Youth Housing Development (Cité des Jeunes)

Youth Housing Development (Cité des Jeunes) is a housing scheme in Casablanca associated with Georges Candilis, Shadrach Woods, Robert Maddalena and Léon Aroucheff, dated 1952. The scheme is organized around repeated dwelling units, shared circulation and open space, making housing density part of the architectural expression. The architectural language emphasizes durable mineral surfaces, concrete or masonry construction, deep shadows and practical detailing rather than applied decoration. Its architectural importance lies in the modern housing research of the period, especially the search for density, repetition and collective outdoor space.