Aga Khan Award for Architecture
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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is a prestigious international prize that honors outstanding architectural projects that successfully address the needs and aspirations of societies in which Muslims have a significant presence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aga Khan Award for Architecture canonical | 13 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architecture award
ⓘ
international award ⓘ |
| awardCycleIncludes |
final jury deliberation
ⓘ
nominations ⓘ shortlisting ⓘ site visits ⓘ |
| awardedFor | projects completed within the last 12 years at time of cycle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| criterion |
architectural excellence
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cultural relevance ⓘ environmental sustainability ⓘ social impact ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
improvement of quality of life
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innovation in design ⓘ respect for local culture ⓘ use of local resources and materials ⓘ |
| field | architecture ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1980 ⓘ |
| focus | built environment in societies with significant Muslim populations ⓘ |
| founder |
The Aga Khan
ⓘ
surface form:
Aga Khan IV
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| frequency | triennial ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
steering committee
ⓘ
technical review team ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| inception | 1977 ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| monetaryValue | US$1,000,000 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
The Aga Khan
ⓘ
surface form:
Aga Khan
|
| notableLaureatesInclude |
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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Grameen Bank Housing Programme ⓘ Petronas Towers ⓘ Revitalisation of the Walled City of Nicosia ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.akdn.org/architecture ⓘ |
| oneOfTheLargestArchitecturePrizesByValue | true ⓘ |
| organizer | Aga Khan Trust for Culture ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor outstanding architectural projects
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to recognize projects serving Muslim societies ⓘ |
| regionServed | global ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aga Khan Award for Music
ⓘ
Aga Khan Trust for Culture ⓘ
surface form:
Aga Khan Trust for Culture Awards
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| selectionProcess |
independent master jury
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on-site project reviews ⓘ |
| sponsor | Aga Khan Development Network ⓘ |
| typicalProjectTypes |
community-based projects
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landscape design ⓘ new buildings ⓘ restoration projects ⓘ urban regeneration ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Aga Khan IV