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2019 RAIC International Prize | Baha’i Temple of South America of Santiago, Chile
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The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is pleased to announce the Baha’i Temple of South America in Santiago, Chile as the winner of the 2019 RAIC International Prize. The architects are Hariri Pontarini Architects of Toronto, Canada.
The winner was revealed on October 25, 2019,… Read More
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is pleased to announce the Baha’i Temple of South America in Santiago, Chile as the winner of the 2019 RAIC International Prize. The architects are Hariri Pontarini Architects of Toronto, Canada.
“The architects resolve a challenging and prescrip… Read More
The prize consists of a monetary award of CAD $100,000 and a sculpture designed by Canadian designer Wei Yew.
The Baha’i Temple of South America is designed to be a place of welcome and meaning for everyone.
The Baha’i Temple of South America was selected by the six-member jury following site visits to each of the three shortlisted projects.
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The interior spaces of the temple are designed to invite people to come together and sit in quiet contemplation.
Photo by Sebastián Wilson León
The prize is open to all architects, irrespective of nationality and location, for a building anywhere in the world. The winner is selected in an open, juried competition.
Photo by Sebastián Wilson León
The temple’s nine gracefully torqued wings, bound to an oculus at the top, are made of an outer layer of cast-glass panels and an interior layer of translucent marble from Portugal.
Photo by doublespace photography
An alcoved mezzanine offers a space to seek solitude while remaining connected with the community below.
Photo by doublespace photography
The building holds an important place in the Chilean community, hosting community clubs, youth outreach programs, and children’s activities in partnership with public schools.
The distinguished Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama, FRAIC, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), and the RAIC Foundation created the RAIC International Prize in 2013 to raise the international stature of the RAIC and the Canadian architectural profession, and to encourage Canadian a… Read More
Hariri Pontarini Architects is a full-service Canadian firm dedicated to producing work of lasting value. Siamak Hariri and David Pontarini founded the Toronto office in 1994 motivated by a shared commitment to design quality.
Photo by doublespace photography
This award celebrates a single work of architecture that is judged to be transformative within its societal context and expressive of the humanistic values of justice, respect, equality, and inclusiveness.
