Vincent Timsit Workshop

The Vincent Timsit Workshop (French: Ateliers Vincent Timsit), also known as VÉTÉ, is a complex designed by Jean-François Zevaco in Casablanca, Morocco in 1952.[1][2] The complex contains workshops for the Vincent Timsit company, which was originally involved in mirror-making and locksmithing industries, as well as office space and an apartment.[2] It is one of Jean-François Zevaco's most celebrated works, and it is considered an emblematic feature of the architecture of Casablanca.[3][4]

Vincent Timsit Workshop (VÉTÉ)
Ateliers Vincent Timsit
General information
LocationCasablanca, Morocco
AddressBlvd. Moulay Ismail, Roches Noires
Design and construction
ArchitectJean-François Zevaco

Architecture

In his design for the Vincent Timsit Workshop, Zevaco drew inspiration from Oscar Niemeyer with his use of flying parabolic arches.[1]

References

  1. Dahmani, Iman; El moumni, Lahbib; Meslil, El mahdi (2019). Modern Casablanca Map. Translated by Borim, Ian. Casablanca: MAMMA Group. ISBN 978-9920-9339-0-2.
  2. Alluchon, Jacqueline (2011). "Ateliers Vincent Timsit (Vété)". Mutual Heritage - Casablanca.
  3. "Centenaire. Zevaco, premier architecte marocain". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. Carayol, Sébastien (26 January 2018). "Casablanca: le labo Zevaco". Libération.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2020.

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