Context and culture define 2019 Aga Khan Award Winners
Aerial view of the Central Square, Bavly, Public Spaces Development Programme, various locations, Tatarstan, Russian Federation.
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Article Author: Context and culture define 2019 Aga Khan Award Winners
Media Source: Azure Magazine (Canada)
Date: 3 September 2019
A museum in Palestine, a revitalized World Heritage site in Bahrain, a modular education hub in Bangladesh, a wetland centre in the United Arab Emirates, a university in Senegal, and a network of public spaces in Russia. These are the winners of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. This year, the winning projects stand out…
A museum in Palestine, a revitalized World Heritage site in Bahrain, a modular education hub in Bangladesh, a wetland centre in the United Arab Emirates, a university in Senegal, and a network of public spaces in Russia. These are the winners of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. This year, the winning projects stand out for their sensitivity to local context – with designs that speak to both the cultural and built landscape that surrounds them. In addition, a commitment to social and environmental sustainability is shared across the six winners.