Mohammed VI Polytechnic University
Designer
Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
Location
Morocco
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University was established in 2014 to promote research and innovation in North Africa. It is located on an approximately 55-hectare campus in the Green City, Ben Guerir, Morocco, about 50 miles north of Marrakech. The design of the campus is geometrically organized, with a plan that encourages pedestrian traffic, simulataneously encouraging intellectual and social exchange and green transportation, with an urban grid that integrates the campus with the Green City.
The campus includes the School of Industrial Management, dormitories, sports and recreational facilities. Mining & Geology Research Centre, Congress Centre, Office building, restaurant and club house, five research centers and the learning centre, located on both sides of the pedestrian axis at the centre of campus. A hotel and the OCP Regional Headquarters facing the green extension, and car park facilities.
Different areas of the campus feature BD furniture, such as Grasso armchair by Stephen Burks, Jamaica stool by Pepe Cortés, Table B, Chair B and Side Table B by Konstantin Grcic, the Hypostila system by Oscar Tusquets, Showtime Nude chair and Low Lounger armchair by Jaime Hayon, among others.
BD has also collaborated creating bespoke, custom-made furniture pieces that embody craftsmanship and innovation. Among them are the iconic Minivarius chair by Oscar Tusquets, the 2001 side table by Otto Canalda and Ramón Úbeda, and the Cómodo sofa by Carles Riart — timeless designs reimagined to suit the project’s unique character.
