The shortlist of 19 nominees for the 2010 cycle of Aga Khan Award for Architecture was announced by the Master Jury. The nominees, which range from a textile factory in Turkey to a school built on a bridge in China, are located in Albania, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Turkey.

The final Award recipients will be announced at a ceremony in Doha, Qatar in October 2010.
The 19 nominees for the 11th Cycle of the Award are:

Conservation of Gjirokastra, Gjirokastra, Albania

Chandgaon Mosque, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Nishorgo Visitor Interpretation Centre, Teknaf, Bangladesh

CBF Women’s Health Centre, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Bridge School, Xiashi, China

Tulou Collective Housing, Guangzhou, China

Palmyra House, Alibagh, India

Green School, Bali, Indonesia

Reconstruction of Ngibikan Village, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Dowlat II Residential Building, Tehran, Iran

American University of Beirut Campus Master Plan, Beirut, Lebanon

Restoration of the Rubber Smokehouse, Lunas, Kedah, Malaysia

Rehabilitation of Al Qaraouiyine Mosque, Fez, Morocco

Souk Waqif, Doha, Qatar

Wadi Hanifa Wetlands, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Madinat Al-Zahra Museum, Cordoba, Spain

Yodakandyia Community Centre, Hambantota District, Sri Lanka

Revitalization of the recent Heritage of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

Ipekyol Textile Factory, Edirne, Turkey

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture not only rewards architects, but also identifies municipalities, builders, clients, master craftsmen and engineers who have played important roles in the realization of a project. The Award’s mandate is different from that of many other architecture prizes: it selects projects—from innovative mud and bamboo schools to state of the art “green” buildings—that not only exhibit architectural excellence but also improve the overall quality of life. Since the Award was launched 33 years ago, over 100 projects have received the award and more than 7,500 building projects have been documented.

Projects that have received the Award range from a primary school in Burkina Faso designed by local architect Diébédo Francis Kéré to an SOM-designed airport in Saudi Arabia and from the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris, designed by Jean Nouvel, to Ken Yeang’s groundbreaking bioclimatic office building in Malaysia. Other past Award recipients have included Lord Norman Foster and Ricardo Legorreta.

Bridge School in Xiashi, China by Li Xiaodong. North entrance of the building, in front of the Hakka Castle. Copyright: Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Li Xiaodong.

Palmyra House by Studio Mumbai Architects, Bijoy Jain. Night view of the North block with its reflection in the pool in the foreground. Copyright: Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Rajesh Vora.

Nishorgo Oirabot Nature Interpretation Centre in Teknaf, Bangladesh by Ehsan Khan. Ramp and pavilion. Copyright: Aga Khan Award for Architecture / BKS Inan.

Chandgaon Mosque in Chittagong, Bangladesh by Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury. Surrounding of the mosque, view from the main courtyard. Copyright: Aga Khan Award for Architecture / BKS Inan.

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