The Villa K, Tagadert Berber Village, MarrakeshThe Villa K was designed with a true respect towards its landscape. The land, a long North-South stripe of rocks and sand, with a slope on both sides, gentle to the south and steep to the west, creates a strong matrix for the project.

Located at the very end of a traditional village facing the Atlas Mountains, its earth blocks create an enigmatic first impression when seen from below. Echoing old surrounding houses, those volumes constitute the ultimate built layer of the village before the great emptiness.

After reaching the main level located on top of an outdoor stairway, a black infinity pool brings the sight far south. Crossing the pool, in a not-entirely orthogonal angle, the house lies, single storey building protected from the sun by a cantilevered pergola made of iron and raw cedar wood, surprisingly wide open onto the scenery.