Jean-François Zevaco
French-Moroccan architect (1916–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean-François Zevaco (Arabic: جان فرنسوا زيفاكو,1916–2003) was a French-Moroccan architect born in Casablanca.[1][2][3] He is considered an emblematic figure of the modernist architectural movement in Morocco and in Africa, and his legacy is important in terms of the number of constructions built across Morocco, the diversity of his works, and their international aura.
Jean-François Zevaco | |
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Born | 8 August 1916 |
Died | 2003 |
Education | École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts |
Awards | Aga Khan Award for Architecture |
After his finishing his studies at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and Marseille in 1945, he established a private practice in Morocco and started a career spanning from 1947 to 1999.[4] He marked the architecture of the second half of the 20th century with a resolutely modern work in intense dialogue with the country, the people, and the landscapes surrounding him.[5]