Architecture
Villas, extensions and major renovations: feasibility, concept design, building permit application (Rokhas), contractor tendering and site supervision through to handover.
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Casablanca · Rabat
Architect & interior architect
From the building permit to the last door handle: one single contact, demanding design, a budget that holds. Villas, apartments, offices and retail.
The practice
One architect, two disciplines, one standard
I am Salma Abderahim, a state-certified architect from the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-La Villette, holder of the HMONP licence, in independent practice since 2017. SAA is my practice. Ten years of projects between Paris, Rabat and Casablanca: apartment buildings and high-end villas, office floors for major corporate clients, hospitality, retail and furniture design.
I bring together what the market keeps apart: architecture, which structures, sizes and secures the permit, and interior architecture, which gives a place its materials, its light and its use. One single vision, from the site plan to the drawing of a piece of furniture.
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Expertise
Three ways to build your project
Interior architecture
Apartments, villas, retail spaces: spatial design, materials and setting-out drawings, bespoke furniture, coordination of craftsmen and turnkey delivery.
Interior architect →Offices & workspaces
Space planning, design and delivery of office floors. A method proven on projects carried out for major international companies in Casablanca.
Office fit-out →10+
years of practice between Paris, Rabat and Casablanca
2 cities
Casablanca as my base, Rabat close by
5 sectors
housing, offices, hospitality, retail, furniture
3 languages
French, Arabic, English: local and international clients
Projects & visions
The standard, in images
The method
Five stages, zero surprises
01Diagnosis
Visit to the property or the plot, review of planning constraints, written budget estimate. The sound basis for every decision.
02Design
Concept sketch then preliminary design: plans, volumes, materials, 3D images. You approve every stage.
03Permits
Building permit application filed on Rokhas and followed through to approval, in line with law 016-89.
04Contractors
Tender package, comparative analysis of quotes, clear contracts. This is where the budget is won.
05Site & interiors
Weekly supervision, written reports, handover. The interior extends the architecture right down to the furniture.
References
Experience built, before SAA and within it, on projects for:
My LaserMASENSociété GénéraleContinentalBoschMarubeniPrestigiaAlliancesNexityCogedimSogeprom
My Laser centres designed by the practice; other assignments carried out within Tétris (JLL group), JLA Studio (Rabat) and AAU Mastrandreas (Paris).
The drawing
From sketch to construction drawing
A project is judged on the documents that make it buildable: a sketch to make decisions, a dimensioned plan to file, an elevation to hold the intention through to the site. Here are typical documents from the practice.
Areas covered
Casablanca · Rabat · Marrakech · Tangier · Mohammedia and Bouskoura · Kenitra · Temara and Harhoura
Let's talk about your project
An architect's opinion before any decision
Buying a property, building a villa, renovating an apartment, new offices: three minutes are enough to describe your project. You receive a first reading and an honest budget framework.
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Frequently asked questions
Before you begin
See the fees page for the detail of each assignment, and the practice guides (price per m², building permit, villa plans).
Is an architect compulsory in Morocco?
Yes, for any construction, extension or structural renovation subject to a building permit: law 016-89 requires the involvement of an architect registered with the Order. It protects the client: enforceable drawings, assumed liability, a properly supervised site.
Architect and interior architect: why both?
The architect thinks in terms of structure, areas and permits; the interior architect thinks in terms of use, material and light. Separating the two means multiplying contacts and inconsistencies. SAA covers both disciplines, from the plan to the drawing of the furniture.
Do you work in Rabat?
Yes. The practice is based in Casablanca and works regularly in Rabat, where I practised for several years, as well as along the Bouskoura, Dar Bouazza and Mohammedia axis.