Today, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) announced a shortlist of 20 projects from 16 countries. Founded in 1977 by His Highness the Aga Khan IV, the $1 million dollar prize—one of the world’s largest architectural awards—recognizes “building concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of societies across the world in which Muslims have a significant presence,” according to a statement by the foundation.
In its 45-year history, AKAA has documented nearly 10,000 building projects throughout the world, and recognized 121 with the award, among them Zaha Hadid Architects' Issam Fares Institute, Heneghan Peng Architects' Palestinian Museum, EAST Architecture's renovation of an Oscar Niemeyer pavillion, and ASA's Argo Factory. Aside from the prize’s sizable sum, the honor distinguishes itself from other prestigious architectural awards by evaluating projects’ contexts and community impacts, as well as their designs, and recognizing clients in addition to architects.
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