AGA KHAN AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE
AGA KHAN AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE
It was established in 1977, strives
to enhance the perception of Islamic culture as expressed through the
architectural excellence, encompassing concerns as varied as contemporary
design, social housing community improvement and development, restoration,
re-use and area conservation and landscaping and environmental issues. Through
its efforts, the award seeks to identify and encourage building concepts that
successfully address the needs and aspiration of Muslims societies.
The award is organized on the basis
of a rotating calendar spanning cyclical periods of three years each, and is
governed by a steering committee chaired by His Highness Aga Khan. The current
prize fund totals ( US $ 50,000 ) the largest
architectural prize in the world – is presented to projects selected by an
independent master jury. To date, the master juries have selected 105 projects
to receive the award for architecture.
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