Esteqlal Cultural Center
Kabul, Afghanistan

The center, which is sponsored by the French Government, includes a central group of seven structures housing classrooms, a library, a science center, and a theatre. Adjacent are open-air sport facilities. The buildings are arranged on a rigid grid in a compact arrangement separated by courtyards and passageways. They all have flat roofs of uniform height which cantilever over the bearing structure. The facades consists of screen walls of glass in metal frames or of concrete panels.

Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Location

Kabul, Afghanistan

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Events

1973

Variant Names

Istiqlal Cultural Center
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Site Types

public/cultural