2419. La Réserve. Restaurant et Centre Balnéaire. Agadir

 

Dear David,

The spectacular restaurant "La Réserve" was a 

sumptuous annex of the "Marhaba" hotel.

Its original rounded shapes rising from the sand 

on three rounded piers at the edge of the dunes and 

the ocean collapsed during the terrible 1960 

earthquake that almost destroyed the entire city of 

Agadir. 

Best regards, 

R

2134. Sidi-Harazem Hotel

Dear David,

Moroccan-French architect Jean-François Zevaco 

was commissioned by the local Ministry of Public 

Works to design and develop the entire Sidi Harazem 

Thermal Bath Complex near Fez. He also supervised 

the hotel built by Patrice Mazières and Abdeslem 

Faraoui.

Best regards,

R

1949. Meknès, Entrée de la nouvelle poste

 

Dear Ahmed,

"Let us sit bent but talk straight" (Moroccan Proverb) 

Barakallahu feek,

R

1859. Centre Ville Agadir

Dear Jean

The building "A" in the center of Agadir was built by
Tastemain and Rioux as part of the reconstruction plan
after the great earthquake of 1959.

Regards,
R

1830. Agadir, Cinéma Salam

Dear Aamir,

"Endurance pierces marble" (Moroccan Proverb)

Sincerely,
R

1223. Sud Marocain. Grand Hotel du Dades

Querido Linus,

"Examínenlo atentamente para que sepan reconocerlo, 

si algún día, viajando por África cruzan el desierto. Si 

por casualidad pasan por allí, no se apresuren, se los ruego, y deténganse un poco, precisamente bajo la estrella. Si un niño llega hasta ustedes, si este niño ríe y tiene cabellos de oro y nunca responde a sus preguntas, adivinarán en seguida quién es."
(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry-El Principito)

Abrazos,
R

1062. Tanger. Boulevar Pasteur

Tito,

Algun dia tu y yo volveremos a pasear 

juntos. Esa vez podremos ir a lugares 

lejanos donde tu soñabas visitar. 

Pero primero iremos a Madrid y 

pasaremos junto al edificio Capitol en 

la Plaza del Callao. 

Luego, ya si, como sin darnos cuenta,

iremos a Tanger y veremos el edificio 

Goicoechea en el siempre animado 

bulevar Pasteur.

Besos,

R 

1052. Larache. Casa del Flecha

Estimado Sergio,

Después de leer su blog y algunos fragmentos sueltos
de sus obras, decidí enviarle esta vieja tarjeta postal
del Consulado español en Larache, antigua Casa del
Flecha, recien acabado de construir. El edificio es
racionalista de estilo Futurista muy común en los 30 y
40 en toda Europa y America, evidenciando una
inquebrantable fe en las nuevas tecnologias de entonces
materializadas en los trenes, automóviles y grandes
trasatlánticos.

Gracias por sus escritos, y por su incansable labor en
proclamar el necesario respeto y tolerancia entre distintas
culturas.

Afectuosamente,
R

909. Le Maroc Mediterraneen, Cabo Negro L'Hotel Yasmine

Cher Élie,

"Habia algo misterioso y amezante en esos muros, como
si en lugar de hombres, vivieran en su interior espiritus
sobrenaturales" (Désert, Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio)

Recevez mes salutations distinguées.
R

827. Casablanca, Immeuble Liberte

Dear Jean

"We here in Casablanca used to outshine Florida and
California Palm trees" (Tito Topin)

Regards,
R

762. Casablanca. Paso subterraneo Plaza Mohammed V

Dear Friedrich,

These are two postcards showing one an exterior 

outlook and the other an interior view of the United Nations Plaza pedestrian underpass designed by 

Jean-François Zevaco in 1975. The site has been 

recently restored by a local architect after years of abandonment. Unfortunately the colorful stained glass pieces couldn't be replaced to replicate the original Zevaco's creation.

Regards.
R

664. Rabat, L'Hôpital Avicenne

Dear Silke,

After spending some days in Fes and Meknes, today we
have arrived in Rabat. We finally saw the Ocean and some
good architecture with nautical flavor.

Take care.
R

630. Vue de l'horloge des pompiers, Agadir

Dear David,

Jean-François Zevaco's Fire Station in Agadir is a building
arranged around an incomplete circular courtyard that
resembles the moon shape. A great lesson of combining
function with art is condensed in this building.

Warm regards,
R

570. Agadir, La Poste

Dear David,

Thanks to you and to your great blog
archipostcard.blogspot.com I discovered the fascinating
work of French-Moroccan architect Jean-François
Zevaco. It is hard to believe there is not much published
information about his work. Buildings like the
Physiotherapy Center and the Clubhouse both in Tit
Mellil, the Sidi Harazem Thermal Bath Complex in Fez,
the Beni-Mellal Courthouse in Beni-Mellal, or the Fire
Station in Agadir, deserve our admiration and better
knowledge.

Warm regards.
R

499. Sidi Harazen, Piscine Circulaire

Dear Emile,

In Fez, at the site of the shrine of Sidi Harazem, there is
an outstanding thermal bath complex designed by
Jean-François Zevaco. The architecture of this place is
full of delicious references to Le Corbusier and Niemeyer
creations.

Regards.
R

496. Agadir. La Reserve

Dear David,

I found this great postcard and thought you would love it.
It is sad though to think that this splendid structure
disappeared in the horrific earthquake that in 1960 almost
destroyed the entire city of Agadir.

Best.
R