Hossein Amanat
Hossein Amanat | |
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حسین امانت | |
Born | Tehran, Iran | 17 March 1942
Nationality | Iranian-Canadian |
Alma mater | University of Tehran |
Occupation | Architect |
Practice | Amanat Architect / Arc Design International Corp. |
Hossein Amanat (
the Baháʼí Arc buildings in Haifa, Israel and the House of Worship in Samoa. He has also been designated as the architect of the future Shrine of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá.[3]
Practice
As a young graduate from the
Persian architecture. Amongst them are the initial buildings of the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran.,[6] the Persian Heritage Center, the Faculty for Business Management of the Tehran University and the Embassy of Iran in Beijing, China. As a member of the persecuted Baháʼí Faith, Amanat fled the country during the 1979 Iranian Revolution.[7] He is the brother of Abbas Amanat, Professor of History & International Studies at Yale University
.
Since moving to Canada in 1980, Hossein Amanat designed the three administrative buildings on
.On 7 May 2019 the Universal House of Justice announced Amanat as the architect of the future Shrine of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá.[3]
List of projects
- Shahyad monument ( Azadi tower ) 1971
- Pasargad archeological museum 1973
- Sharif university ( Aryamehr university) 1975
- Faculty of business management university 1980
- Iranian embassy in Beijing 1983
- Seat of the universal house of justice 1983
- Samoa house of worship 1984
- Center for the study of the text 2001
- International teaching center 2001÷
- International Archives extension 2001
- World administrative center 2001
- Horizons tower 2001
- Plano Baha`i community center 2004
- Sichuan university center library 2005
- Bellevue Baha`i community center 2006
- Loudoun Baha`i community center 2007
- Legacy 2008
- Bayside 2009
- Amanat office 2009
- Beijing broadcasting institute library 2011
- National holocaust monument competition 2011
- zonda 2016
- Arris 2017
- Savina 2017
- One 88 2018
- 777 front 2019
Awards
- 2001 American Concrete Institute Award
- 1995 Excellence in Building Design, Marble from Greece Competition
- 1985 Tucker Award for Architectural Excellence
- 1975 Royal Pahlavi Medal for Design
- 1971 Medal of Art - Iranian Ministry of Education
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Centre for the Study of the Sacred Texts
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The Seat of the International Teaching Centre
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Jiang'an Library at the Sichuan University, China
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Horizon residential Towers, San Diego, California
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Bayside residential Tower, San Diego, California
See also
- List of historical Iranian architects
References
- ^ https://kakado.me/celebrities/hossein-amanat
- ^ a b c Baháʼí community of Canada. "Hossein Amanat". Archived from the original on 2004-10-27. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- ^ a b "7 May 2019 – To all National Spiritual Assemblies | Baháʼí Reference Library". www.bahai.org. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ^ Hossein Amanat's official website. "Shahyad Monument". Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- ^ "The man behind Iran's most famous tower". BBC News. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ^ Hossein Amanat's official website. "Aryamehr University". Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- ^ "Tehran's Azadi Tower, witness to history, victim of neglect". Reuters. 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Royal welcome at jubilee gathering in Samoa". Baháʼí World News Service. 2004-11-30. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Todd, Douglas (2001-05-21). "2 B.C. architects designed new world centre for Baha'i faith". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ "Northern Virginia Baháʼí Center Opens Its Door". 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ http://www.amanatarchitect.com/timeline/timeline.html
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hossein Amanat.
- Amanat Architect
- (in Persian) BBC interview with Hossein Amanat, October 2007
- A list of Canadian Baháʼís in the news
- BBC interview: The man behind Tehran's Freedom Monument July 2009