Ismaili Centre, Toronto

at 77 Wynford Drive,, Toronto , M3C 1K1 Canada

1. Religious Center
2. Landmark & Historical Place

Description

The Ismaili Centre, Toronto is the sixth such Ismaili Centre in the world. Situated in a park that it shares with the Aga Khan Museum adjacent to the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto, the Centre represents the permanent presence of the Ismaili Muslim community in Toronto and Canada. The building was opened by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mawlana Hazar Imam on September 12, 2014.Construction and developmentThe Ismaili Centre, Toronto is situated along Wynford Drive in Toronto’s Don Mills neighbourhood. It is visible from the adjacent Don Valley Parkway, and shares a 6.8 hectare site with the Aga Khan Museum. The two buildings are be surrounded by a landscaped park.Formally announced in 2002, the Ismaili Centre had its foundation ceremony on May 28, 2010. The ceremony was performed by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mawlana Hazar Imam, together with the foundation of the Aga Khan Museum and their shared park. Construction of the $300 million development finished in 2014, and represents a significant addition and shift in the landscape of Toronto’s cultural institutions.ArchitectureThe Ismaili Centre, Toronto was designed by Indian architectural firm Charles Correa Associates in collaboration with Toronto-based Moriyama & Teshima Architects. A distinguishing feature of the building is the glass roof of the prayer hall, which recalls the corbelling in many of the traditional domes in the Muslim world. The glass dome, which represented a difficult technical challenge, is made of two layers of high-performance glass, and fritted to deflect the heat of the sun. A clear sliver of glass facing east toward Mecca will run down the translucent roof.

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Summary

Ismaili Centre, Toronto is Toronto based place and this enity listed in Religious Center category. Located at 77 Wynford Drive, ON M3C 1K1. Contact phone number of Ismaili Centre, Toronto: 416-646-6965