Aga Khan Centre Tour
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Aga Khan Centre
10 Handyside Street London N1C 4DN United KingdomDescription
Designed by Japanese Pritzker Prize-winning architect, Fumihiko Maki, the Aga Khan Centre is designed to represent the values of openness, dialogue and respect for pluralism. The architecture incorporates a collection of six gardens, courtyards and terraces that provide an insight into the diversity and influence of Islamic landscape design around the world and through history.
Tours of the Aga Khan Centre are available most Mondays and Thursdays starting at 3pm. A maximum of 10 places are available for each tour. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.
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The building is the UK home for three organisations founded by His Highness Aga Khan IV, the hereditary spiritual leader of the Shi‘a Ismaili Muslims.
This building is designed to represent the values of openness, dialogue and respect for different viewpoints (pluralism). The architecture incorporates a collection of gardens, courtyards and terraces that provides an insight into the diversity and influence of Islamic landscape design around the world and through history.
The building was designed by Fumihiko Maki, one of Japan’s most distinguished contemporary architects. The Centre is primarily designed for an academic community, with places for students, scholars and staff to share ideas and work together alongside flexible teaching spaces and quiet research areas.