Art and Culture 

Moussavi wins the Houston Ismaili Centre contest

Molly Glentzer   /  Source:  Houston Chronicle
07/02/2019


The vacant lot along Montrose Boulevard at Allen Parkway is planned as the future site of the Ismaili Center near downtown Houston along Buffalo Bayou
The vacant lot along Montrose Boulevard at Allen Parkway is planned as the future site of the Ismaili Center near downtown Houston along Buffalo 

The worldwide Ismaili Muslim community announced it is moving forward with plans to make Houston the site of its first U.S. cultural center and to create an architectural landmark in the heart of the city that will reflect a spirit of tolerance, diversity and learning.

Farshid Moussavi has won the commission to design the building for The Aga Khan Foundation. She was selected from a selection list of finalists that included David Chipperfield and Rem Koolhaas...


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