November 14, 2013 – The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced His Highness the Aga Khan as the 2013 recipient of the RAIC Gold Medal—its highest honor.
Canada joins the USA, UK, France and Spain – countries who have already awarded His Highness the Aga Khan their nation’s highest recognition for his contribution to architecture.
The selection of His Highness marks the first time in more than 30 years that a non-architect has been chosen to receive the Gold Medal, and recognizes the Aga Khan’s extraordinary achievements in using architecture as an instrument to further peaceful and sustainable community development around the world.
The RAIC Gold Medal was established to recognize “a person of science or letters related to architecture and the arts” and these terms aptly describe a man who has dedicated his life to the betterment of society, His Highness the Aga Khan.
http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/honours_gold_medal/tor_e.htm
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