Facing the port of Casablanca, the economic capital of the country, the railway station is located at the meeting point between the medina, the art deco district and the new developments in the city centre. The station needed to be rebuilt in anticipation of the increase in passenger numbers in the future, where 25 million travellers are expected to use the station every year. The general design of the station and of the adjacent public spaces reflects broader considerations regarding the urban remodelling of the waterfront and the districts in the vicinity of the port of Casablanca.