Was pretty excited about the Aga Khan Architectural Awards (especially when the award presentation was held at the Alhambra a few years ago). Thought the plans for this, to be worthy of consideration for the Aga Khan Awards. As it is, it got sold before the plans could materialize and the new owners are not going ahead with the design.
The premise of the award is that the project have a “positive impact on communities and the environment”, with less of a focus on architecture per se than the benefits it creates(previous winners have included the Cultural Park for Children in Cairo, Egypt and the Slum Networking of Indore, India). While regional winners have previously included The Datai in Langkawi, the Tanjong Jara Beach Resort and the Salinger Residence in Bangi, Selangor, I believe that no projects in Singapore has been awarded the Aga Khan Architectural(with the highest prize money, if not in prestige).-although Singapore-based architectural firm Kerry Hill bagged a win for The Datai in Langkawi.
Excerpts from the report can be found below:
The award is governed by a steering committee chaired by the Aga Khan. Members include German architect Omar Akbar, Swiss architect Jacques Herzog and American art historian Glenn Lowry.
The steering committee selects the master jury for each award cycle.This year’s nine winners include the Royal Netherlands Embassy in
The award ceremonies have been held in settings selected for their architectural and cultural importance to the Muslim world, such as
This year’s ceremony was held in
Straits Times, 5 Sept 2007
On the subject of Aga Khan- The boutique hotels in Pakistan owned by the same are especially interesting and atmospheric; where, instead of a hotel gym, there’s a prayer cum meditation room overlooking the Himalayas, for example, or a community project that goes towards the preservation of local artisanal culture. There’s also a significant presence in East Africa, including a hotel close to the magical Ngorongoro Crater.
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