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   2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture - Royal Netherlands Embassy, Addis Ababa

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   2:21 | 811 views

   The guiding principle in the construction of the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Addis Ababa was a respect for place while addressing the functional requirements of a working embassy, resulting in a contemporary structure that fully engages its local... ...

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   2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture - Rudrapur School, Bangladesh

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   2:06 | 893 views

   Hand-built in four months by the local community and volunteer architects from Germany and Austria, the School in Rudrapur, Bangladesh, makes use of easily available local materials to create a new model for school construction that is beautiful,... ...

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   2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture - Moulmein Rise, Singapore

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   2:07 | 1,994 views

   Within the constraints of a developer-driven brief, the Moulmein Rise Residential Tower uses innovative techniques and detailing that combine new principles for tropical design and improvements for high-rise living. Wong Mun Summ and Richard... ...

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   2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture - Restoration of the Amiriya Complex in

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   2:24 | 480 views

   With its reliance on local knowledge and experience, the Restoration of the Amiriya Complex in Yemen saw the revival of lost techniques of building and ornamentation. The project represents a milestone in the protection of cultural heritage in... ...

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   2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture - University of Technology Petronas,

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   2:20 | 1,412 views

   With its emblematic high-tech architecture, the University of Technology Petronas provides an inspiring structure for progressive education in this rapidly developing nation. The Award will be presented to the architects, Foster + Partners and GDP... ...

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   2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture - Koudougou’s Central Market, Koudougou,

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   2:26 | 577 views

   Koudougou’s Central Market introduces simple improvements to a traditional material - stabilised earth - to create an important space for civic exchange and economic opportunity, helping enhance and strengthen a mid-sized town in Burkina Faso. The... ...

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   2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture - Restoration of Shibam, Yemen

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   2:26 | 806 views

   The Rehabilitation of the City of Shibam is part of a project that focuses on the preservation of this unique place as a living community, with architectural restoration integrated into the creation of new economic and social structures. The Award... ...

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   2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture - Samir Kassir Square, Beirut, Lebanon

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   2:11 | 718 views

   The Samir Kassir Square is a restrained and serene urban public space that skilfully handles the conditions and infrastructure of its location in a city that has undergone rapid redevelopment. The Award will go to Vladimir Djurovic, the pre-eminent... ...