CASABLANCA, LA VILLE DES ARTS – VLOG#3 #casablanca #artdeco #الدار_البيضاء

CASABLANCA, LA VILLE DES ARTS – VLOG#3 #casablanca #artdeco #الدار_البيضاء

I am in a room in a hotel in Casablanca, located not far from the city center. Its strategic location offers me several possibilities for shopping walks and going out in general. From its balcony, I like to meditate on some styles of the

Historic architecture of this city. This morning, I am going for a walk in the surroundings of this hotel, in order to explore with you the centers and sites that are nearby. That’s actually the point of this video. After passing by the Consulate General of France, not far from the hotel,

I crossed this avenue “Mers Sultan” in which I am now, in front of this legendary Casablanca store. Founded in 1979, this store is still striving to hold its own in a changing business landscape . With the opening of its new point of sale, at the

ANFA PLACE MALL shopping center in Casablanca, this famous family business continues to establish itself on the Moroccan market as a leading company committed to its customers. When we look around this place, here and there, we see a group of buildings of great beauty that we will discover in a few moments.

This building has a monumental location at the entrance to Boulevard Hassan 2, on the Willaya of Grand Casablanca, at Place Mohamed V with its rounded side, and is also located opposite the Parc de la Ligue Arabe. Its apartments are framed by brown stone columns. This style retains an imprint

Of Art Deco in the design of the wrought iron balconies, and those of the entrance doors, decorated with brass cabochons. BANK AL MAGHRIB or Bank of Morocco is the last building built in 1937 on Place Mohammed V by the architect Edmond BRION.

It is a work of Art Nouveau or Neo Moroccan style, with a main facade decorated with a monumental frieze of carved stone extended by an Arab-inspired diamond panel around the bays of the large meeting room. Right next door is the Grande Poste. This building was built by

The architect Adrien LAFORGUE in 1918. It is in the Neoclassicism style loaded with multiple decorations and local architectural and artisanal forms with modern elements and spaces relevant to this era. “WeCasablanca” is a project that reflects a powerful and coherent image of the city serving its influence and competitiveness.

The aim of this project is to accelerate the economic and social development of the city by providing a structured development base to all those who come to visit, settle or invest in Casablanca in order to encourage them in the management and promotion of the

Metropolis of Casablanca, which will be a true Global City. The Willaya of Casablanca, former city hall, was the last building constructed in Place Mohamed V under the French protectorate by the architect Marius BOYER. This administrative building, marked by the bell tower of the clock, is made up

Of a colonade, housing the entrance surmounted by a large arcaded balcony and three monumental openings framed in stone. It is a mixture of two styles: Art Deco in the hall, the double staircase and in the architectural composition of several elements; and the Neomoresque

In its general appearance with the arcades, the large patios, the green tiles and the “Zéliges” of the facade. This is the historic Mohamed V square. Symbol of the city of Casablanca, it was created at the start of the French protectorate in Morocco under the direction of Resident General Hubert LYAUTEY.

Planned by Henry PROST in 1915, this square was built on the site of a former military camp by the architect Joseph MARRAST. Called “Place des pigeons”, Place Mohamed V was also known by different names such as: main square, Place de France, Place de la Victoire, Place administrative, and Place du Maréchal Lyautey.

This square was composed at the time of the following monuments: the Grande Poste, the Town Hall, the Central Bank which we visited previously, the courthouse which we will visit again, the hotel of the LAPRADE military subdivision , the BOYER Military Circle, and the DELAPORTE theater (1922). In 1976, a large circular fountain

Was erected in the center of this square to the west of Avenue Hassan 2. In 2020, with the construction of the new theater at the west end of the square, the fountain was moved from there. ‘other side of the avenue, and more precisely here near the original location where there was

The statue of Marshal Lyautey. For information, Casablanca had its old municipal theater which was built by the architect DELAPORTE in 1920. The cultural and artistic activities of this theater lasted more than 60 years before it was demolished in 1984. Its history is It will stop here, but

“he who is patient, obtains”, says our proverb. A new theater is born. You see in the background of this image, this complex of white buildings, it is the great theater of Casablanca. This multidisciplinary space is dedicated to the performing arts, the promotion of Moroccan art and artists and the organization of

Residencies for artists from around the world. This place of culture will be able to host cultural and artistic events and shows throughout the year , thanks to its modern architecture, open to the international market. This theater, named “Cas’Arts”, will allow the urban landscape of Casablanca to recover

Its position of nobility and glory of its good times. It is equipped with modern infrastructure and the latest generation of scenographic and acoustic equipment, making the metropolis an African capital of culture and the arts. Today we are awaiting a possible date for its inauguration.

