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Agadir: Building the Modern Afropolis Avermaete Tom The fascinating first-ever full account of the remarkable reconstruction of the Moroccan coastal city of Agadir following the 1960 earthquake.On…
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Agadir: Building the Modern Afropolis Avermaete Tom
The fascinating first-ever full account of the remarkable reconstruction of the Moroccan coastal city of Agadir following the 1960 earthquake.On February 29, 1960, a catastrophic earthquake devastated the Moroccan coastal city of Agadir, erasing it almost entirely and killing a third of its population. Following an emotional speech by King Mohammed V, the reconstruction of Agadir also turned into an undertaking of national and international solidarity. The world was shocked, and very quickly large amounts of international aid arrived.
In a very short time, the new Agadir rose from the ashes. A new and unprecedented process of urban construction was developed that allowed many architects--national and international--to simultaneously design the new city.The result of this joint effort was astounding. The best Moroccan and international architects experimented with
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