Aga Khan Award for Architecture

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, established and funded by Aga Khan IV to recognize architectural excellence and community improvement, including restoration efforts. It is the largest architectural award in the world. The program statement from the Aga Khan Development Network explains that their efforts focus on "societies in which Muslims have a significant presence." The award is also unique in that it awards projects and not just buildings, and as such takes into consideration broader impact.

The award is given in three year cycles to multiple projects and their architects. Though most projects are from the Muslim world, those involved are often from across the globe. The master jury and steering committee for each cycle are from an international pool of experts, who are not limited to architects, but also thinkers, scientists, artists, development experts, among others.

Sample of Award Winners

• Hassan Fathy, 1980 Chairman's Award for Lifetime Achievements
• Zlatko Ugljen, 1980 for White Mosque, Visoko, Bosnia-Herzegovina (then SFR Yugoslavia) - xCM
• Rifat Chadirji, 1986 Chairman's Award for Lifetime Achievements
• Jean Nouvel, 1989 for the "Institut du Monde Arabe" (the Arab World Institute), Paris
• Nayyar Ali Dada, 1998 for the Alhamra Arts Council complex, Lahore, Pakistan
• Geoffrey Bawa, 2001 Chairman's Award for Lifetime Achievements
• Diébédo Francis Kéré, 2004 for Primary School, Gando, Burkina Faso

External links

• Aga Khan Award for Architecture site
• Award Cycles of The Aga Khan Award for Architecture
  • The First Award Cycle 1978-1980
  • The Second Award Cycle 1981-1983
  • The Third Award Cycle 1984-1986
  • The Fourth Award Cycle 1987-1989
  • The Fifth Award Cycle 1990 - 1992
  • The Sixth Award Cycle 1993-1995
  • The Seventh Award Cycle 1996-1998
  • The Eighth Award Cycle 1999-2001
  • The Ninth Award Cycle 2002 - 2004

See also

• Islamic architecture
• List of architecture prizes
• Hassan Fat'hy