The newly completed nine story block building hosts research and educational spaces. The Aga Khan Foundation center stands next to another major London Ductal® reference work, the Gas Holder Triplets Kings Cross, completed in 2017.

Combining utilitarian sun-shading and stunning design inspired by the Arabic cultures from around the world, this original lattice design brings tactful cultural reference to the garden spaces on the roofs, terraces and courtyards inside the educational center. The intricate and complex panels make use of Ductal UHPC and stainless steel fibers.

The expectation of Aga Khan is that “from this new home, our education-oriented institutions will contribute powerfully to building new bridges of understanding across the gulfs of ignorance". Ductal® facilitates such cross-cultural connections by mixing inspiring cultural influences with cutting edge concrete technology in a monument designed to stand the test of time.