The modernisation of raw earth in the 1960s Morocco Neo-traditional or neo-colonial architecture?

Between 1962 and 1965, 2750 mud-brick dwellings were built in Marrakesh by a French co-operant, which modernized the materials, tools, and building site. Is this the approach of a former colonizer or did it aim to “re-traditionalize” the local architecture? This article analyzes the context and development of this operation, in order to draw useful lessons in the current context of environmental crisis.