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The Ismaili Centre uniquely responds to established Islamic building traditions, while incorporating contemporary architectural form, materiality and construction methods. The architectural language distinguishes a community that is both informed by its past and modern in its outlook, inviting peaceful faith and contemplation, intellectual discovery and public outreach.
The Aga Khan Museum fosters knowledge and understanding of Islamic civilization through cultural programming and an extraordinary collection of Islamic arts and artifacts, drawn from the collections of His Highness the Aga Khan, Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan and the Institute of Ismaili Studies in London.
Light being the primary inspiration for the project, the building acts as a vessel that is both animated and sculpted by light in myriad ways: casting patterns on the exterior walls of Brazilian granite, enhancing interior spaces, or illuminating the open-roofed courtyard.
The Niagara Falls History Museum celebrates the local history and commemorates the Battle of Lundy’s Lane, a pivotal battle in the War of 1812. To support the museum’s expanded mandate as a national cultural institution, Moriyama Teshima Architects led a heritage restoration of the existing museum building, the 1874 Old Stamford Town Hall, and designed a 10,000 square-foot expansion that created much-needed new exhibition and archival spaces.
