Harnessing the Power of Ancient Knowledge to Shape Modern Living| Leopold Banchini Architects

Designed to coexist harmoniously with the environment, this off-grid rural home by Leopold Banchini Architects reimagines the ancient relationship between architecture and water, a vital resource for survival in an arid landscape. In the heart of the Haouz Plain, where the desert meets a centuries-old irrigation system, Dar El Farina emerges as a masterful blend of tradition and modern sustainability. Two vital infrastructures cross this desertic plot. The first one, a mesref, is a small water channel filled a few times per year for agricultural purposes thanks to a complex network of canals flowing from the high Atlas. The second, […]