Riad Agdal
Careful architectural restoration of a historic medina property, enhancing passive courtyard cooling through deep cedar colonnades, natural tadelakt, and handcrafted zellige.
Shaped by climate, orientation, and mineral mass.
The Context & Site Conditions
Situated within the historic medina fabric of Marrakech, the existing structure required careful architectural restoration to preserve traditional earthen walls and reinstate the central patio as the heart of the property.
Spatial & Material Strategy
The restoration reinstates the central courtyard as the principal environmental and spatial anchor. Deep cedar colonnades introduce protected transitional galleries between interior chambers and the open patio, preserving acoustic calm and thermal comfort through passive courtyard cooling.
Medina Heritage Restoration & Hospitality
Historic Rehabilitation, Interior Architecture & Craftsmanship
Handcrafted terracotta zellige, natural mineral tadelakt, Atlas cedarwood, traditional lime mortar
Passive courtyard cooling, high thermal mass earthen walls, deep shaded colonnades
Material Craft as Environmental Envelope
Natural tadelakt plaster applied to colonnades and interior baths regulates humidity, while handcrafted terracotta zellige and deep arcades shade the central patio under soft natural light.
- Handcrafted Atlas Cedar Colonnades
- Natural Mineral Tadelakt
- Handcrafted Terracotta Zellige
- Deep Shaded Patio Arcades
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