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Vincent Timsit Workshop (VÉTÉ)
Ateliers Vincent Timsit
General information
LocationCasablanca, Morocco
AddressBlvd. Moulay Ismail, Roches Noires
Coordinates33°35′54″N 7°34′43″W / 33.598218°N 7.578473°W / 33.598218; -7.578473
Design and construction
Architect(s)Jean-François Zevaco

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. 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. It is one of Jean-François Zevaco's most celebrated works, and it is considered an emblematic feature of the architecture of Casablanca.

Architecture

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

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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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