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Vincent Timsit Workshop

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The Vincent Timsit Workshop (French: Ateliers Vincent Timsit), also known as VÉTÉ, is a complex designed by Jean-François Zevaco in Casablanca, Morocco in 1952.[1][2] The complex contains workshops for the Vincent Timsit company, which was originally involved in mirror-making and locksmithing industries, as well as office space and an apartment.[2] It is one of Jean-François Zevaco's most celebrated works, and it is considered an emblematic feature of the architecture of Casablanca.[3][4]

LocationCasablanca, Morocco, Blvd. Moulay Ismail, Roches Noires
Coordinates33.598218°N 7.578473°W / 33.598218; -7.578473
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Vincent Timsit Workshop (VÉTÉ)
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LocationCasablanca, Morocco, Blvd. Moulay Ismail, Roches Noires
Coordinates33.598218°N 7.578473°W / 33.598218; -7.578473
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ArchitectJean-François Zevaco
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In his design for the Vincent Timsit Workshop, Zevaco drew inspiration from Oscar Niemeyer with his use of flying parabolic arches.[1]

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