The Ismaili Center Houston will be the seventh Ismaili Centre worldwide, the first in the United States and the third in North America, after Vancouver and Toronto.
Aga Khan Foundation USA has owned the eleven-acre site since 2006.[1] The establishment of an Ismaili Center was announced by His Highness the Aga Khan during his Golden Jubilee visit to the USA in 2008.
A design preview was held on November 15, 2021,[2] where architect Farshid Moussavi discussed the project with KTRK-TV’s Melanie Lawson.[3]
In July 2022, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announced that it had begun construction. As of this date, no formal ground-breaking had taken place but construction is expected to be finished by the end of 2024.[3]
Architecture and design
Designed by London-based Farshid Moussavi Architecture,[4] the Center will be a contemporary interpretation of traditional Persian ornamentation,[2] including ceramic mosaics, and screens drawn from various Islamic traditions.[5] The center’s façade will be a combination of different types of stone and steel encased in concrete. The building will feature a series of “eivans,” the Persian word for verandas, which will provide shaded venues for social gatherings at the center. The eivans will supported by 49 columns reminiscent of those used in Persepolis and 17th century palaces in Isfahan, Persia.[1]
The 10 acres around the center will be transformed into lush gardens by Thomas Woltz of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects.[3] The gardens will include tree canopies, fountains, shaded footpaths, flowerbeds, lawns and walkways.[6]
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^ abcCowen, Diane (2021-11-15). "Renderings show America's first Ismaili Center will be an architectural jewel for Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
^Waite, Richard (2021-11-16). "Farshid Moussavi reveals designs for Houston Ismaili Centre contest". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
^"Plans announced for Houston to house America's first Ismaili Center". khou.com. November 16, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
^Glentzer 0, Molly (2021-11-23). "Houston's Lush, Welcoming Ismaili Center Will Be a Spiritual Retreat for All". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
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ismaili, center, houston, ismaili, center, houston, will, seventh, ismaili, centre, worldwide, first, united, states, third, north, america, after, vancouver, toronto, contents, establishment, architecture, design, also, referencesestablishment, editaga, khan,. The Ismaili Center Houston will be the seventh Ismaili Centre worldwide the first in the United States and the third in North America after Vancouver and Toronto Contents 1 Establishment 2 Architecture and design 3 See also 4 ReferencesEstablishment EditAga Khan Foundation USA has owned the eleven acre site since 2006 1 The establishment of an Ismaili Center was announced by His Highness the Aga Khan during his Golden Jubilee visit to the USA in 2008 A design preview was held on November 15 2021 2 where architect Farshid Moussavi discussed the project with KTRK TV s Melanie Lawson 3 In July 2022 McCarthy Building Companies Inc announced that it had begun construction As of this date no formal ground breaking had taken place but construction is expected to be finished by the end of 2024 3 Architecture and design EditDesigned by London based Farshid Moussavi Architecture 4 the Center will be a contemporary interpretation of traditional Persian ornamentation 2 including ceramic mosaics and screens drawn from various Islamic traditions 5 The center s facade will be a combination of different types of stone and steel encased in concrete The building will feature a series of eivans the Persian word for verandas which will provide shaded venues for social gatherings at the center The eivans will supported by 49 columns reminiscent of those used in Persepolis and 17th century palaces in Isfahan Persia 1 The 10 acres around the center will be transformed into lush gardens by Thomas Woltz of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects 3 The gardens will include tree canopies fountains shaded footpaths flowerbeds lawns and walkways 6 See also EditIslam in HoustonReferences Edit a b Sneak peek New details released on design of first in nation Ismaili cultural center www bizjournals com Retrieved 2021 11 24 Press Release ISMAILI CENTER TO BE HOUSTON S NEWEST CULTURAL ASSET PDF The Ismaili 15 November 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b c Cowen Diane 2021 11 15 Renderings show America s first Ismaili Center will be an architectural jewel for Houston Houston Chronicle Retrieved 2021 11 24 Waite Richard 2021 11 16 Farshid Moussavi reveals designs for Houston Ismaili Centre contest The Architects Journal Retrieved 2021 11 23 Plans announced for Houston to house America s first Ismaili Center khou com November 16 2021 Retrieved 2021 11 23 Glentzer 0 Molly 2021 11 23 Houston s Lush Welcoming Ismaili Center Will Be a Spiritual Retreat for All Texas Monthly Retrieved 2021 11 24 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ismaili Center Houston amp oldid 1147132864, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
