[1] The establishment of an Ismaili Center was announced by His Highness the Aga Khan during his Golden Jubilee visit to the USA in 2008.
A design preview was held on November 15, 2021,[2] where architect Farshid Moussavi discussed the project with KTRK-TV’s Melanie Lawson.
The building will feature a series of “eivans,” the Persian word for verandas, which will provide shaded venues for social gatherings at the center.
The eivans will supported by 49 columns reminiscent of those used in Persepolis and 17th century palaces in Isfahan, Persia.
[3] The gardens will include tree canopies, fountains, shaded footpaths, flowerbeds, lawns and walkways.