20 Projects Shortlisted. Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013

02/05/2013. Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013
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The shortlist of nominees for the 2013 cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture was announced at the Palacio das Necessidades (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). The 20 nominees for the US$ 1 million prize range from a modern high rise apartment block to the revival of traditional building techniques. Shortlisted projects, which are selected by an independent Master Jury, are located in Afghanistan, Austria, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Thailand and Yemen.

Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre. Location: Limpopo, South Africa (South Africa). Architect: Peter Rich Architects, Johannesburg, South Africa. Completed: 2009. Design: 2006-2007. Site size: Total combined floor area: 1’130 m² - Total site area: 2’750 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre. Location: Limpopo, South Africa (South Africa). Architect: Peter Rich Architects, Johannesburg, South Africa. Completed: 2009. Design: 2006-2007. Site size: Total combined floor area: 1’130 m² - Total site area: 2’750 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Islamic Cemetery Location: Altach, Austria (Europe). Architect: Bernado Bader Architects, Dombirn, Austria. Completed: 2011. Design: 2008-2011. Site size: Ground floor area: 4’235 m² - Total site area: 8’415 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Rehabilitation of Tabriz Bazaar. Location: Tabriz, Iran (Central Asia). Architect: ICHTO East Azerbaijan Office, Tabriz, Iran. Completed: 2006 ongoing. Design: 1994 ongoing. Site size: 27 Ha. Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Apartment No. 1. Location: Mahallat, Iran (Central Asia). Architect: AbCT - Architecture by Collective Terrain, Tehran, Iran. Completed: 2010. Design: 2007. Site size: Ground floor area: 260 m² - Total site area: 420 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Post-Tsunami Housing. Location: Kirinda, Sri Lanka (Asia). Architect: Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo, Japan. Completed: 2007. Design: 2005. Site size: 71 m2 for each house - Total site area: 3'195 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Maria Grazia Cutuli Primary School. Location: Herat, Afghanistan (Central Asia). Architect: 2A+P/A, IaN+, Mario Cutuli, Rome, Italy. Completed: 2011. Design: 2010. Site size: Ground floor area: 650 m² - Total site area: 2’000 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Rehabilitation of Nagaur Fort. Location: Nagaur, Rajasthan, India (South Asia). Architect: Minakshi Jain, Ahmedabad, India. Completed: 2007-2009. Design: 1993-2005. Site size: 145’686 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Revitalisation of Birzeit Historic Centre. Location: Birzeit, Palestine (West Asia). Architect: Riwaq - Centre for Architectural Conservation, Ramallah, Palestine. Completed: 2009 ongoing. Design: 2007-2011. Site size: 40’640 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Hassan II Bridge. Location: Rabat, Morocco (North Africa). Architect: Marc Mimran Architecture, Paris, France. Completed: 2011. Design: 2007. Site size: Bridge length: 330 m - Viaduct length: 600 m - Nautical Base Bridge length: 100 m. Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Museum of Handcraft Paper. Location: Gaoligong, Yunnan Province, China (Asia). Architect: Trace Architecture Office, Beijing, China. Completed: 2010 Design: 2008-2009. Site size: 361 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Mohammed VI Football Academy. Location: Salé, Morocco (North Africa). Architect: Groupe 3 Architectes, Rabat, Morocco. Completed: 2010. Design: 2007-2008. Site size: Total combined floor area: 9’000 m² - Total site area: 2’500’000 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

