Aga Khan Museum: Moriyama & Teshima Architects, Maki and Associates
The entrance to the Aga Khan Museum as seen across on of the reflecting pools that form the shape of a traditional char-bagh, or four-part, garden.
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Article Author: Aga Khan Museum: Moriyama & Teshima Architects, Maki and Associates
Media Source: Arch2o (USA)
Date: 15 January 2019
The Aga Khan Museum fosters knowledge and understanding of Islamic civilisation through cultural programming and an extraordinary collection of Islamic arts and artifacts, drawn from the collections of His Highness the Aga Khan. Light being the primary inspiration for the project, the building acts as a vessel that is both…
The Aga Khan Museum fosters knowledge and understanding of Islamic civilisation through cultural programming and an extraordinary collection of Islamic arts and artifacts, drawn from the collections of His Highness the Aga Khan. Light being the primary inspiration for the project, the building acts as a vessel that is both animated and sculpted by light in myriad ways: casting patterns on the exterior walls of Brazilian granite, enhancing interior spaces, or illuminating the open-roofed courtyard.