2014-2016 Award Cycle: Press section

Geneva, Switzerland, 9 May 2016 – The 19 shortlisted projects for the 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture were announced today. The projects, which were selected by the Master Jury from amongst 348 projects nominated for the 13th Award cycle, will be competing for US$ 1 million in prize money.

Press release (Word: English, French, Arabic) ; (PDF: English, French, Arabic) Master Jury (PDF: English, French) Steering Committee (PDF: English, French, Arabic) Shortlisted projects' (PDF: English, French, Arabic)

AZERBAIJAN

New Power Station, Baku - Press release (PDF)

BANGLADESH

Bait Ur Rouf Mosque, Dhaka - Press release (PDF)

Friendship Centre, Gaibandha - Press release (PDF)

CHINA

Micro Yuan’er, Beijing - Press release (PDF)

DENMARK

Superkilen, Copenhagen - Press release (PDF)

IRAN

Manouchehri House, Kashan - Press release (PDF)

Tabiat Pedestrian Bridge, Tehran - Press release (PDF)

40 Knots House, Tehran - Press release (PDF)

JORDAN

Royal Academy for Nature Conservation, Ajloun - Press release (PDF), Arabic (PDF)

KOSOVO

Bunateka Libraries, Various Locations - Press release (PDF)

LEBANON

Issam Fares Institute, Beirut - Press release (PDF), Arabic (PDF)

MOROCCO

Guelmim School of Technology, Guelmim - Press release (PDF), Arabic (PDF)

Casa-Port New Railway Station, Casablanca - Press release (PDF), Arabic (PDF)

NIGERIA

Makoko Floating School, Lagos - Press release (PDF)

QATAR

Doha Tower, Doha - Press release (PDF), Arabic (PDF)

SAUDI ARABIA

King Fahad National Library, Riyadh - Press release (PDF), Arabic (PDF)

SENEGAL

Thread: Artist Residency and Cultural Centre, Sinthian - Press release (PDF)

SPAIN

Nasrid Tower Restoration, Huercal-Overa - Press release (PDF)

Ceuta Public Library, Ceuta - Press release (PDF)