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Sidi Harazem
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An ancient spring with healing properties
Prior to the construction of Jean-Francois Zevacvo’s Modern complex, the baths were an ancient site which contained the mausoleum of patron saint Sidi Harazem. A ‘moussem’, or seasonal pilgrimage was held every March. Visitors from the region would arrive by train and then by foot to take advantage of the baths’ holy and thermophysical healing properties. An Amazigh village comprised of huts occupied the site. Residents (who relied on touristic income related to activities at the Baths) were relocated to the nearby village of Skhinate to make room for Zevaco’s Modernist tabula rasa approach. Learn more about their history below.
Thermal Bath
The future of Sidi Harazem
The masterplan for the Sidi Harazem Bath Complex moves beyond considerations for rehabilitating its iconic Brutalist architecture. Through a series of community consultations, the ACP team developed a comprehensive phased plan for the adaptive reuse of Zevaco’s buildings to ensure the new program could provide diversified income to the local population, who have relied on the tourism industry provided by the Baths for generations.
Watch the Thermal Station transform below, from its current condition to Aziza Chaouni Projects’ new masterplan!
