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The fascinating first-ever full account of the remarkable reconstruction of the Moroccan coastal city of Agadir following the 1960 earthquake. On February 29, 1960, a catastrophic earthquake devastated the Moroccan coastal city of Agadir, erasing it almost entirely and killing a third of its population. The world was shocked and very quickly large amounts of international aid arrived. Following an emotional speech by King Mohammed V, the reconstruction of Agadir was also an undertaking of national and international solidarity. A new and unprecedented process of urban construction was developed that allowed many architects - national and international - to simultaneously design the new city. The result of this joint effort was astounding. In a very short time, the new Agadir rose from the ashes. The best Moroccan and international architects experimented with novel housing typologies, which mediated between ultramodern and vernacular ways of dwelling, complemented by innovative public structures, such as schools, dispensaries and cinemas. All of these combined into an original urban reality: a modern Afropolis. This book for the first time thoroughly explores the forgotten tale of Agadir's reconstruction. It features previously unpublished archival documents and striking period photographs, as well as new plans and contemporary images by London-based photographer and academic David Grandorge, alongside scholarly essays by architects and architecture historians Tom Avermaete, Laure Augereau, Irina Davidovici, Janina Gosseye, Cathelijne Nuijsink, Hans Teerds, and Maxime Zaugg. A three-part interview with Lachsen Roussafi, who witnessed the 1960 earthquake as a student, rounds out this tantalising narration of the international architectural adventure of rebuilding Agadir as the modern Afropolis. AUTHORS: Tom Avermaete is Full Professor for the History and Theory of Urban Design at ETH Zurich's Institute Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (Institute gta). Maxime Zaugg is an architect and researcher and currently pursues his PhD at the Chair of the History and Theory of Urban Design at ETH Zurich's Institute Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (Institute gta). SELLING POINTS: . The first-ever full account of the remarkable reconstruction of the Moroccan coastal city of Agadir following the 1960 earthquake 350 colour, 50 b/w illustrations

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Author:   Tom Avermaete ,  Maxime Zaugg
Publisher:   Park Books
Imprint:   Park Books
Weight:   1.550kg
ISBN:  

9783038602767

ISBN 10:   3038602760
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   01 September 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 Introduction Tom Avermaete, Cathelijne Nuijsink 02 Mapping Agadir Maxime Zaugg FOUNDATIONS 00 The City and the 1960 Earthquake Lahsen Roussafi 00 Urbanisme Solidaire: Codes and Conventions as Project for a New City Tom Avermaete 00 The Contact Zone of Agadir’s Emergency Aid Operations Cathelijne Nuijsink 00 Brutalism: ‘The Gem of Morocco’s Contribution to World Culture’ Laure Augereau, Imad Dahmani, Lahbib Elmoumni 000 Building Agadir Maxime Zaugg TRANSLATIONS 000 The Reconstruction Lahsen Roussafi 000 On Squares, Stairs, Paths, Plinths, Trees and Shade in Agadir’s Reconstructed Centre Hans Teerds 000 Re-organising Agadir, Re-constructing the Neighbourhood Janina Gosseye 000 Housing Figures: Social and Spatial A-Synchronicities Irina Davidovici 000 Inhabiting Agadir Maxime Zaugg, Michael Blaser TRANSFORMATIONS 000 The Evolution of the City Lahsen Roussafi 000 Architecture of Resilience: Privacy and Privatisation in Agadir Housing Tom Avermaete, Irina Davidovici 000 Agadir’s Shifted Centralities Janina Gosseye, Hans Teerds 000 Coda Cathelijne Nuijsink, Maxime Zaugg 000 Regarding Agadir David Grandorge, Introduction by Irina Davidovici

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Tom Avermaete is Full Professor for the History and Theory of Urban Design at ETH Zurich’s Institute Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (Institute gta). Maxime Zaugg is an architect and researcher and currently pursues his PhD at the Chair of the History and Theory of Urban Design at ETH Zurich’s Institute Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (Institute gta).

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