Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat

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The Aga Khan reviewing the Delegation building model with the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada and architect Fumihiko Maki
The Aga Khan reviewing the Delegation building model with the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada and architect Fumihiko Maki

The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, is a a formal and symbolic representational building for the Ismaili Imamat and its non-denominational, philanthropic and development agencies which constitute the Aga Khan Development Network.[1][2] An open, secular facility, the Delegation will be a sanctuary for peaceful, quiet diplomacy, informed by the Imamat’s outlook of global convergence and the development of civil society. It will facilitate the Imam's role, to lead the interpretation of the faith as well as the effort to improve the quality of life of the Ismaili community, and of the wider societies within which it lives.[2]

Currently under construction along Sussex Drive in Ottawa, Canada, the building was initiated by His Highness the Aga Khan, 49th Imam of the Ismaili Muslims in the presence of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada on June 6, 2005.[2] It has been designed by the internationally-celebrated Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, together with the Canadian firm Moriyama & Teshima.[1][3]

[edit] Architecture

Designed by the Pritzker Prize winning architect Fumihiko Maki, the Ottawa Delegation is the first building in the world that will represent the Ismaili Imamat and its intitutions.[3] It will be configured as an elongated, rectangular ring, surrounding an interior atrium and an exterior courtyard that features a traditional Chahr-bagh Islamic garden.[1][2] The building will rest on a solid linear granite podium, and will be covered by a glass dome through which light will illuminate the atrium and courtyard.[2] The building as a whole is inspired by natural rock-crystal and will be an interplay of visual clarity, opacity and translucency. It will house meeting rooms, exhibition areas, a lecture theatre, resource center, and private apartments.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Maki and Associates: The Delegation of The Ismaili Imamat. Retrieved on April 6, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e Aga Khan Development Network (2006-06-06). Aga Khan and Governor General of Canada Initiate the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
  3. ^ a b c Moriyama & Teshima Current Projects: The Delegation of The Ismaili Imamat. Retrieved on April 6, 2007.
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