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THE DARANA COLLECTIVE
REIMAGINING COLLECTIVE LIVING IN THE JEWISH QUARTER OF MARRAKESH
Name
Ran Ben Shaya
Education degree
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Architecture
Institute
Architecture and Technology
Program
Architecture and Extreme Environments
Year
2022
The word ‘Darna’ means ‘our home’ in Arabic and bears multiple meanings within the scope of this project; Envisioning a modern yet vernacularly informed collective housing complex situated in the delicate context of the Jewish Quarter (‘Mellah’) of Marrakesh, Morocco.
The ‘Darna Collective’ envisions a modern yet vernacularly informed collective housing, public courtyards, and micro-farming complex within the Jewish quarter of Marrakesh, Morocco. The project investigates and utilizes the core principles and spatial logic of the historically endemic Riad - Courtyard House architectural typology; which fundamentally characterizes Marrakesh’s vernacular identity.
The ‘Darna Collective’ seeks to articulate a gentle design strategy tailored for a hyper-dense, heritage-listed urban context that will accommodate multiple family households. The proposal explores and mediates between private, semi-private, and communal residential spaces while integrating shared amenities and a micro-farming cultivation framework.
In the last decade, the Jewish quarter is marked by the demolition of degraded heritage buildings manifesting multiple ‘urban voids’. This project questions how these ‘urban voids’ can be utilized for positive change and urban regeneration;
CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS BOARDS
PROGRAM & DESIGN DEVELOPMENT BOARDS
THE DARNA COURTYARDS - PUBLIC GROUND FLOOR
THE DARNA APARTMENTS - SECOND FLOOR
THE DARNA APARTMENTS / COMMON SPACE / ROOF GARDEN - THIRD FLOOR
PROJECT LONG SECTION - DRAWING/RENDER HYBRID
PROJET CROSS SECTION - DRAWING/RENDER HYBRID
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT - ROUND 1
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT - ROUND 2
The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals
Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s)
