• PROJECT
    Pont Hassan II et ses ouvrages d'accès
  • LOCATION
    Entre Rabat et Salé, Maroc
  • CLIENT
    Agence pour l'Aménagement de la Valée du Bouregreg
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    Marc Mimram Architecture et Ingénierie, CID
  • DATES
    2007 – 2011
  • AREA
    1,300 meters of engineering works. The project consists of 5 structures: the Hassan II Bridge, the nautical base bridge, the Salé viaduct, the tramway ramp, and the hollow abutment in Rabat
  • COST
    100 M €
  • PRIZE
    Prix Aga Khan d’Architecture 2013
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Beautiful and fragile, the city stretches out before us. The esplanade of the Mausoleum of Mohammed V forms a plateau, while, in the distance, the Medina and the Kasbah of the Udayas weave a delicate texture between the sky and the mouth of the river preparing the way for yet another horizon: the sea. The walled city of Salé has a strong attachment to the soil. The new bridge sought to create a relationship with this built horizontality, preserving the views, offering new panoramas, allowing light to filter through without obstacle, framing openings without concealing them and, most importantly of all, not obscuring the sky.

This project sought to create a dialogue with this built horizon, not only a bridge—a public space where the river lies at the core of the historical development of the city. The bridge consists of three juxtaposed decks that are separated so as to allow the moving light of the sun to shine through the arches. The project highlights the work involved in both construction and conception. It brings together highly skilled calculation, implementation, and craftsmanship. A successful project must consider both its situation in the landscape.