The building
Immeuble Liberté
Place Lemaigre Dubreuil, angle rue Al Bassatine et boulevard de la Liberté
Listed in the national heritage inventory
- Architect
- Léonard René Morandi
- Period
- 1949-1951
- Style
- Streamline (ocean liner)
- Floors
- 17
One of the first buildings in Africa with 16 storeys or more (78 m), on a south-facing V-shaped plan; featured on the cover of the Morocco special issue of L'Architecture d'aujourd'hui (1951).
Overview
On Place Lemaigre-Dubreuil, the Immeuble Liberté, also known as “le Dix-septième”, was built from 1949 to 1951 by the Swiss architect Léonard Morandi to house flats and offices. Rising 78 metres on a V-shaped plan, it was among the first skyscrapers in Africa. The square is named after Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil, who was assassinated at its foot in 1955.
