The Casablanca Twin Center ( ar, برجا الدار البيضاء, french: Tours Jumelles de Casablanca) is a complex of two

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s located at

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

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. The two structures, the ''West Tower'' and the ''East Tower'', have 28 floors each.''Casablanca Twin Towers''
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The center houses a complex of shops, offices, and a five-star hotel, and lies at the heart of Casablanca in the Maarif district, at the crossroads between Zerktouni Boulevard and the Boulevard Al Massira Al Khadra. The main architect was

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and the associate architect was the Moroccan Elie Mouyal.

Location and appearance

The complex forms the main gateway to the

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in the west of the city, and is located on a triangular site which emphasizes the project's

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. The two connecting towers are identical, but distinct, and are joined at the lower levels by a large complex containing the bulk of the popular shopping center. The whole structure presents a modern

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image, with a pared-down design and minimal relief, while local tradition is maintained in the building materials:

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, and

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tiles. The central square is a landscaped shopping center on three terraces, offering a perspective on the urban scale, when seen from the exterior. The two towers are the tallest buildings of Morocco, or of the Maghreb region of north Africa. They rise through to a total of 28 floors each. The total floor area is , with a atrium. There are 15 elevators (lifts) in the Twin Center. The towers were inaugurated in 1998 and became a landmark in Casablanca.

Use of towers

Above the shopping center, which includes 5 levels, has a supermarket in addition to boutique and designer shops, are the two towers: * The ''West Tower'', or ''Tower A'', forming part of the shopping center, with multiple floors of office accommodation above; * The ''East Tower'', or ''Tower B'', which contains the five-star Kenzi Tower Hotel. Offices in Tower A are much sought after by international businesses. The hotel in Tower B has 210 bedrooms, plus 27 suites, including the 'Casablanca Royal Suite'. Facilities such as spa, bars, and restaurants are open to non-residents and are popular amongst Casablanca's richer residents, particularly the panoramic restaurant on the 27 floor, and "Bar 28", located on the 28 and top floor of Tower B.

Gallery

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References

External links

Casablanca Twin Center (ricardobofill.com)

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Location and appearance

Use of towers

Gallery

See also

References

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