Agadir: Building the Modern Afropolis by Avermaete, Tom
Agadir: Building the Modern Afropolis by Avermaete, Tom

Agadir: Building the Modern Afropolis

The fascinating first-ever full account of the remarkable reconstruction of the Moroccan coastal city of Agadir following...
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Author: Tom Avermaete
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Agadir: Building the Modern Afropolis by Avermaete, Tom

Agadir: Building the Modern Afropolis

$151.52
Agadir: Building the Modern Afropolis by Avermaete, Tom

Agadir: Building the Modern Afropolis

$151.52
Author: Tom Avermaete
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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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 also turned into 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 It features previously unpublished archival documents and striking period photographs, as well as new plans and contemporary images by London-based photographer and academic David Grandorge,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 tantalizing narration of the international architectural adventure of rebuilding Agadir as the modern Afropolis.


Author: Tom Avermaete
Publisher: Park Publishing (WI)
Published: 11/04/2022
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 3.39lbs
ISBN: 9783038602767

About the Author
Avermaete, Tom: - Tom Avermaete is full professor of history and theory of urban design at ETH Zurich's Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (Institute gta).Zaugg, Maxime: - Maxime Zaugg is an architect and researcher and currently pursues his PhD as the chair of the history and theory of urban design at ETH Zurich's Institute gta.

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