GRAPHISOFT, based in Budapest, Hungary—the leading BIM software developer for architects and designers—is pleased to announce that Hungary’s A4 Studio has won the World Architecture Community Award in the Public Buildings/Community Centers category for its design of the Casablanca market in Morocco.
Casablanca market design
The market design is the scene of lively commerce on the ground floor and peaceful conversations on the terraces. Designed using ArchiCAD, the triangle of the site is in contact with its broader environment as the rope structure integrates the neighboring houses. The grey-water of the market irrigates the park in front of the school, while the stalls transform into dining tables and a stage in the evening, facilitating the start-up of new restaurants and shops on the premises of the surrounding buildings.
01 – Inspired by the suspended, community-designed shading structures seen on traditional Moroccan marketplaces, the building allows traffic to flow through the arcade-like marketplace.
“We are pleased and proud to be recognized by the World Architecture Community for our creative work on this Moroccan market,” said Géza Kendik, lead designer on the project.
About World Architecture Community
World Architecture Community is a portal aiming to provide a unique environment for architects around the globe to meet, share and compete. Founded in 2008, WAC has gathered over 20,000 members spread across all continents and benefits from the presence of over 200 prominent architects, as honorary members, to serve as part of its jury for the renown WA Awards competition organized three times a year.
About GRAPHISOFT
GRAPHISOFT® ignited the BIM revolution in 1984 with ARCHICAD®, the industry-first BIM software for architects. GRAPHISOFT continues to lead the industry with innovative solutions such as its revolutionary BIMcloud®, the world’s first real-time BIM collaboration environment, EcoDesigner™, the world’s first fully BIM-integrated “GREEN” design solution and BIMx®, the world’s leading mobile app for BIM visualization. GRAPHISOFT has been a part of the Nemetschek Group since its acquisition in 2007.