ABSTRACT
The Jbel Saghro located south of the High Atlas of Morocco, is a large mountain range sparsely populated presenting extreme climatic conditions during the warm seasons. In the winter rains it temporarily becomes an area rich in pastures, which provides optimal conditions for grazing. For this reason the nomadic shepherds who live in the High Atlas move on a scheduled annual cycle, temporarily occupying the collective settlements scattered in the territory. In these self-constructions, handed-down construction techniques and local materials are used to create flexible and efficient living spaces by making use of the available resources, which adapt to the great diversity of users that inhabit them annually. In the continuous movement of the nomads these constructions are their only footprints on the territory on which they’ve travelled and they’ve become the tangible reflection of their culture.
