Euro-Mediterranean University Campus
The design for the Euro-Mediterranean University was part of an urban context in the making, inspired by the development of the Fez Medina around the “Al Qarawiyyin” University and presenting great urban challenges. The design for the Euro-Mediterranean University Campus was inspired by the urban qualities of the Medina, both in morphological terms and with regard to the connection it builds between occupied spaces and voids. Accordingly, the urban morphology of the future university campus offered a new reading of the space, explored with dual dialectics around the terms occupied and void. The balance achieved in the space of the future university campus went well beyond the universal concept of the university campus. Thusly, the university’s circular urban shape was used to focus on sharing, interaction and diversity.
The future design for the Euro-Mediterranean University Campus accordingly pays particular attention to the integration context. The place has a noteworthy landscape character due to its location, topography and surroundings. The design’s morphology is ideal in terms of comfort, environment and habitability. Moreover, the design’s integration draws on the inherent qualities of the regional landscape by offering urban perceptions of the city and a balanced landscape interface. Urbanity, space, landscape, sustainability and scalability are the founding concepts of the design for the future Euro-Mediterranean University Campus. A campus, a place of life where knowledge and sharing come together to celebrate a local historic reference and relive a common memory close to the basin of the Mediterranean.
