The Ismaili Center is Houston’s latest architectural marvel. It’s the cultural and spiritual home to the Shia Ismaili Muslim community. It is also serves as the 7th “ambassadorial” building. These 7 Centers are "not only places for spiritual search, but also spaces for broadening intellectual horizons and fostering an appreciation of pluralism". As the architect, Farshid Moussavi, describes it, they “are symbolic of the Ismaili community’s presence, pluralistic outlook and ethos of volunteering.”
The Houston Ismaili center was dedicated in November, 2025 and opened for public visits in mid-December. I saw a news story about this new building and was excited for the opportunity to photograph it.
The Ismaili Center - Houston, Texas
Sacred Geometry, Secular View
Reflections On A Maroon Wall
The Central Atrium
Entrance To The Jamatkhana
Patterned Quadrants
Triangles In A Row
Shadow Patterns
Screened Textures And Patterns
"Life Line" By The Stairs
Echoes of Geometry in Light and Shadow
Triangles And Shadows
Triangular Symmetry
Looking Up To The Oculus
