The Immeuble et Passage Glaoui stands out for the distinct, heavy Moroccan-style ornamentation carved directly into its concrete facade, contrasting sharply with the streamlined, colonial geometry common elsewhere in Casablanca. Built in nineteen twenty-four by the French architect Adrien Laforgue, the structure served as a residence and commercial hub for the powerful Glaoui family of Marrakech. Thami El Glaoui, the Pasha of Marrakech, commissioned it to solidify his influence in the economic capital, bridging traditional decorative arts with modern urban housing.
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