Hayy El Fath Housing, Morocco, Africa
 
 
Year1986latitude: 33° 58'
longitude: -6° 53'
Period
Initiator(s)
Planning organization
Nationality initiator(s)
Designer(s) / Architect(s)Abid Karakchou
Rachid Karakchou
Design organization
Inhabitants
Target population15,000
Town website
Town related links
Literature

type of New Town: > scale of autonomy
New-Town-in-Town
Satellite
New Town
Company Town
> client
Private Corporation
Public Corporation
> policy
Capital
Decentralization
Industrialization
Resettlement
Economic
 
'Large low-cost housing development for 15'000 inhabitants housed in 2500 units distributed between 274 buildings, a commercial area, and a green space. The development is divided into four sectors with the buildings being linked by landscaped walkways.' Quote from source. MIX OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AND TRADITIONAL NORTH AFRICAN ARCHITECTYRE

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