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Aït Iktel, Abadou, Morocco (North Africa)

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Aït Iktel, Abadou, Morocco (North Africa)

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General view of Aït Iktel; houses are constructed using local stone and clay mortar. Aït Iktel, Abadou, Morocco (North Africa)

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Students gather at the entrance patio of the school. Aït Iktel, Abadou, Morocco (North Africa)

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A rock pedestrian path leads past a mosque. Aït Iktel, Abadou, Morocco (North Africa)

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Aït Iktel, Abadou, Morocco (North Africa)

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Aït Iktel, Abadou, Morocco (North Africa)

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Aït Iktel, Abadou, Morocco (North Africa)

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Aerial view over the water channel. Aït Kitel, Abadou, Morocco.

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Aït Iktel, Abadou, Morocco (North Africa)

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Aït Iktel

Technical Information

Award Cycle:

1999-2001 Cycle

Status:

Award Recipient

Country of origin:

Morocco

Location:

Abadou, Morocco

Client:
Association Aït Iktel de Développement

Architect:

Ali Amahan

Design:

Size:

1'500'000 m²

Completed:

1995

A community-based, self-sustaining project aimed at providing basic services to the village population, as well as allowing them to increase revenue. Ì_This involved the creation of a communal bank, a medical dispensary, a training/information centre, and informal schools and libraries, and improvement of infrastructure.

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