCCO

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION | AFEX PRIZE WINNER 2023

LYCEE DESCARTES | MOROCCO

CLIENT: AEFE - FRENCH EMBASSY

CATEGORY: education - sustainability - interior design - energy

SURFACE: 744 030 m2

STATUS: completed

COST: 53 million DHS

YEAR: 2022-2023

  • Modern architectural facade with vertical sun shades. Descartes Hight school ecofriendly Rabat, Morocco

  • Descartes Hight school ecofriendly Rabat, Morocco

  • Descartes Hight school ecofriendly Rabat, Morocco

  • Modern indoor courtyard with stairs, greenery, and directional signs in French, featuring natural light and shadows.

  • Modern white building with vertical windows, surrounded by green trees and palm trees, under a clear blue sky.

  • Modern building with outdoor walkway, doors labeled B 205 to B 207, and blue sky.

  • Modern white building with vertical slats

  • Modern building with angular design, vertical panels, and shaded walkway with seating and plants.

  • Modern white building with vertical windows and greenery on facade, set against a clear blue sky.

  • Descartes Hight School Rabat, Morocco

  • Rooftop garden with succulents and plants, white buildings in background under blue sky.

  • Modern white building with multiple geometric windows and greenery on facade

ARPIO ARCHITECTS, winner of the international competition organized by the French Embassy and the AEFE, reimagined the Descartes High School in Rabat and developped a concept based on the traditional moroccan house organized around a central courtyard sometimes planted to manage light, wind, and sunlight.