morphosis, the firm led by pritzker laureate thom mayne, has completed a 25-story tower that serves as a new landmark for the moroccan city of casablanca. the project, which is morphosis’ first in africa, is called the ‘casablanca finance city tower’ and is the first part of a new business district currently being developed in the city’s anfa district. the area, which was previously an airport until it closed in 2007, is known as ‘casablanca finance city’ (CFC) — a government-endorsed initiative that invites global firms to establish their regional headquarters in morocco. all images © jasmine park, unless otherwise stated‘the casablanca finance city tower and its innovative design was conceived to have long-lasting impact and to signal a new era of economic prosperity for morocco,’ explains thom mayne, founding partner of morphosis. ‘we are immensely grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute to this historic turning point for morocco, through our collaboration with the visionary leaders at casablanca finance city,’ says morphosis partner and project principal ung-joo scott lee.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 27, 2021 15:33 UTC