{"id":1657,"date":"2019-08-29T14:01:58","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T14:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/akdc\/?p=1657"},"modified":"2019-08-29T14:01:58","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T14:01:58","slug":"6-recipients-of-the-2019-aga-khan-award-for-architecture-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mit.edu\/akdc\/2019\/08\/29\/6-recipients-of-the-2019-aga-khan-award-for-architecture-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Recipients of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Collage<\/a>The six recipients of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture<\/a> (AKAA) were announced today at a ceremony in Kazan, in the Republic of Tartarstan.\u00a0 The recipients are a revitalization of Muharraq<\/a>, Bahrain highlighting the World Heritage site\u2019s pearling history;\u00a0 an “amphibious” school<\/a> in South Kanarchor, Bangladesh; the sustainably constructed Palestinian Museum<\/a> in Birzeit, Palestine; the development of 328 public spaces<\/a> for recreation in the Republic of Tartarstan; \u00a0an extension of the campus of Alioune Diop University<\/a> in Bambey, Senegal; and the restoration of an indigenous ecosystem<\/a> in Sharjah, UAE.<\/p>\n

Recipients were announced by Irada Ayupova, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan and Farrokh Derakhshani, Director of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, at a press conference in Kazan.\u00a0 This is the 14th cycle<\/a> of the Award, first presented in 19808.<\/a>\u00a0 The shortlist of 20 projects<\/a> was announced in April.<\/p>\n

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture<\/a> was established by the Aga Khan<\/a> in 1977 to identify and encourage building concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of communities in which Muslims have a significant presence. The Award recognizes examples of architectural excellence in the fields of contemporary design, social housing, community improvement and development, historic preservation, reuse and area conservation, as well as landscape design and improvement of the environment. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture\u2019s mandate is different from that of many other architecture prizes: it not only rewards architects, but also identifies municipalities, builders, clients, master artisans and engineers who have played important roles in the realization of a project. Prizes have been given to projects across the world, from France (Institut du Monde Arabe<\/a>, 1989) to China (twice, most recently for Micro Yuan’er Children\u2019s Library & Art Centre<\/a> in 2016). Architects and planners from New York to Dhaka have received one of 122 awards. During the nomination process, more than 9,000 building projects have been documented.<\/p>\n

The nine members of the 2019 Master Jury are:\u00a0Anthony Kwam\u00e9 Appiah,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0an Anglo-Ghanaian American philosopher;\u00a0Meisa Batayneh<\/span><\/a>, founder and principal architect of maisam architects & engineers;\u00a0Sir David Chipperfield<\/span><\/a>, whose practice has built over 100 projects for both the private and public sectors;\u00a0Elizabeth Diller<\/span><\/a>, a founding partner of a design studio whose practice spans the fields of architecture, multi-media performance and digital media;\u00a0Edhem Eldem<\/span><\/a>, a Professor of History at Bo\u011fazi\u00e7i University (Istanbul) and the Coll\u00e8ge de France;\u00a0Mona Fawaz<\/span><\/a>, a Professor in Urban Studies and Planning at the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy at the American University of Beirut;\u00a0Kareem Ibrahim<\/span><\/a>, an Egyptian architect and urban researcher who has worked extensively in Historic Cairo;\u00a0Ali M. Malkawi<\/span><\/a>, a professor at Harvard University\u2019s Graduate School of Design and a founding director of the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities; and\u00a0Nondita Correa Mehrotra<\/span><\/a>, an architect working in India and the United States, and Director of the Charles Correa Foundation.<\/span>
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The Steering Committee is chaired by His Highness the Aga Khan. The other members of the Steering Committee are:\u00a0Sir David Adjaye<\/span><\/a>, Principal Adjaye Associates, London; Mohammad al-Asad<\/span><\/a>, Founding Director, Center for the Study of the Built Environment, Amman; Emre Arolat<\/span><\/a>, Founder, EAA- Emre Arolat Architecture, New York-London-Istanbul; Francesco Bandarin<\/span><\/a>, Special Advisor, UNESCO, Paris; Hanif Kara<\/span><\/a>, Design Director – AKT II, London, and Professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA;\u00a0 Azim Nanji<\/span><\/a>, Special Advisor, Aga Khan University, Nairobi; Nasser Rabbat<\/span><\/a>, Aga Khan Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge; Brigitte Shim<\/span><\/a>, Partner, Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, Toronto; and Marina Tabassum<\/span><\/a>, Principal, Marina Tabassum Architects, Dhaka.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ceremonies to announce the winning projects and mark the close of each triennial cycle are always held in settings selected for their architectural and cultural importance to the Muslim world. In 2019, the ceremony will be held in Kazan, Russia, which contains the Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin<\/a>, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.<\/div>\n
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A monograph, which includes essays on issues raised by the Master Jury\u2019s selections of the shortlist and the winners for the 2019 Award, will be published by ArchiTangle GmbH<\/a> in September of 2019. The book, Architecture in Dialogue<\/em><\/a>, edited by Andres Lepik and available in English or Russian, includes descriptions and illustrations of the 20 shortlisted projects, including the six winning projects. Complete contents of previous AKAA monographs<\/a> are available on Archnet.<\/div>\n

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