槙文彦将在伦敦参与设计文化中心和大学综合体

日本现代设计师槙文彦被选中在一片67英亩的土地上设计位于伦敦国王十字区的大学和文化中心综合体。根据伦敦晚报的报道，这位84岁的普利兹克奖获得者将为阿加汗发展网——一个领导一千五百万伊斯玛仪派穆斯林信徒的组织，设计两座建筑物。这两个项目总面积达到50万平方英尺，已经被国王十字广播网宣布了委任状，目前另外三座建筑尚未公布设计者，尽管如此，初步设计研究已在进行中，将随后发布正式任命。去年夏天，为发展合作伙伴关系，国王十字与阿加汗宣布：“阿加汗发展广播网与国王十字中心达成协议，将在包括教育、办公、文化、商业、零售和居住类型的每座建筑的设计与施工领域紧密合作。”

Japanese modernist Fumihiko Maki has been chosen to design a cultural and university complex on a 67-acre Kings Cross development in London. As reported by the Evening Standard, the 84-year-old, Pritzker Prize-winning architect will design two buildings for the Aga Khan Development Network – an organization who leads the world’s 15 million Ismaili Muslims.The two projects are among five, totaling a half million square feet, that are being commissioned by the Network at Kings Cross. It is unsaid of who will design the other three buildings. However, preliminary designs studies are under way and formal appointments will be announced shortly.Last summer, the development partnership building King’s Cross signed a deal with the Aga Khan, announcing: “The agreements provide for the Aga Khan Development Network and King’s Cross Central to work closely together in the design and construction of each building, which will include educational, office, cultural, retail and residential uses.