The Wahah Cultural Center

The Cultural Center project is located in a climate that faces various climatic challenges. On the other hand, by looking to the future and using the culture and customs of our predecessors, we must use and improve their experiences.

This design is based on vernacular architecture and the cultural context of the region , with the aim of maximum elimination of the adverse climatic factors by using sustainable local elements in design .

In designing the components and elements of the project, according to the primitive design concepts, it was decided to control the intense sunlight and the resulting heat, as the most important adverse climatic element, by using the shadows of the elements so that they make shade on top of each other . Some corridors also put shade on semi-open spaces and external walls . 

Spaces are located based on different topographic levels according to the dunctions and spatial needs of the project 

We have studied 4 alternative design methods during the design process and finally we've decided to take vernacular approach toward this project .

An alternative was chosen that could provide the best possible answers to the current cultural and climatic conditions of morocco .

The materials of this project are based on vernacular materials and the past experiences of the native people . according to the climate of the region, which requires materials with high thermal capacity, materials are usually made out of soil, such as brick. As well as locally available materials such as wood and for the building surfaces from cement mortars that are made in the local area.

In order to achieve the goals set in the project, we first reviewed the vernacular architecture of morocco and the requirements and needs of the project to make changes and try different methods to respond so that the inconveniences in the project could be minimized and obstacles would be eliminated.

This building has the ability to develop along the axes defined in the project .

The concept implemented in the project is fixed, but the methods of its implementation and the technologies implemented in it can become more advanced and optimized over time.