Two UK architects shortlisted for $1m Aga Khan Award
Msheireb Museums, Doha, Qatar
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Article Author: Two UK architects shortlisted for $1m Aga Khan Award
Media Source: Building Design (UK)
Date: 25 April 2019
John McAslan & Partners and a small charity specialising in supporting vulnerable communities are the only two British architects shortlisted for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019. The two projects are respectively the Msheireb Museums in Qatar and the Jarahieh School in Lebanon (a school for Syrian refugees). The AKAA is…
John McAslan & Partners and a small charity specialising in supporting vulnerable communities are the only two British architects shortlisted for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2019. The two projects are respectively the Msheireb Museums in Qatar and the Jarahieh School in Lebanon (a school for Syrian refugees). The AKAA is one of the oldest major architectural awards. It selects projects globally that not only exhibit architectural excellence, but also improve the overall quality of life in communities in which Muslims have a significant presence.