This square is further extended by a large park which was designed by Albert LAPRADE and which we will see in a moment. These two large squares are connected by an arcaded road which is the current avenue Hassan 2 formerly boulevard Zouave.

A mixture of two styles: Arab- Andalusian, and Art-deco, this building was built during the period from 1920 to 1923 by the architect Joseph MARRAST. This former Palace of Justice, currently the Civil Court of First Instance for the Greater Casablanca-Settat region, constitutes the

Main monument of this Mohamed V square. With its grandiose door and its superb sculpted stone porch crowned with an exceptional frieze of Green and blue Moroccan “Zéliges”, highlighting local traditional arts – without forgetting of course – its interior which unfortunately I did not have the opportunity to discover at this time.

Inspired by the Spanish gardens “MARIA LUISA” in Seville, the architect Albert LAPRADE designed a large French-style park, bordered by Phoenixes and rows of ficus, and crossed in its center by a large boulevard MOULAY YOUSSEF currently. A location to the north of the park was reserved for the Catholic church

Of the “Sacré Cœur” which we will visit in a few moments. Along Boulevard RACHIDI where I am now, has recently been redeveloped into esplanades hosting several exhibitions and concerts. This park has become vital for Casablanca given the lack of green spaces in the city center.

It is one of the rare spaces where you can do daily sports, read or relax. Historically, this vast park has benefited from state efforts for its rehabilitation and upgrading. It is now equipped with leisure facilities for Casablanca families. The building of the “Cathedral of the Sacred Heart” is a former Catholic sanctuary

In the city of Casablanca. Its construction was designed by the architect Paul TOURNON, holder of the “Prix de Rome”. This white building has a monumental and modern aesthetic of its time. It was carried out in two phases: at the beginning of the 1930s with

The first phase which was devoted to its three Bays, the Porch, and its bell towers. the second and final phase was not completed until 1953. This building remains one of the major monuments of the city of Casablanca, a symbol of religious but also cultural diversity.

The church still attracts architecture enthusiasts with its original style mixing Gothic and Art-Deco aesthetics. Built in concrete with geometric patterns of Arab-Andalusian architecture, it is surrounded by a vast public garden, the Parc de la Ligue Arabe which we have just visited. Converted into a multi-purpose cultural center, the “Cathedral of the Sacré Cœur”

Strengthens the cultural infrastructure of the metropolis, today housing large-scale exhibitions and cultural events . It is a reference address for a museum, an exhibition space, a theater, and a conference room. This establishment was among the first school constructions in Casablanca in the 1920s. Its architect Georges-Jean GREL had

Used in this type of official building, a Neo-Rocan style characterized by the use of varnished green tulles of the crowning as well as that of the stone for the base, the frieze, the colonettes and other opening frames. In the next video, we will visit the Hassan 2 mosque,

And the Casablanca Marina. Thank you for your attention and see you soon.

De nos jours, Casablanca dispose d’une richesse culturelle pour devenir un véritable moteur de croissance touristique. C’est une ville modèle d’architecture et d’Urbanisme, qui dispose d’une concentration de tous les styles : Arabo-andalou à la française, Art nouveau, Néo-classicisme, Art déco, Néo-mauresque, Fonctionnalisme, Cubisme, Hygiénisme, et j’en passe. La ville de Casablanca, incarne actuellement le centre artistique d’un Maroc moderne et dynamique, à travers les surprenantes créativités de ses architectes. Cette vidéo va vous présenter quelques exemples de ses monuments historiques que j’ai le grand plaisir de partager avec vous. À vos appréciations et bon visionnage!
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Vous trouverez dans cette vidéo les sections suivantes:
00:18 Introduction
01:22 Magasin « Alpha 55 »
02:32 Station de Tramway
04:28 Immeuble « La Nationale »
05:28 Banque du Maroc
06:01 La Poste
06:41 Projet « WeCasablanca »
07:12 Wilaya de Casablanca-Settat
08:36 Place Mohamed V
12:27 Grand Théâtre de Casablanca
15:04 Tribunal civil de première Instance
16:00 Parc de la Ligue Arabe
18:09 La Cathédrale du Sacré Cœur
20:42 Lycée Ibn Toumart
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