Archinect - News2024-05-15T15:07:44-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/108715362/toronto-set-to-unveil-first-museum-of-islamic-culture-in-north-america
Toronto set to unveil first museum of Islamic culture in North America Alexander Walter2014-09-11T13:49:00-04:00>2014-09-13T19:01:53-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/47/47099616dae13a17178c135eac48e08b?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Aga Khan Museum, which opens Sept. 18, offers a welcome antidote to these clichés through art that celebrates the rich cultural history of the Islamic world.
The building’s architect, Fumihiko Maki of Japan, has used geometric patterns inspired by the great mosques of classical Islam, repeating them in the inlaid floor of the courtyard, etched glass, and wood screens in the auditorium.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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