The 20 shortlisted projects for the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture have been announced. Located in 16 different countries, the shortlisted schemes will compete for a US$1 million prize fund that recognizes all parties involved in the conception, design, and realization of a built project.
Founded in 1977 by Aga Khan IV, it aims specifically to highlight projects of relevance or significance to primarily Islamic societies. This focus may seem paradoxically broad, but is geared toward elevating projects that not only adeptly meet their functional requirements but “stimulate and respond to cultural aspirations.” Projects that inventively make use of local materials and/or appropriate technologies are given particular attention in the hopes that they inspire equally creative efforts elsewhere.
Below, we have republished the shortlisted projects. Visit the official website here for more information.
Alioune Diop University Lecture Building, Senegal / IDOM
Warka Water, Ethiopia / Arturo Vittori
Ashinaga Uganda Dormitory, Uganda / Terrain Architects
Tadjourah SOS Children’s Village, Djibouti / Urko Sanchez Architects
Muttrah Fish Market, Oman / Snohetta
Revitalization of Muharraq, Bahrain / Authority for Culture & Antiquities Conservation Dept
Concrete at Alserkal Avenue, UAE / OMA
Al Mureijah Art Spaces, UAE / Mona El Mousfy, Sharmeen Azam Inayat
Wasit Wetland Centre, UAE / X-Architects
Msheireb Museums, Qatar / John McAslan + Partners
Jarahieh School, Lebanon / CatalyticAction
Palestinian Museum, Palestine / Heneghan Peng Architects
Enghelab Street Rehabilitation, Iran / Iwvan Consultants
Arcadia Education Project, Bangladesh / Saif Ul Haque Sthapati
Amber Denim Loom Shed, Bangladesh / Archeground
Taman Bima Microlibrary, Indonesia / SHAU Architects
AM Residence, Indonesia / Andramatin Architect
Courtyard House Plugin, China / People’s Architecture Office
Tatarstan Public Spaces Development Programme, Tatarstan / Architecturny Desant Architectural Bureau
Beyazıt State Library Renovation, Turkey / Tabanlioğlu Architects
