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Vincent Timsit Workshop

Coordinates: 33°35′54″N 7°34′43″W / 33.598218°N 7.578473°W / 33.598218; -7.578473
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Vincent Timsit Workshop (VÉTÉ)
Ateliers Vincent Timsit
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General information
LocationCasablanca, Morocco
AddressBlvd. Moulay Ismail, Roches Noires
Coordinates33°35′54″N 7°34′43″W / 33.598218°N 7.578473°W / 33.598218; -7.578473
Design and construction
Architect(s)Jean-François Zevaco

The Vincent Timsit Workshop (French: Ateliers Vincent Timsit), also known as VÉTÉ, is a complex designed by Jean-François Zevaco in Casablanca, Morocco in 1952.[1][2] The complex contains workshops for the Vincent Timsit company, which was originally involved in mirror-making and locksmithing industries, as well as office space and an apartment.[2] It is one of Jean-François Zevaco's most celebrated works, and it is considered an emblematic feature of the architecture of Casablanca.[3][4]

Architecture

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In his design for the Vincent Timsit Workshop, Zevaco drew inspiration from Oscar Niemeyer with his use of flying parabolic arches.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dahmani, Iman; El moumni, Lahbib; Meslil, El mahdi (2019). Modern Casablanca Map. Translated by Borim, Ian. Casablanca: MAMMA Group. ISBN 978-9920-9339-0-2.
  2. ^ a b Alluchon, Jacqueline (2011). "Ateliers Vincent Timsit (Vété)". Mutual Heritage - Casablanca.
  3. ^ "Centenaire. Zevaco, premier architecte marocain". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ Carayol, Sébastien (26 January 2018). "Casablanca: le labo Zevaco". Libération.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2020.