Modern white building complex with glass pyramid structure, surrounded by trees and green lawn under a partly cloudy blue sky.
A contemporary expression of faith and community.
Spacious modern room with a high slanted glass ceiling, wooden floor, light wood paneling, and black chairs arranged in rows.
Modern indoor lounge area with dark sofas, glass coffee tables, wooden flooring, and a large skylight ceiling.
Silhouette of a person walking behind glass panels with intricate geometric patterns in a modern interior space.
Modern building with a large, slanted glass pyramid roof and white walls, surrounded by young trees.

The centrepiece of the project is the prayer hall, whose crystalline glass roof creates ever-changing interior lighting conditions. In the day, sunlight filters and diffuses through translucent glass to inspire users to spiritually connect with the sky, while at night, the glass roof glows like a beacon against the dark sky.

Spacious modern room with patterned floor, wood-paneled walls, and large blue-tinted glass ceiling.
Spacious modern interior with geometric ceiling design featuring a blue skylight, patterned floor tiles, and wood-paneled walls.
Spacious room with patterned carpet, wooden slat wall paneling, skylight ceiling, and a decorative black lattice panel on the right.
CUI Urban Leadership Awards, Urban Vitality
2016
Marble Institute of America (MIA) + BSI Pinnacle Awards, Award of Merit, Commercial Exterior
2016
RAIC Governor General’s Medal in Architecture
2012
Black geometric lattice screen with star-shaped patterns against a blurred modern beige and yellow interior background.
Modern architectural scene with a slanted glass building, curved white concrete walls, green trees, and clear blue sky.

The complex is a symbolic marker of permanent presence of the Ismaili community in Canada, and an ambassadorial space intended to foster understanding of cultural plurality.

Modern glass pyramid building illuminated at dusk with full moon and its reflection in a calm water pond surrounded by trees.