"Modernism has a long history in Morocco. Being close to Europe and under French Protectorate rule, it kept pace with architectural developments in the movement. Its relative peace after the Second World War further strengthened its role as some European architects sought a hub for new ideas. Architects in independent Morocco adopted Modernism as they were tasked to build the infrastructure of a new nation."
"The architect Jean-François Zevaco, born in Morocco to French parents, practiced across these formative periods, developing his own expressive version of modern architecture. The mid-twentieth century in Africa was associated with independence, as direct colonialism came to an end and 29 countries gained their freedom between 1956 and 1964. As new nations built their institutions and infrastructure, they adopted Modernism as the preferred architectural language for new buildings, a break with the past and an anticipation of a bright future."
Modernism has a long history in Morocco, developing early due to proximity to Europe and the French Protectorate. Architectural developments in the movement reached Morocco and accelerated after the Second World War as relative peace attracted European architects seeking a hub for new ideas. After independence in 1956, Moroccan architects adopted Modernism to construct national institutions and infrastructure. Jean-François Zevaco, born in Morocco to French parents, practiced across these periods and created an expressive version of modern architecture. The mid-twentieth-century independence wave across Africa saw 29 countries gain freedom between 1956 and 1964, and many new nations chose Modernism as a forward-looking architectural language.
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