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15.09.2016

Sofitel Tamuda Bay, the new project from GM Architects in M'Diq, Morocco

About

Cabinet GM Architects

Verdun Center. Concorde Building

10th Floor. Beyrouth. Liban

www.gm-architects.com

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Image principale : 

Swimming pool of Sofitel Tamuda Bay 
© Christophe Gay

 

Image ci dessus :

Galal Mahmoud's portrait
© Christophe Gay

 

 

 

A new ambassador of French elegance in the bay of Tamuda imagined by Galal Mahmoud Architects, the Sofitel Tamuda Bay is a 5 star hotel that unites sophisticated Moroccan culture with modern architecture. 

Galal Mahmoud visits each site in person to get a feel for the place, an approach he calls “contextual immersion”. He makes a preliminary study of the site and the surrounding landscape, including local history, in order to integrate contextual references such as climate, geography and even topography. It ensures a certain respect for the identity and culture of the place. 

This approach drove the architect’s work for the Sofitel Tamuda Bay. He took the cultural references of northern Morocco and reinterpreted them in a contemporary language, and then integrated them into the final design. Tangier is punctuated with wonderful contrasting strokes of cobalt blue and white and these have been a vital source of inspiration.

GM Architects designed the Sofitel Tamuda Bay’s architecture and interiors in such a way as to blur the boundaries of indoors and outdoors, with a view to creating a genuine experience of well-being for all guests to enjoy. Sky and sea blend into a beautiful palette of blues to offer a once-in-a-lifetime Mediterranean experience.

The very essence of the project is the fusion of the opposing shores of the Mediterranean: on one side the French Riviera’s world of contemporary art and glamour and on the other, Morocco’s charming traditional crafts and authentic lifestyle.

L'art de vivre a la Française

Ayant fait le choix d’une approche résolument contemporaine pour ce projet, Galal Mahmoud s’est inspiré des artistes français du XXème siècle, dont la peinture a été profondément marquée par leurs séjours au Maroc.

Ainsi, dans les espaces intérieurs de l’hôtel, nous retrouvons l’influence de ces peintres pour les pigments, les formes arrondies inspirées des objets marocains ou encore pour les oiseaux bleus de la Méditerranée. Dans les différents espaces, les couleurs vives contrastent avec la pureté du blanc que l’on retrouve notamment dans le marbre choisi par l’équipe de GM Architects.

L’essence même du projet repose sur le mariage subtil et moderne de l’art de vivre à la française et de la culture traditionnelle marocaine. Cette union fut la ligne directrice de Galal Mahmoud dans la décoration de chacun des espaces intérieurs du Sofitel Tamuda Bay.

Ce resort crée une atmosphère unique en reprenant les couleurs locales et offre un séjour de détente dépaysant dans un cadre exceptionnel proche des marinas chics et festives.


Image principale : 

Swimming pool of Sofitel Tamuda Bay 
© Christophe Gay

 

Image ci dessus :

Galal Mahmoud's portrait
© Christophe Gay

 

 

About

Cabinet GM Architects

Verdun Center. Concorde Building

10th Floor. Beyrouth. Liban

www.gm-architects.com

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