The Aga Khan Museum, the very first North America’s monument to Islamic art and founded by The Aga Khan renowned world over as an architecture aficionado, who was involved in the project from concept to materialization, it is known to all that His Highness himself selected the iridescent granite cubes that adorn the façade; is set to make a statement both in architecture and culture. The Museum a white gleaming Brazilian granite masterpiece adds to its distinction from its surroundings and creates an oasis of history, learning and entertainment; an oasis that once you enter, you leave the world behind. (Excerpt from the article)
Citation
Aslam, Maria. “A Manifesto of Design" in Architecture Design Art (Issue 29 volume VIII), Maria Aslam, editor. Karachi: ArchWorks, 2015. (p. 36-47)
The Aga Khan Museum, the very first North America’s monument to Islamic art and founded by The Aga Khan renowned world over as an architecture aficionado, who was involved in the project from concept to materialization, it is known to all that His Highness himself selected the iridescent granite cubes that adorn the façade; is set to make a statement both in architecture and culture. The Museum a white gleaming Brazilian granite masterpiece adds to its distinction from its surroundings and creates an oasis of history, learning and entertainment; an oasis that once you enter, you leave the world behind. (Excerpt from the article)
Citation
Aslam, Maria. “A Manifesto of Design" in Architecture Design Art (Issue 29 volume VIII), Maria Aslam, editor. Karachi: ArchWorks, 2015. (p. 36-47)
