Ismaili Center, Houston

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.  

Establishment

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] A topping out ceremony was held in October 2023 with Mayor of Houston Sylvester Turner.[4]

Architecture and design

Designed by London-based Farshid Moussavi Architecture,[5] the Center will be a contemporary interpretation of traditional Persian ornamentation,[2] including ceramic mosaics, and screens drawn from various Islamic traditions.[6] 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.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sneak peek: New details released on design of first-in-nation Ismaili cultural center". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  2. ^ "Press Release - ISMAILI CENTER TO BE HOUSTON'S NEWEST CULTURAL ASSET" (PDF). The.Ismaili. 15 November 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Mayor Sylvester Turner Celebrated at The Ismaili Center's Grand". www.kake.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  5. ^ Waite, Richard (2021-11-16). "Farshid Moussavi reveals designs for Houston Ismaili Centre contest". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  6. ^ "Plans announced for Houston to house America's first Ismaili Center". khou.com. November 16, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  7. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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