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IAB NEWSLETTER 2020 FIRST QUARTER 02-05 International Affairs Grafton Architects wins Pritzker Prize 2020 Celebration of AGA KHAN AWARD 2019 for Architect IAB PROPOSES THE WORKS OF LOUIS I KAHN, Saif Ul Haque & his team IAB President and Secretary Profession Attends ARCASIA Committee on Professional Practice MUZHARUL ISLAM AND ROBERT G. BOUGHEY FOR THE (ACPP) Workshop in Colombo World Urban Forum (WUF10): Connecting Culture and Innovation 2020 WORLD HERITAGE TENTATIVE LIST AS MODERN IAB President Attends SLIA Annual Conference: ARCHITECT 2020 HERITAGE 06-09 Institution Formal closing ceremony of ARCASIA Forum 20 and IAB Build-Expo 2019 Celebration of IAB Foundation Day and inauguration of Sthapatyacharjo Muzharul Islam Road Open Discussion on RAJUK drawing submission 10-11 Award Award Giving Ceremony of KSRM Awards for Future WƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐŽĨ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞWƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐĨŽƌ Architects tŽƌůĚ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞdĞŶƚĂƚŝǀĞ>ŝƐƚ 12-15 Design Competition Open Architectural Design Competition: Landmark Monument at University of Dhaka Prize giving ceremony of the open architectural design competition of DPDC Prize giving ceremony of Affordable housing competition by Build Bangladesh 16 Sports IAB contingent participates in the Inaugural /ŶƐƚŝƚƵƚĞŽĨƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƐĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚ ARCASIA Sports Fiesta 2020 17 Seminar IAB lecture Series: Presentation of four recent award winning projects 18-21 CPD ϮϬϮϬ Dhaka Mohangar Imarat Nirman Bidhimala 2008 Means of Egress in Terms of Life Safety Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 2018 Imarat Nirman Bidhimala 1996 22 Institution IAB extends humanitarian support to marginalized people of Dhaka slums IAB pays homage to martyrs of language movement IAB Chattogram Badminton Tournament 2020 23 Heritage News IAB proposes contemporary heritage sites of Bangladesh for inclusion in The World Heritage Tentative List to the first time ev¯’B emš— Drme postponed due to outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic 02 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IAB NEWSLETTER GRAFTON ARCHITECTS WINS PRITZKER PRIZE 2020 Yvonne Farrell and Shelley Ireland (2009); and Medical year. Winners of the Prize McNamara are the 2020 School, University of Limerick in include, inaugural laureate, Philip laureates for the Pritzker Limerick, Ireland (2012). They Johnson was awarded "for 50 Architecture Prize. The pair are have taught at institutions years of imagination and vitality co-founders of Grafton including École Polytechnique shown by the many museums, Architects, according to the Fédérale de Lausanne and theaters, libraries, houses, Pritzker Architecture were Accademia di Architettura di gardens, and corporate awarded for, “their integrity in Mendrisio and have lectured structures.", 2004 laureate Zaha their approach to both their internationally. The pair have Hadid, being the first female buildings, as well as the way previously held the Kenzo Tange prize winner, and Ryūe they conduct their practice," Chair at the Harvard Graduate Nishizawa, the youngest winner School of Design (2010) and the in 2010 at the age of 44. Yvonne Farrell and Shelley Louis Kahn chair at Yale McNamara met in college at the University (2011). Yvonne Farrell The official ceremony granting School of Architecture at and Shelley McNamara were the award takes place every year, University College Dublin (UCD). awarded the Pritzker for the way usually in May, in an After graduating, both were they run their studio and for their architecturally significant site offered the opportunity to teach generosity towards their anywhere in the world. The event at UCD, they continued to do so colleagues. is invitation-only and is attended until 2008. According to Farrel, by international guests and “Teaching for us has always The Pritzker Architecture Prize is guests from the host country. been a parallel reality,” In 1978, awarded annually by the Hyatt The laureates receive $100,000 the pair, along with three others, Foundation, funded by the and a bronze medallion, based established Grafton Architects. Pritzker Family. The Pritzker on designs of Louis Sullivan, Their noteworthy projects Prize often called the Nobel Prize famed Chicago architect include North King Street for architecture, is the top prize generally acknowledged as the Housing in Dublin, Ireland in architecture. Possible winners father of the skyscraper. On one (2000); Urban Insitute of Ireland; are selected by Executive side is the name of the prize and University College Dublin (2002); Director, Martha Thorne who on the other are the words Solstice Arts Centre in Navan, asks past winners, academics, “firmness, commodity and Ireland (2007); Loreto critics, and others involved in delight”, recalling Roman Community School in Milford, architecture. Any licensed architect; Vitruvius’ fundamental Ireland (2006); Offices for the architect can apply for the prize principles of architecture, Department of Finance in Dublin, before the 1st of November each “firmitas, utilitas, venustas.” Image: de51gn.com FIRST QUARTER 2020 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 03 CELEBRATION OF AGA KHAN AWARD 2019 FOR ARCHITECT SAIF UL HAQUE & HIS TEAM organized a celebration program flowers on stage. at the IAB Centre on 25 January At the end of this session, IAB 2020. The event's main attraction was President, Ar. Jalal Ahmed the presentation by Ar. Haque on handover crests as a token of Ar. Jalal Ahmed, President, IAB, his outstanding project entitled memento to Ar. Saif Ul Haque was present in the ceremony "Arcadia Education Project" in and Ar. Salma Khan and with the members of the 23rd Keraniganj, South Kanarchor. It expressed his honor to them Executive Council. Many IAB was a great demonstration of embracing with stoles. The 2019 was an excellent year in Fellows, Members, and the project with wonderful session was concluded with terms of our architects' Associate Members were also sharing experiences in terms of vote of thanks by Ar. Ehsan achievements. Bangladeshi present in the joyous event. The the project's inception, concept, Khan. Architect Saif Ul Haque (H-040) event was conducted by Ar. planning, construction method, won the prestigious Aga Khan Ehsan Khan, Vice President and many more aspects. The The second part of the event Award for Architecture for his (International Relations), IAB. project’s stunning drawings, was a complete celebration with outstanding project titled The celebration program illustrations, and photographs a delightful musical event where “Arcadia Education Project” in featured mainly two parts. In the made the audience entirely the audience was captivated by South Kanarchor, Keraniganj. Ar. beginning, Ar. Ehsan Khan engaged in the presentation. Ar. Ar. Nandanangshu Purkayastha Saif Ul Haque is the principal of welcomed everyone in the event Haque introduced all the team Dhrubo and his team’s glorious the architectural practice Saif Ul and gave a brief note to the members of the project and performance. Their exquisite Haque Sthapati and the Director audience about the Aga Khan acknowledged their effort and melody made the event even of Research & Design Program, Award Program and its contribution. There was a happier and more celebratory. A Bengal Institute for Architecture, significance. Ar. Jalal Ahmed discussion session right after his traditional, grand dinner followed Landscape and Settlements. To had delivered his valuable presentation where the audience this blissful cultural experience. celebrate this great speech to the audience before discussed intensely many issues The program was sponsored by accomplishment, IAB invited Ar. welcoming Ar. Saif Ul Haque and with Ar. Haque and applauded Berger Paints Bangladesh Saif Ul Haque and his team and Salma Khan with a bouquet of this great effort and teamwork. Limited. 04 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IAB NEWSLETTER IAB PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY PROFESSION ATTENDS ARCASIA COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (ACPP) WORKSHOP IN COLOMBO A day long workshop of ARCASIA Committee Ar. Jalal Ahmed, President of IAB and Ar. Rita Soh. Delegates from other ARCASIA on Social Responsibility (ACSR) on Bayejid Mahbub Khondker, Secretary, Member countries also attended the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Profession made a presentation on the CPD workshop. programs practiced by different ARCASIA activities of IAB and took part in the Member Institutes was held at Colombo, Sri deliberations. The program was hosted by Ar. Kalim A Siddiqui, President, Lanka on 17 February 2020. Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) and Commonwealth Association of Architects was presided by the ARCASIA President Ar. (CAA) also attended the program. IAB PRESIDENT ATTENDS SLIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE: ARCHITECT 2020 A day long workshop of ARCASIA Committee on Social Responsibility (ACSR) on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs practiced by different ARCASIA Member Institutes was held at Colombo, Sri Lanka on 17 February 2020. Ar. Jalal Ahmed, President of IAB and Ar. Bayejid Mahbub Khondker, Secretary, Profession made a presentation on the CPD activities of IAB and took part in the deliberations. The program was hosted by Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) and was presided by the ARCASIA President Ar. Rita Soh. Delegates from other ARCASIA Member countries also attended the workshop. Ar. Kalim A Siddiqui, President, Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) also attended the program. FIRST QUARTER 2020 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 05 WORLD URBAN FORUM (WUF10): CONNECTING CULTURE AND INNOVATION 2020 The 10th Session of the World Bangladesh attended the Ministry of Housing and Public Urban Forum (WUF) was held
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