The Met Tower. Location: Bangkok, Thailand (Asia). Architect: WOHA Architects, Singapore. Completed: 2009. Design: 2004-2009. Site size: Total combined floor area: 124’885 m² - Total site area: 11’361 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Kantana Film and Animation Institute. Location: Nakhon Pathom, Thailand (Asia). Architect: Bangkok Project Studio / Boonserm Premthada, Bangkok, Thailand. Completed: 2011. Design: 2008-2009. Site size: Ground floor area: 2’000 m² - Total site area: 16’000 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Thula Fort Restoration. Location: Thula, Yemen (Africa). Architect: Abdullah Al-Hadrami, Sana’a, Yemen. Completed: 2011. Design: 2004 Site size: 8’754 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Preservation of the Mbaru Niang. Location: Wae Rebo Village, Flores Island, Indonesia. (South-East Asia). Architect: Rumah Asuh/Yori Antar, Tangerang, Indonesia. Completed: 2011. Design: 2008 Site size: 6’500 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Preservation of Sacred and Collective Oasis Sites Location: Guelmim Region, Morocco (Africa) Architect: Salima Naji, Kénitra, Morocco. Completed: 2011 ongoing. Design: 2003-2008. Site size: 3 Ha. Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Salam Cardiac Surgery Centre. Location: Khartoum, Sudan (North Africa). Architect: Studio Tamassociati, Venice, Italy. Completed: 2010. Design: 2004-2008. Site size: 14’000 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle. Location: Damascus, Syria (West Asia). Architect: Ateliers Lion Associés, Dagher Hanna & Partners, Paris, France. Completed: 2008. Design: 2006. Site size: Ground floor area: 4’995 m² - Total site area: 10’000 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Umubano Primary School. Location: Kigali, Rwanda (East Africa). Architect: Mass Design Group, Boston, MA, USA. Completed: 2011. Design: 2007. Site size: 900 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

Reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared Refugee Camp. Location: Tripoli, Lebanon (West Asia). Architect: United Nations Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA), Nahr el-Bared Reconstruction Commission for Civil Action and Studies (NBRC). Completed: 2011. Design: 2008. Site size: 190’000 m². Image courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Click above for larger image.

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established by the Aga Khan in 1977 to identify and encourage building concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of communities in which Muslims have a significant presence. The Award recognises examples of architectural excellence in the fields of contemporary design, social housing, community improvement and development, historic preservation, reuse and area conservation, as well as landscape design and improvement of the environment.

The shortlist includes:

Maria Grazia Cutuli Primary School, Herat, Afghanistan

Islamic Cemetery, Altach, Austria

Museum of Handcraft Paper, Gaoligong Mountain, China

Rehabilitation of Nagaur Fort, Nagaur, Rajasthan, India

Preservation of the Mbaru Niang, Wae Rebo Village, Flores Island, Indonesia

Apartment No.1, Mahallat, Iran

Rehabilitation of Tabriz Bazaar, Tabriz, Iran

Reconstruction of Nahr el-Bared Refugee Camp, Tripoli, Lebanon

Hassan II Bridge, Rabat, Morocco

Mohammed VI Football Academy, Salé, Morocco

Preservation of Sacred and Collective Oasis Sites, Guelmim Region, Morocco

Revitalisation of Birzeit Historic Centre, Birzeit, Palestine

Umubano Primary School, Kigali, Rwanda

Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre, Limpopo, South Africa

Post-Tsunami Housing, Kirinda, Sri Lanka

Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, Khartoum, Sudan

Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, Damascus, Syria

Kantana Film and Animation Institute, Nakhon Prathom, Thailand

The Met Tower, Bangkok, Thailand

Thula Fort Restoration, Thula, Yemen

The shortlisted projects are now being technically reviewed by a select group of architects, urban planners and engineers. The reviews, which emphasise both the impact on the quality of life and architectural excellence, will be submitted in June to the Master Jury for closer evaluation. Five to six finalists will then be selected and announced at a ceremony to be held in Lisbon in September 2013.

The Awards are selected by an independent Master Jury appointed by the Steering Committee for each three-year Award cycle. The nine members of the Master Jury for the 2010-2013 Award cycle are:

Mr. David Adjaye, Principal, Adjaye Associates, London, United Kingdom

Dr. Howayda al-Harithy, Professor, Department of Architecture and Design, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Mr. Michel Desvigne, Landscape Architect and Founder, Agence Michel Desvigne, Paris, France

Professor Mahmood Mamdani, Professor and Executive Director, Makerere Institute for Social Research (MISR), Wandegeya, Uganda

Mr. Kamil Merican, Principal Designer and CEO, Group Design Partnership, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Professor Toshiko Mori, Principal, Toshiko Mori Architect, New York City, USA

Ms. Shahzia Sikander, Artist, New York City, USA

Mr. Murat Tabanlioglu, Architect and Founder, Tabanlioglu Architects, Istanbul, Turkey

Mr. Wang Shu, Architect and Founder, Amateur Architecture Studio, Hangzhou, China