Founded by Linna Choi and Tarik Oualalou in 2001, the architectural firm OUALALOU + CHOI, based in Paris and Casablanca, practises a design approach based on a critical analysis of the ways in which we create our territories. The office considers the architectural project as a means of exploring given restraints, probing the limits of the design profession, and creating work which resonates across different cultures and contexts.

Questioning the limited scope of the architect’s traditional role, OUALALOU+CHOI has developed its practice upon the theory that architectural strategies should be integrated into a project long before and after the conventional intervention of architects. Working closely with clients, community groups, and governmental agencies during site determination, programming, and the economic development of the project, the firm engages in the definition of the architectural project from its very inception.

OUALALOU + CHOI believes that playing an integral role in the non-architectural aspects of a project results in a stronger design solution.

Linna Choi and Tarik Oualalou have taught at institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Rhode Island School of Design, Rice University, and Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV).

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Source: Aga Khan Award for Architecture