Posted AT 3:27 AM EDT on 11/07/07
Stunning debut for Toronto-bound treasures
LONDON — On the top floor of the Ismaili Centre in London there is an architect's model for a building that will one day be built across the Atlantic Ocean: the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
The museum, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, combines Eastern influences with concessions to its host country's climate.
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