An interplay of planes make up the boxy massing of Villa Polo, a townhouse for a couple with two children in Casablanca, Morocco. Located on a roughly 2,690-square-foot plot, the home rises from the street with an intriguing sliver of light and perforated facade. Due to the constraints of the neighborhood and its north orientation on the street, Driss Kettani Architecte orchestrated the home to read as an intriguing series of boxes that open up to and protect a private world within.
Villa Polo is composed of two adjoining houses on the lateral sides that open up to the north-facing entry and south-facing garden and pool. As opposed to the interlocking planes of impenetrable concrete that shield the residence from outside view, the interior of the ground floor is wide open. The home begins within a living room and dining room that flow together and continue outside via the glass doors that provide access to the pool and garden. A fireplace in the heart of the living room, characterized by a stone backsplash and shelf overlapped by a white plane. It’s subtle nod to the design of the facade.
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