Top 20 projects shortlisted for Aga Khan Award for Architecture revealed

Twenty projects from around the world have been shortlisted for the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture, which highlights building concepts in parts of the world with significant Muslim populations. Presented every three years, the $1 million prize is unique for being one of the largest awards among architecture competitions, and for being the only to recognize all parties involved, from architects to builders, mayors, and engineers. 

Among the twenty shortlisted projects this year is a concrete cultural hub in Dubai designed by OMA; Snøhetta's Muttrah Fish Market in Muscat, Oman; the limestone-clad Palestinian Museum by Heneghan Peng; and a development program in Russia that revitalized over 328 public spaces in Tatarstan. Take a look at these and other selected projects below. 

Alioune Diop University Lecture Building | Bambey, Senegal
Architect: IDOM

Warka Water | Dorza, Ethiopia
Architect: Arturo Vittori 

Ashinaga Ugana Dormitory | Nansana, Uganda
Architect: Terrain Architects

Tadjourah SOS Children's Village | Tadjourah, Djibouti
Architect: Urko Sanchez Architects

Muttrah Fish Market | Muscat, Oman
Architect: Snøhetta 

Revitalization of Muharraq | Muharraq, Bahrain
Architect: Authority of Culture & Antiques Conservation Department

Concrete at Alserkal Avenue | Dubai, UAE
Architect: Office for Metropolitan Architecture

Al Mureijah Art Spaces | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Architect: Mona El Mousfy, Sharmeen Azam Inayat

Wasit Wetland Center | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Architect: X-Architects

Msheireb Museums | Doha, Qatar
Architect: John McAslan + Partners

Jarahieh School | Al-Marj, Lebanon
Architect: CatalyticAction

Palestinian Museum | Birzeit, Palestine
Architect: Heneganh Peng Architects

Enghelab Street Rehabilitation | Tehran, Iran
Amir Anoushfar, Abdolazim Bahmanyar, Mohadesed Mirderikvandi

Arcadia Education Project | South Kanarchor, Bangladesh 
Architect: Saif UI Haque Sthapati 

Amber Denim Loom Shed | Gazipur, Bangladesh
Architect: Archeground 

Taman Bima Microlibrary | Bandung, Indonesia
Architect: SHAU Architects

Am Residence | Jakarta, Indonesia
Architect: Andramatin Architect

Courtyard House Plugin | Beijing, China
Architect: People's Architecture Office

Tatarstan Public Spaces Development Program | Various Locations, Russian Federation
Architect: Architecturny Desant Architecrual Bureau  

Beyazit State Library Renovation | Istanbul, Turkey
Architect: Tabanlionğlu Architects