Architect: Driss Kettani Architecte
Landscape Design: Bertrand Houin Workshop Covered Area: 450 m² Client: Private Photography: Fernando Guerra – FG + SG
An exterior photograph of a white box structure with no visible windows, perched on black and blue tiled walls.Exterior photograph showcases the perimeter of a windowless white box architecture, which is clearly visible from the outside.Exterior photograph of Villa Agava, featuring the windowless white box structure perched on black and blue-tiled walls.An exterior photograph of a white wall that features a grille wall design, that provide ventilation and/or security.Exterior photograph of an outdoor area that showcases an in-ground pool, which is a sunken swimming pool that sits below ground level.Adjacent to the blue-tiled wall, there is an access point that leads into the house.Captured from the pool area, offering a view of the outdoor space as well as the entrance door leading into the house.On the opposite side of the blue-tiled wall, there is a staircase that leads underground.An interior photograph of a spacious living room with a minimalist furniture layout. The room features an expansive wall of glass that provides a clear view of the outdoors and allows for plenty of natural light to flood the space.An interior photograph of a spacious living room with a minimalist furniture layout. The room features an expansive wall of glass that provides a clear view of the outdoors and allows for plenty of natural light to flood the space.This is an interior photograph of a spacious living room where a wooden partition with a grille-like design is visible.An interior photograph of a spacious living room with a minimalist furniture layout. The room features an expansive wall of glass that provides a clear view of the outdoors and allows for plenty of natural light to flood the space.An interior photograph of a living room with a minimalist furniture layout, highlighting a small fireplace as the focal point.This is a photograph of a large, rustic wooden structure that covers the full height of the upper level, with a grille-like design on the other side.This is an interior photograph showcasing a set of super white curtains.This is a split shot photograph featuring the interior of a spacious living room on one side and the in-ground pool located outside on the other side.”This is a close-up photograph showcasing the wooden material used in the interior styling of the space.This is an interior photograph facing the upstairs access, featuring a small partition made of rustic wooden wall.”This is a close-up photograph of the staircase leading to the upper level, with a full height wooden grille-like wall facing the stairs.This photograph showcases a U-shaped staircase with a unique design that combines wood railings and glass panels.This is a close-up photograph of a part of the house, highlighting a grilled-like window near the upper ceiling.This is a detailed photograph featuring the staircase and showcasing the rustic wood design of some grilled windows in the house.Ground floor plan of Villa Agava Casablanca
This semi-detached villa is located on a north-south facing plot and plays on a blind street façade by fully opening up on the side and garden to the south. The need to align with the existing neighboring house and the setback regulations predefine the silhouette in plan.
The disadvantageous north-facing orientation towards the street and the presence of high boundary walls provide an opportunity to revisit some of the traditional house codes while allowing for transparency and spatial fluidity. A chicane entrance, highlighted by a play of black walls and gray-blue zellige tiles
