19 projects, including 2 from B'desh, shortlisted for Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Friday, 11 June 2010
The shortlist of 19 nominees for the 2010 cycle of Aga Khan Award for Architecture was announced recently by the Master Jury. The nominees, which range from a textile factory in Turkey to a school built on a bridge in China, are located in Albania, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Turkey, said a press release from New York received in Dhaka.
The projects shortlisted by the independent Master Jury are now being technically reviewed by a select group of architects, urban planners and engineers. The reviews, which emphasise the impact on the quality of life as well as architectural excellence, will be submitted to the Master Jury before the Award recipients are chosen. The final Award recipients will be announced at a ceremony to be held at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar in October 2010.
The 2 nominees from Bangladesh among the 19 nominees for the 11th Cycle of the Award include the Chandgaon Mosque, Chittagong, and Nishorgo Visitor Interpretation Centre, Teknaf.
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture not only rewards architects, but also identifies municipalities, builders, clients, master craftsmen and engineers who have played important roles in the realisation of a project. The Award's mandate is different from that of many other architecture prizes: it selects projects-from innovative mud and bamboo schools to state of the art "green" buildings-that not only exhibit architectural excellence but also improve the overall quality of life. Since the Award was launched 33 years ago, over 100 projects have received the award and more than 7,500 building projects have been documented.
In 2007, primary school in Bangladesh was one of the 9 projects receiving the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
The projects shortlisted by the independent Master Jury are now being technically reviewed by a select group of architects, urban planners and engineers. The reviews, which emphasise the impact on the quality of life as well as architectural excellence, will be submitted to the Master Jury before the Award recipients are chosen. The final Award recipients will be announced at a ceremony to be held at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar in October 2010.
The 2 nominees from Bangladesh among the 19 nominees for the 11th Cycle of the Award include the Chandgaon Mosque, Chittagong, and Nishorgo Visitor Interpretation Centre, Teknaf.
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture not only rewards architects, but also identifies municipalities, builders, clients, master craftsmen and engineers who have played important roles in the realisation of a project. The Award's mandate is different from that of many other architecture prizes: it selects projects-from innovative mud and bamboo schools to state of the art "green" buildings-that not only exhibit architectural excellence but also improve the overall quality of life. Since the Award was launched 33 years ago, over 100 projects have received the award and more than 7,500 building projects have been documented.
In 2007, primary school in Bangladesh was one of the 9 projects receiving the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.