Le Jardin d’Afrique, Zarzis Building Photos, Rachid Koraïchi Artist Tunisia, Architecture Development
Le Jardin d’Afrique, Zarzis
9 July 2022
Design: Artist Rachid Koraïchi
Location: Zarzis, Tunisia
Le Jardin d’Afrique, Zarzis, Tunisia
Entrance to the memorial for migrants who drowned whilst crossing the Mediterranean:
Photos by Cemal Emden
Le Jardin d’Afrique in Zarzis, Tunisia
On Tunisia’s southern coast (facing East, near Libya), the project is a memorial to and graveyard for migrants who drowned whilst crossing the Mediterranean.
View through the entrance door to the prayer room:
The artist Rachid Koraïchi initiated the project when he discovered the situation, bought a plot of land and designed the entire project.
Large entrance door to the complex which contains 600 waterproofed graves:
A small residence for a caretaker, a morgue and a doctor’s office, public sanitary facilities and an ecumenical prayer room form the architectural components in the walled complex.
The tile paving was crafted entirely by hand and inspired by 17th century motifs:
Tiled benches provide a quiet space for reflection.
Preparatory drawing:
Courtesy of architect
Due to the coastal location, the 600 graves are waterproofed.
Benches for the visitors to rest and meditate under the olive trees:
The morgue contains state-of-the-art facilities to help identify the badly decomposed bodies washed ashore and previously left to decay.
The walls, domed-and-vaulted buildings, gravestones, and tile paving were crafted entirely by hand.
All of the walls, the domed-and-vaulted buildings, gravestones and tile paving were crafted entirely by hand, and much of the work was undertaken by migrants who survived the perilous crossing.
The project contains a small residence for a caretaker, a morgue and a doctor’s office, public sanitary facilities, and an ecumenical prayer room:
Le Jardin d’Afrique Tunisia – Building Information
Title: Le Jardin d’Afrique
Award Cycle: 2020-2022 Cycle
Status: Shortlisted
Location: Zarzis, Tunisia
Client: Rachid Koraïchi
Architect: Artist Rachid Koraïchi
Completed: 2020
Country of origin: Tunisia
Photos: Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture Shortlist
Le Jardin d’Afrique, Zarzis, Tunisia images / information received from the Aga Khan Award for Architecture – AKAA
Location: Zarzis, Tunisia, North Africa
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