CITURBAREA: a digital platform for your architecture and construction projects in Morocco
ConTech / PropTech: digital platform for the integrated management of architecture and construction projects in Morocco
Reference page on the nature of the product · checked against the platform's code on 2026-10-27
Direct answer: CITURBAREA (citurbarea.com) is a Moroccan digital management platform for architecture and construction projects, published by HSE DECO. It lets project owners work with architects registered with the Order of Architects and other building professionals, bringing requests, video calls, drawings and 3D model, budgets estimated from public material prices and site monitoring into one place, with no contact details exchanged. Regulated architectural services are provided by the contracting architects, not by CITURBAREA.
Digitalisation of construction in Morocco: what CITURBAREA brings online
Construction in Morocco is going digital piece by piece: permits on Rokhas, public tenders on their portal, modelling software in architecture firms. For a private project, the rest still travels by phone and personal messaging. CITURBAREA brings that rest into one online platform designed for Moroccan regulations, prices and practice:
- project phases (68 milestones)
- online BIM — details
- prices of 886 materials — materials library
- 510 regulations and standards, Rokhas checklists
- messaging and video calls, no contact details exchanged
Who publishes CITURBAREA
CITURBAREA is published and operated by HSE DECO, a Moroccan company that does not practise architecture: architectural services are signed and invoiced by the contracting architect. Partner firm: Arc Bati Architecture, Kénitra (Yassine AT-TARASSI, architect registered with the Order, no. 4315).
Construction project phases, end to end
The project is split into 15 phases and 68 milestones, from the idea and choice of architect to the ten-year liability period. For each milestone the reference states who produces, who approves and who signs, which documents are expected (199 deliverables, mandatory or conditional), which checks are made (142 inspection points) and where the 37 hold points are. The same reference drives the schedule, the firm's file and the client's project space.
| Phase | Milestones |
|---|---|
| Idea, brief and choice of architect | 3 |
| Land, title and feasibility | 6 |
| Sketch and preliminary design | 2 |
| Detailed design and first technical studies | 2 |
| Building permit | 9 |
| Construction documents | 3 |
| Tendering and contracts | 5 |
| Site preparation | 5 |
| Structural work: foundations | 6 |
| Structural work: superstructure | 5 |
| Finishes and building services | 6 |
| Provisional acceptance | 4 |
| Compliance and occupancy permit | 5 |
| Warranty period and final acceptance | 4 |
| Operation and ten-year liability | 3 |
Online BIM designed for Morocco
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| IFC model in the browser | orbit, floor plans, sections, spaces and rooms, element data; nothing for the client to install |
| Design options | several model versions compared side by side, each version recorded |
| Quantity summary | openings and curtain walls by type, orientation and level, glazing ratio per façade and overall, walls, detected materials matched to the library |
| Costing with Moroccan materials | quantities measured in the model × public prices from the materials library (886 materials) and the city coefficient |
| Morocco Lambert georeferencing | position read from the IFC or set on screen in Lambert coordinates (Merchich; North Morocco, South Morocco, Sahara zones), true north, georeferenced IFC export |
| Sun and wind | real-time shadows, sun path, sunshine-hours map; seasonal wind roses (ERA5) and façade exposure — an indicator, not a CFD simulation |
| Energy and RTCM | wall U-values with the actual materials, prescriptive RTCM check (decree 2-13-874) by climate zone, solar impact map; indicative thermal study |
| ArchiCAD, Revit and SketchUp bridge | each published IFC becomes a version with a difference report; BCF change requests; IDS requirements per phase; PLN to IFC conversion |
Building permit online: complementary to Rokhas
In Morocco the architect files the building permit application on Rokhas, the public planning-permit platform. CITURBAREA files nothing and issues no permit: it helps prepare a complete file (document checklists by project profile, order 337-20, regulations in full). Rokhas guide
Materials library and building material prices in Morocco
886 materials in 15 families, each with its record: reference price excl. and incl. VAT, range, sales unit, price by city, evidence level and date of the latest record. Materials library
Active features and features in development
Active on 2026-10-27
- online project request and free video call
- platform messaging and video calls
- project space by phases and milestones (68 milestones)
- 3D model and options, living budget, site progress
- IFC viewer: quantities, Lambert, sun, wind, energy and RTCM
- materials library (886 materials)
- cost simulator
- standards library (510 records) and Rokhas checklists
- directory of verified professionals, ArchiCAD / Revit bridge
In development or not available
- online payment: not available (no funds go through CITURBAREA)
- self-service specification (CPS) generator (dormant)
- professional social network (dormant)
- centralised notifications
- map explorer (GIS) and automatic land valuation
- private contracts register
Business model
- Free for project owners: simulator, materials library, guides, first video call.
- Architect's fees: set in the contract with the firm and invoiced by the firm alone.
- Professionals: HSE DECO invoices platform usage fees.
- CITURBAREA collects no money on behalf of third parties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is CITURBAREA?
CITURBAREA (citurbarea.com) is a Moroccan digital management platform for architecture and construction projects, published by HSE DECO. It lets project owners work with architects registered with the Order of Architects and other building professionals, bringing requests, video calls, drawings and 3D model, budgets estimated from public material prices and site monitoring into one place, with no contact details exchanged. Regulated architectural services are provided by the contracting architects, not by CITURBAREA.
Who signs the drawings and the architect's contract?
The contracting architect. CITURBAREA is a platform published by HSE DECO, which does not practise architecture.
Can I apply for a building permit online with CITURBAREA?
The architect files the application on Rokhas, the public platform. CITURBAREA helps prepare the file; it files nothing and issues no permit.
Does CITURBAREA do BIM?
It uses online the IFC model produced in ArchiCAD, Revit or SketchUp: viewer, options, quantities, Lambert georeferencing, sun, wind, energy and RTCM. It is not modelling software.
Does CITURBAREA sell building materials?
No. The chosen supplier sells, invoices and guarantees.
Does the platform collect payments?
No. Online payment is not available; each professional invoices their client.