“Don Mills once was a locus for innovation in architecture and planning, with offices and warehouse buildings designed by some of Canada’s top architects in the 1960s.
That modernist legacy has been badly diluted by new buildings, but the absurdly fine quality of the museum and Ismaili Centre will set a new standard.”
– Alex Bozikovic, Globe and Mail architecture critic
Nominated for: promoting the cultural history of Islam, and giving Toronto a new architectural landmark.
[…] For once, Toronto may have received just the kind of world-class institution it covets.
By Jamie Bradburn • Illustration by Brett Lamb • December 22, 2014 at 6:02 pm
The need for an institution such as the Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, which opened in September, was brought into relief during this year’s municipal election. Anti-Muslim incidents, including sign defacing and slurs, underlined the usefulness of a bridge-building complex. Though bigoted louts probably won’t venture near it, the complex’s role as a cultural centre has great potential to, according to its mission statement, “foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the contribution that Muslim civilizations have made to world heritage. Through education, research, and collaboration, the Museum will foster dialogue and promote tolerance and mutual understanding among people.”
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2014 Hero: The Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Cultural Centre | NoIndex | Torontoist
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