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5 unusual facts about Aga Khan Award for Architecture


Cultural Park for Children, Egypt

The Cultural Park for Children and Abdelhalim Ibrahim Abdelhalim were recognized in the 1992 Fifth Cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Gando, Burkina Faso

The village became famous in 2004, when the architect Diébédo Francis Kéré, originating from Gando and living in Germany, received the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the construction of the Gando primary school.

Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury

He was twice finalist in the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and has won first prize in Architectural Review's AR+D Emerging Architecture Award 2012.

Soekarno–Hatta International Airport

These unique characteristics earned the airport the 1995 Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Y. B. Mangunwijaya

In 1992, he received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for his work on the slum dwellers by the riverbank Code in Yogyakarta.


Menara Mesiniaga

After completion, architect Ken Yeang's long research into bio-climatic design principles was recognized with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1995 for the design.

Neehar Raina

His work was recognized with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for his architectural layout of the 8 acre campus of the Barefoot College near Tilonia.


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