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The scheme distinguishes itself by twinning the awards ceremony with a day-long seminar where academicians and architects spotlight the winning projects and discuss their value to society.
This educational element of the scheme was intended to foster critical thinking on the structural and design decisions that go into producing architectural projects.
History and culture, as well as the responsible use of nature, are running themes in many Aga Khan activities in East Africa.
Zanzibar is a case in point, where major restoration works have been done under the auspices of the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme.
The Aga Khan insists on the comfort of users, and also on the relationship of a building to its location and cultural context.
via Daily Nation: – DN2 |Building goodness, beauty and truth.
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