"Set in the hills near Essaouira, Morocco, DDAR is a modern rustic villa that embodies a dialogue between tradition and contemporaneity, craftsmanship and landscape. Designed collaboratively by architect Othmane Bengebara and the owner, the house is conceived as a living structure rather than a fixed object a place where architecture becomes a vessel for creation, exchange, and cultural transmission. Built by hand using ancestral techniques, the villa draws from the vernacular forms of rural Morocco, merging local know-how with an environmentally conscious approach to design."
"Its irregular rhythm, tactile surfaces, and sculptural volumes blend seamlessly into the surrounding terrain, giving the impression that the house has grown organically from the land itself."
DDAR is a hand-built modern-rustic villa located in the hills near Essaouira, Morocco. The design combines vernacular rural Moroccan forms with contemporary spatial thinking and environmentally conscious methods. The project was developed collaboratively and conceived as a living structure that facilitates creation, exchange, and cultural transmission. Ancestral construction techniques and local craftsmanship shape the villa’s tactile surfaces, irregular rhythms, and sculptural volumes. Massing and materials are integrated with the terrain so the building appears to have grown organically from the landscape while prioritizing local know-how and sustainability.
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