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The Research Center of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Laâyoune: an avant-garde project combining research, innovation and sustainable development in the heart of the Moroccan Sahara

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Our approach is based on the potential and assets of the site located in the middle of the Wadi by optimizing the dialogue between the building and its environment. We use the climate, winds, sand, and know-how of the sub-Saharan coast to achieve the best sustainable performance.

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Bechu & Associés delivers the UM6P research center in Laâyoune: a beacon of innovation for Morocco.

The architectural firm Bechu & Associés announces the delivery of the Research Center of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Laâyoune, a project of national priority supported by the OCP Group through the Phosboucraâ Foundation. Located in the commune of Foum el Oued, along the Atlantic coast, this hub dedicated to research and innovation aims to contribute to the economic and social development of the promising region of Laâyoune.


Bechu & Associés bioclimatic architecture serving Moroccan innovation.

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The Research Center, with an area of 23,000 m², is composed of different complementary programmatic elements, including several work spaces, laboratories and teaching facilities. Designed as a landscape landmark, the project responds to three major objectives: to participate in triggering a positive and profound transformation of societies, to reinvent our ways of living, working and exchanging, and to use architecture as a form of expression necessary for the creation of an identity and sober place.

By relying on the potential and bioclimatic assets of the site located on the banks of Foum El Oued, the Bechu & Associés agency has been able to take advantage of the climate, winds, sand and know-how of the sub-Saharan coast to achieve the best sustainable performance. With 80% energy passivity, the project is referenced by CEEBIOS and aims for BREEAM, HQE, LEED and BiodiverCity certifications.

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Bechu & Associés weaves architecture between desert and ocean.

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The architecture integrates perfectly with the natural terrain, at the landscape confluence between the desert and the ocean. Vegetated tents, half-tents/half-dunes, under which the buildings slip, weave the landscape. The interior street and its transversals, covered with a canopy, leave an important place for nature and create spaces for meetings and exchanges.

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Dive into the sustainable innovation of Bechu & Associés.

To discover in more detail this exceptional project and the innovative and eco-responsible architectural approach of Bechu & Associés.

We invite you to watch the presentation video of the UM6P Research Center in Laâyoune, highlighting its commitment to research, innovation and sustainable development in the heart of the Moroccan Sahara.
Link to the video: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bechuetassocies_centre-de-recherche-de-luniversit%C3%A9-mohammed-activity-6872213307034492928-frkr?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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