Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013

Here are the 20 projects shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Mapungubwe Interpretation Centre by Peter Rich, South Africa.

Maria Grazia Cutuli Primary School by 2A+P/A, IaN+, Mario Cutuli, Herat, Afghanistan.

Preservation of the Mbaru Niang by Rumah Asuh/Yori Antar, Tangerang, Indonesia.

Preservation of Sacred and Collective Oasis Sites by Salima Naji, Guelmim Region, Morocco.

Post-Tsunami Housing by Shigeru Ban, Kirinda, Sri Lanka.

Kantana Film and Animation Institute by Bangkok Project Studio / Boonserm Premthada, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

Reconstruction of Nahr El-Bared Refugee Camp by United Nations Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA), Nahr El-Bared Reconstruction Commission for Civil Action and Studies (NBRC) Tripoli, Lebanon.

Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle by Ateliers Lion Associés, Dagher Hanna & Partners, Damascus, Syria.

Umubano Primary School by MASS Design Group, Kigali, Rwanda.

Mohammed VI Football Academy by Groupe 3 Architectes, Salé, Morocco.

Thula Fort Restoration by Abdullah Al-Hadrami, Thula, Yemen.

Hassan II Bridge by Marc Mimran Architecture, Rabat, Morrocco.

Revitalisation of Birzeit Historic Centre by Riwaq - Centre for Architectural Conservation, Birzeit, Palestine.

Islamic Cemetary at Altach by Bernado Bader Architects, Altach, Austria.

The Met Residential Tower by WOHA, Bangkok, Thailand.

Museum of Handcraft Paper by Trace Architecture Office, Gaoligong, Yunnan Province, China.

Rehabilitation of Tabriz Bazaar by ICHTO East Azerbaijan Office, Tabriz, Iran.

Salam Cardiac Surgery Centre by Studio Tamassociati, Khartoum, Sudan.

Apartment no.1 by abCT, Mahallat, Iran.

Rehabilitation of Nagaur Fort by Minakshi Jain, Nagaur, Rajasthan, India.

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The nominees for the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture have been released. The jury includes the likes of David Adjaye, Toshiko Mori, Michael Desvigne and Wang Shu.

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture started in 1977 by a renowned spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims named Aga Khan. The award seeks to recognise works and projects that have greatly improved public life.

These 20 projects vary from a poignant exploration of a traditional building’s techniques to standard-setting architectural innovative works.

The winner of the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture will receive $1 million.

Five to six finalists will be selected and announced at a ceremony held in Lisbon in September 2013