Buildings in Palestine, Senegal and Iran on Aga Khan shortlist

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture has announced a 19-strong shortlist including buildings by Marina Tabassum, Kéré Architecture and David Chipperfield Architects.

Projects from 15 countries have been shortlisted for the award, which aims to “identify and encourage building concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of communities in which Muslims have a significant presence”.

The prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture was established by Muslim spiritual leader Aga Khan and has been taking place every three years since 1977.

The 19 shortlisted buildings, which were all completed between 2018 and 2023, will compete for a share of $1,000,000 – one of the highest prize funds in architecture.

Among the shortlisted buildings is the Khudi Bari demountable house by Marina Tabassum Architects, which has been developed as a response to the mass displacement of people living in Bangladesh due to flooding.

Also shortlisted is the Startup Lions Campus in Kenya by architect Diébédo Francis Kéré – the headquarters of a non-profit organisation that offers young Kenyans free training in information and communication technologies (ICT).

Three shortlisted projects are in Indonesia, including the Arc gymnasium by Elora Hardy’s architecture studio Ibuku at Green School in Bali.

Also in the country, the Islamic Centre Nurul Yaqin Mosque by Dave Orlando and Fandy Gunawan was shortlisted, alongside a series of micro libraries by Daliana Suryawinata and Florian Heinzelmann.

Numerous projects in the Middle East are included on the shortlist, including the Wonder Cabinet by AAU Anastas in Palestine, the Ned Hotel in Doha by David Chipperfield Architects and the Shamalat Cultural Centre in Riyadh by Syn Architects.

Two Iranian projects – a colourful domed cultural retreat on the island of Hormuz by ZAV Architects and Jahad Metro Plaza in Tehran by KA Architecture Studio that won a 2023 Dezeen Award – have also been recognised.

The Morocco Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020 by Oualalou + Choi, which was designed to be converted into a culture centre after the event, is also shortlisted, alongside the Khan Jaljulia Restoration in Jaljulia, Israel, by Elias Khuri.

Along with the Campus Startup Lions, projects from Africa included the Revitalisation of Lalla Yeddouna Square in the medina of Fez, Morocco, by Mossessian Architecture and Yassir Khalil Studio, and the renovation of Dakar Railway Station in Senegal by Ga2D.

Projects on the 2022 shortlist included the adaptation of an Oscar Niemeyer-designed house in Lebanon and a circular school in Iran.

A full list of the shortlisted projects is below:

Bangladesh
› Khudi Bari, various locations, by Marina Tabassum Architect

China
› West Wusutu Village Community Centre, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, by Zhang Pengju

Egypt
› Revitalisation of historic Esna, by Takween Integrated Community Development

Indonesia
› The Arc at Green School, in Bali, by Ibuku / Elora Hardy
› Islamic Centre Nurul Yaqin Mosque, in Palu, Central Sulawesi, by Dave Orlando and Fandy Gunawan
› Microlibraries in various cities, by SHAU

Iran
› Majara Complex and Community Redevelopment, in Hormuz Island by ZAV Architects
› Jahad Metro Plaza, Tehran, by KA Architecture Studio

Israel
› Khan Jaljulia Restoration, Jaljulia, by Elias Khuri

Kenya
› Campus Startup Lions, Turkana, by Kéré Architects

Morocco
› Revitalisation of Lalla Yeddouna Square, Fez, by Mossessian Architecture and Yassir Khalil Studio

Pakistan
› Vision Pakistan, Islamabad, by DB Studios
› Denso Hall Rahguzar Project, Karachi, by Heritage Foundation Pakistan and Yasmeen Lari

Palestine
› Wonder Cabinet, Bethlehem, by AAU Anastas

Qatar
› The Ned Hotel, Doha, by David Chipperfield Architects

Saudi Arabia
› Shamalat Cultural Centre, Riyadh, by Syn Architects / Sara Alissa, Nojoud Alsudairi

Senegal
› Dakar Railway Station, Dakar, by Ga2D

Turkey
› Rami Library, Istanbul, by Han Tümertekin Design & Consultancy

United Arab Emirates
› Morocco Pavilion Expo Dubai 2020, Dubai, by Oualalou + Choi

The photography is courtesy of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

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