For the Channel-i Report Video clip of the exhibition click here
A Report by India Link reporter Shibangi Ambani here
Click here for the report by Bangla Sydney's John Martin.
Architectural Excellence in Bangladesh
The Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) and Bangladeshi Architects in Australia (BAA) is jointly organizing the Tuesday night talk and architectural exhibition titled
Architectural Excellence in Bangladesh 12 August 2008 (exhibition will continue for a week). This talk and exhibition will enhance the relationship between the RAIA and overseas architects who are looking for appropriate employment opportunities as skilled migrants.
The exhibition will present selected architectural works from
Bangladesh by International architects like Louis Kahn, Paul Rudolf, Constantinos A. Doxiadis and Stanley Tigerman. It will also display works by contemporary Architects from
Bangladesh including selected works by Bangladeshi-Australian Architects living in
Australia.
Venue:
Tusculum auditorium
3 Manning Street
POTTS POINT NSW 2011
Date:
Tuesday 12th August 2008
Time:
6:30pm for 7:00pm start
Exhibition sponsors
AAA- Autralian Architecture Association
AAA is a similar organisation as Chicago Architecture Foundation. It is suitable for the person who has a serious to passionate interest in architecture. You may be a person who has no professional involvement in architecture or the built environment who wants to develop your interest. Or you may be an architect, a designer, a material supplier, a planner, a developer, a builder or an engineer.The founding committee has the mix of highly skilled architects, marketing professionals and publicists. The founding President is
Glenn Murcutt, winner of the 2002 Pritzker Prize and the founding committee are, Wendy Lewin,
Harry Seidler, Richard Johnson, James Grose, Ian Moore, Alex Popov, David Bare and Manu Siitonen. Supporting them are the founding directors, Stella de Vulder and Annette Dearing. 1 year Individual Membership $165 inc. GST Click Here for more!!
Architects Without Frontiers
AWF is a not-for-profit based in Australia. The focus of the organisation is to assist in the rebuilding of cities and communities that have been devastated by war, social conflict and natural disasters, irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. The AWF philosophy of design is to work collaboratively with the affected communities. In August of 2005, AWF launched their partnership with the Faculty of the Built Environment, at the University of New South Wales. The new collaboration will provide an organisational and academic base for future AWF projects and activities, which will be a focus for community-based architecture, planning, research and related teaching and engagement projects in Australia and overseas. For more information on AWF click here.
Archnet
ArchNet is an international Online community developed at the MIT School of Architecture and Planning and the University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, in close cooperation with, and with the full support of The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The Aga Khan Trust for Culture is a private, non-denominational, international development agency with programmes dedicated to the improvement of built environments in societies where Muslims have a significant presence.BAA members are encouraged to join Archnet for wider collaboration with Bangladeshi and other international Architects and Huge collections of books and info on projects. Click here for more!
Mazharul Islam's Website
Asia Pacific University, Department of Architecture has created an Archive for Mazharul Islam with help of Architect NR Khan(Jhumu). They are also maintaining a website dedicated for mazharul Islam for students and future Architects.the link of this website is http://www.muzharul islam.com/ It contains very impressive accounts of Architect M. Islam and an interview with Architect Shamsul Wares. Click here for the website!
For the Channel-i Report Video clip of the exhibition click 
