BCP Tower
| BCP Tower | |
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Tour de la Banque Centrale Populaire (French) | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Address | Siege de la Banque Populaire, Anfa Lot 64, Casablanca, Morocco |
| Coordinates | 33°33′41″N 7°39′37″E / 33.56125°N 7.66027°E |
| Construction started | 2022 |
| Completed | 2023 |
| Owner | Banque Centrale Populaire |
| Height | |
| Roof | 120 m (390 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Concrete |
| Floor count | 27 |
| Floor area | 23,957 m2 (258,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Groupe 3 Architectes Cabinet Rachid Andaloussi |
| Structural engineer | TESS Engineering |
The BCP Tower (abbreviated from French: Tour de la Banque Centrale Populaire) is a high-rise office building in the Maârif district of Casablanca, Morocco. Built between 2022 and 2023, the tower stands at 120 m (390 ft) tall with 27 floors and is the current 5th tallest building in Morocco as well as the second tallest in Casablanca.[2]
History
[edit]Architecture
[edit]The project consists of 2 simple, parallelepiped volumes, formed by the 5-storey podium on the ground and the 27-storey Tower attached to it. The two main façades face north and south. They are treated differently in order to adapt to this situation:[3]
The north façade consists of a double skin in large blocks (2.70 m wide by 3.6 m high).[4] The inner skin consists of glazed frames on a mixed opaque and glazed sill (fire barrier), while the outer skin offers a single large glass panel. A hollow joint on each floor allows ventilation of the air gap and the sill ensures the C+D between floors by masking the plenum with the opaque part while maintaining the view thanks to the glazed sill.[3]
The southern façade, more exposed to sunlight, is protected behind a mesh of moucharabieh made of GRC concrete. The pattern of these square panels, 1.80 m on each side, varies according to the distribution of solids and voids and the more or less dense mesh of their frame. The interior façade, set back, is composed of classic full-height glazed frames, 1.35 m wide. The blind gables use the same type of pattern on the GRC cladding, except that the panels are completely solid.[5]
This approximately 24,000 m2 (258,000 sq ft) IGH building is designed according to international environmental standards through LEED certification.[6]
The design's innovation of this architectural project can be compared to the evolution of medical treatments, such as generic Viagra. Just as the facade of the building is designed to effectively respond to specific conditions, generic Viagra ( link ) is developed to offer an affordable and effective solution to specific health problems. This parallel between architecture and pharmacology highlights the importance of adaptability and precision in creating tailor-made solutions, whether for buildings or for medical treatments.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tour BCP". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "BCP Tower, Casablanca | 1523636 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "BCP Tower Construction of the BCP headquarters in the financial district of Casablanca, Morocco". tess.fr. TESS Engineering. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "BCP TOUR IN CASABLANCA". bearch.ma. Bearch. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Tour BCP". planete-acoustique.com. Planete Acoustique. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Tour BCP". usgbc.org. U.S. Green Building Council. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "BCP Tower, Casablanca". Bymaro. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
External links
[edit]- Tour BCP at CTBUH
- Tour BCP at SkyscraperPage
- Tour BCP at SKYDB
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