AN URBAN PLANNING AND MODERN ARCHITECTURE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY IN MOROCCO: THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CAPITAL, RABAT

摘要

Rabat is a living example of the twentieth century town planning and architecture that are closely linked to colonial politics (1912-1956). The city, a remarkable masterpiece, bears witness to an urban and architectural style resulting from the expertise of a multidisciplinary team. The methodology used in this paper is carrying an evaluation of the main approaches used for the creation of the new city Rabat from a bare ground, and the experimentation of urban landscape based on spatial functionalism, landscape treatment, urban composition and the architectural planning. The second part of the paper focus on the architectural styles developed in the new city that reflects the fusion of Western and local architectural features. Highlighting the architectural design influenced by different decorative art expressions which reflects the cultural and symbolic landmarks. This article aims to evoke the different aspects that made it possible to shape and maintain that space of the old center of the city of Rabat today.