Kasbah de Taourirt, Ouarzazate, Morocco

The Kasbah of Taourirt, known for being one of the most beautiful sites in Morocco, is considered part of national heritage and is one of the most visited sites in the region. The site is a 1.6 hectare four level complex constructed of rammed earth and adobe with beautiful decorated surfaces. The series of architectural drawings will be used by a team lead by Mohamed Boussalh, Claudia Cancino and Françoise Descamps from CERKAS and the GCI respectively that is currently undertaking a project that aims to develop and apply a methodology for the documentation, emergency stabilization, and the integrated conservation planning for the rehabilitation of earthen architecture settlements. The documentation of the Kasbah de Taourirt is a case study for the larger project.