Top 20 projects shortlisted for Aga Khan Award for Architecture revealed
By Mackenzie Goldberg|
Friday, Apr 26, 2019
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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
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Warka Water | Dorza, Ethiopia
Architect: Arturo Vittori
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Ashinaga Ugana Dormitory | Nansana, Uganda
Architect: Terrain Architects
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Tadjourah SOS Children's Village | Tadjourah, Djibouti
Architect: Urko Sanchez Architects
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Muttrah Fish Market | Muscat, Oman
Architect: Snøhetta
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Revitalization of Muharraq | Muharraq, Bahrain
Architect: Authority of Culture & Antiques Conservation Department
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Concrete at Alserkal Avenue | Dubai, UAE
Architect: Office for Metropolitan Architecture
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Al Mureijah Art Spaces | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Architect: Mona El Mousfy, Sharmeen Azam Inayat
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Wasit Wetland Center | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Architect: X-Architects
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Msheireb Museums | Doha, Qatar
Architect: John McAslan + Partners
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Jarahieh School | Al-Marj, Lebanon
Architect: CatalyticAction
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Palestinian Museum | Birzeit, Palestine
Architect: Heneganh Peng Architects
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Enghelab Street Rehabilitation | Tehran, Iran
Amir Anoushfar, Abdolazim Bahmanyar, Mohadesed Mirderikvandi
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Arcadia Education Project | South Kanarchor, Bangladesh
Architect: Saif UI Haque Sthapati
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Amber Denim Loom Shed | Gazipur, Bangladesh
Architect: Archeground
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Taman Bima Microlibrary | Bandung, Indonesia
Architect: SHAU Architects
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Am Residence | Jakarta, Indonesia
Architect: Andramatin Architect
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Courtyard House Plugin | Beijing, China
Architect: People's Architecture Office
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Tatarstan Public Spaces Development Program | Various Locations, Russian Federation
Architect: Architecturny Desant Architecrual Bureau
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Beyazit State Library Renovation | Istanbul, Turkey
Architect: Tabanlionğlu Architects
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