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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1977 to identify and encourage excellence in architecture and other forms of intervention in the built environment of societies where Muslims have a significant presence. The Award is given every three years and recognises all types of building projects that affect today's built environment. The book presents the shortlist of 19 projects including the winners. What these projects in their variety across culturally diverse portions of the globe have in common is a commitment to design excellence despite constraints of budget, resources, climate, technology, and politics. They share this commitment as one of the necessary tools for societal betterment. The following five projects received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2010: Wadi Hanifa Wetlands, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Revitalisation of the Hypercentre of Tunis, Tunisia; Madinat Al-Zahra Museum, Cordoba, Spain; Ipekyol Textile Factory, Edirne, Turkey; Bridge School, Xiashi, Fujian, China. AUTHOR: Mohsen Mostafavi is Deasn of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. ILLUSTRATIONS 130 imagesProduct Identifiers
PublisherLars Muller Publishers
ISBN-139783037782422
eBay Product ID (ePID)97664535
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Book TitleAga Khan Award for Architecture 2010: Implicate & Explicate
AuthorMohsen Mostafavi
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
Number of Pages352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height241mm
Item Width165mm
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Title_AuthorMohsen Mostafavi
Country/Region of ManufactureSwitzerland