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| École Nationale d'Architecture (Rabat) | |
|---|---|
| Name | École Nationale d'Architecture (Rabat) |
| Established | 1972 |
| Type | Public |
| City | Rabat |
| Country | Morocco |
| Campus | Urban |
École Nationale d'Architecture (Rabat) is a national school of architecture located in Rabat, Morocco, providing professional training in architecture, urbanism, heritage conservation, and landscape design. It operates within the Moroccan higher education framework alongside institutions such as Université Mohammed V de Rabat, Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications, École Mohammadia d'Ingénieurs, and collaborates with international entities like École des Beaux-Arts, Architectural Association School of Architecture, Politecnico di Milano, and University College London. The school serves as a nexus between Moroccan cultural heritage sites such as Kasbah of the Udayas, Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Medina of Rabat, and regional development projects tied to organizations like UNESCO, World Bank, and African Development Bank.
Founded amid post-independence reforms influenced by planners and architects linked to Le Corbusier, Paul Rudolph, and Jean-Louis Cohen, the school emerged in dialogue with Moroccan institutions including Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ministry of National Education (Morocco), and Institut Royal de la Culture Amazighe. Early curricular models referenced practices from Académie royale d'architecture, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, and École Normale Supérieure, while engaging with national projects such as restoration efforts at Volubilis and urban plans for Casablanca. Over decades the school adapted to global shifts occasioned by events like the 1973 oil crisis, policy initiatives associated with Structural Adjustment Programmes, and architectural movements linked to Critical Regionalism, Modernisme, and Postmodernism. Key institutional milestones involved accreditation processes akin to those of Conseil National de l'Ordre des Architectes, participation in conferences at Venice Biennale of Architecture, and hosting workshops with delegations from Agence Française de Développement, European Union, and United Nations Human Settlements Programme.
The school's urban campus in Rabat neighbors landmarks including Royal Palace of Rabat, Hassan Tower, and the Bouregreg River, and occupies facilities designed for studios, workshops, and exhibitions inspired by prototypes from Bauhaus, Gropius, and projects by Oscar Niemeyer. Facilities include model-making workshops equipped similarly to labs at Technische Universität München, digital fabrication labs with tools popularized at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a documentation center housing collections related to Mimar Sinan, Le Corbusier, Antoni Gaudí, Zaha Hadid and Moroccan architects such as Hassan Fathy and Rachid Andaloussi. The campus hosts galleries that have exhibited works associated with Serpentine Galleries, Centre Pompidou, and publications from Architectural Review and Domus. Student amenities interface with municipal services administered by Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Regional Council and cultural programming tied to Festival Mawazine and Mawazine-Rabat events.
Programs span undergraduate and postgraduate pathways modeled after frameworks from Bologna Process, offering degrees comparable to diplomas awarded by École Spéciale d'Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design, and TU Delft. Curricula cover studio sequences referencing texts by Vitruvius, Christopher Alexander, and Kevin Lynch, technical courses drawing on methodologies from ISO, EN standards, and professional practice training aligned with the Royal Institute of British Architects and American Institute of Architects frameworks. Specializations include conservation oriented toward charters such as the Venice Charter and Burra Charter, urban design linked to initiatives like Cairo Millennium Development, and landscape projects coordinated with agencies such as International Union for Conservation of Nature and UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Admissions procedures reflect national competitive examinations similar to processes at École Normale Supérieure de Tunis and draw applicants from secondary systems including graduates of Lycée Lyautey (Casablanca), Lycée Moulay Youssef, and regional institutions across Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region. The student body comprises domestic students as well as internationals from North Africa and sub-Saharan countries like Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, Senegal, and Mali, and participates in exchange programmes with universities including University of Barcelona, ETH Zurich, Catholic University of Louvain, and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Student representation includes associations modeled after Union Nationale des Étudiants du Maroc and studios that have produced awardees at competitions such as the Pritzker Architecture Prize-associated workshops and World Architecture Festival commendations.
Research themes include heritage conservation studies on sites such as Tlemcen, Meknes, and Fes el Bali, urban resilience research collaborating with ICLEI, UNEP, and studies on vernacular architecture influenced by scholarship from Rudolf Schwarz, Sigfried Giedion, and Kenneth Frampton. The school publishes journals and proceedings akin to Architectural Research Quarterly and has contributed to edited volumes from Taylor & Francis, Routledge, and monographs in partnership with Éditions Le Fennec and Actes Sud. Research centers address topics linked to climate adaptation initiatives like COP22 and sustainable building practices promoted by World Green Building Council and regional networks such as Arab Urban Development Institute.
Faculty and visiting professors have included practitioners and scholars associated with Hassan Fathy, Rachid Hami, Ricardo Bofill, Jean Nouvel, Fouad Lakhdar, and researchers connected to École des Ponts ParisTech, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, and Delft University of Technology. Alumni have gone on to lead practices engaged with projects in Casablanca, Tangier, Marrakesh, and international commissions in Paris, Madrid, Doha, and Istanbul, receiving recognitions akin to Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Mies van der Rohe Award, and prizes distributed by Royal Institute of British Architects.
The school maintains formal and informal partnerships with institutions including Université Mohammed V de Rabat, École de Chaillot, Politecnico di Milano, TU Delft, Architectural Association School of Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design, ETH Zurich, and networks such as AUF (Agence universitaire de la Francophonie), Erasmus+, and UNESCO Chair programmes. Collaborative projects have engaged funders and partners like Agence Française de Développement, European Commission, World Bank, and bilateral cultural programs with Institut Français, British Council, Goethe-Institut, and Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation.
Category:Architecture schools in Morocco Category:Rabat