The University Hospital Center in Tangier seamlessly integrates a highquality multibuilding hospital structure reminiscent of the vernacular architecture of Moroccan villages into the hilly landscape.
It was set up as a genuine University Hospital campus alongside the new Faculty of Medicine and the Oncology Center. Its construction reinforces the general structure of the Health Campus, extending the radiant geometry of the various site’s entities around the hill.
It will enhance the patient treatment conditions and will create an outstanding working environment for the academics.
Designed for a capacity of 800 beds, the University Hospital consists of three buildings resting on a common base.
The entrance square directs the patients to the reception areas and to the articulations with the other site entities.
A large awning extends the traditional mashrabiya gallery that overlooks the visitor reception lobby, opening to the city.
The site’s constraints impose a compact building, while also offering the advantage of proximities and connections required for the operation of the University Hospital.
CREDITS
PROJECT: University Hospital Center
STUDIO: Architecturestudio
AREA: 81,000 m2
LOCATION: Tangier, Morocco
YEAR: 2021
LEAD DESIGNERS: Aziz El Ouali, Hajji Driss
PHOTOGRAPHS: Antoine Duhamel
