Unique spaces at one with nature scoop Aga Khan Award
Children playing on the terrace, Arcadia Education Project, South Kanarchor, Bangladesh.
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Article Author: Unique spaces at one with nature scoop Aga Khan Award
Media Source: Daily Nation (Kenya)
Date: 25 September 2019
Architecture’s unique power to unite cultures came alive in this uniquely placed Russian city as the world celebrated six projects for winning the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The projects were celebrated for their architectural splendour and beauty in form and hue, but also for the deeper symbolism they held in a…
Architecture’s unique power to unite cultures came alive in this uniquely placed Russian city as the world celebrated six projects for winning the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The projects were celebrated for their architectural splendour and beauty in form and hue, but also for the deeper symbolism they held in a world wrestling with climate change and a climate of hate. The projects - in Senegal, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Palestine, Russia and Bahrain - emerged winners after a three-year judging process. They took the top prize for the unique ways in which they have embraced and conserved the environment.