Khagrachari District, Chittagong Hill Tracts
The practice of architecture in Bangladesh has gone through several stages of growth. There are many examples of great architecture, such as those of Muzharul Islam, Louis Kahn, and Bashirul Haq, but they are too few and far between. As a young nation, for many years we have been in
And then there were five. Mushtaque, Rezwana, Rumana, Sumbal and Amer Habib
Name: Amer Abdal HabibStudio: MS.Arch ThesisStudio Master: Prof Jason Vigneri-Beane and Prof Thomas LeeserYear: 2017University: Pratt Institute, New York The ‘Vertical Village Habitat’ is a conceptual supposition addressing the issues of urban density and informality. Conceived as a high-rise microcosm of the city, the mega-structure continuously evolves incrementally to accommodate, shelter and sustain. Verticality was the outcome after considering the notions of the informal legitimacy, and the tension of their footing, not only on the ground, but in their connection to the city as a whole. The notions of informality and the conditions in which people are forced to exist is a testament to human will. What is considered basic human rights, such as access to food, water, adequate shelter, and so forth is a fantasy in the minds of those living well below the poverty line. The issues facing the world now and imminently in the coming years will
Interview with: Architect Vo Trong NghiaHost: Architect Amer Habib Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia is one of the frontiersmen of unconventional ideas and materials in contemporary architecture. Having made his name with award-winning projects made out of bamboo, as part of a larger movement to re-define a locally appropriate architecture that is distinctly Asian, affordable, durable and environmentally friendly, Vo Trong has established the sense of ‘leading by example’. His practice Vo Trong Nghia Architects is the recipient of several awards which include the World Architecture Festival (2014), ARCASIA Building of the Year (2012) and few others. Vo Trong came to Bangladesh to attend a symposium by Bengal Institute few months ago where architect Amer Habib met him and took the opportunity to have a talk. The interview is published here with courtesy from architect Amer Habib. What do you think about Dhaka?Really high density like in Vietnam, and a lot of
