BAA – Bangladeshi Architects in Australia

Who we are

BAA members are those who have graduated their Architecture Degree from one of the Universities from Bangladesh. Majority of the members are now from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology(BUET) since it was the only University with Architecture Department for such a long time(1964-1993). Now Architecture Degree are offered in 18 more public and private universities in Bangladesh.

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Exhibition

The Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Bangladeshi Architects in Australia (BAA) jointly launched a week long Exhibition on ” Architectural Excellence in Bangladesh” opening on the 12 August 2008 in Sydney , Australia .

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Australian Architecture

Architects and students in Bangladesh are always interested in what’s happening in the other countries in terms of Architectural designs. Some of them has asked of not getting enough information about Australian Architecture in the websites or magazines. In this issue, BAA likes to share/ showcase some of the Australian Architecture example through our website. …

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Architecture in Bangladesh

The involvement of the American trio Kahn, Rudolph and Tigermanwas due, to a great degree, to Muzharul Islam who saw a need in the vacuous contemporary situation to provide visual and provocative paradigms in the Bengali landscape. The intention was not too dissimilar to the still-fresh, high adventure of Le Corbusier at Chandigarh-Nehru’s “jolt” to …

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Canberra Exhibition

BAA Pages

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Exhibition (4)
- Meti-school got Aga Khan Award 2007
  March 23, 2011
- Affordable residential design for new houses and renovations to community members
  January 14, 2011
- SHORT HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN BANGLADESH
  October 6, 2010
- Exhibition News
  October 6, 2010
BAA Images (1)
- SHORT HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE IN BANGLADESH
  October 6, 2010
Members (2)
- BAA Members
  October 7, 2010
- About BAA
  October 6, 2010
Architectural News (10)
- Renovation ideas: ‘Before and After’
  November 23, 2011
- The Good Muslim by Tahmima Anam
  November 2, 2011
- Rafiq Azam – International mention
  October 28, 2011
- Arrival city by Dough Sanders
  July 17, 2011
- Architecture by Renzo Piano
  October 8, 2010
- On Dhaka- Daily Star April 2010
  October 7, 2010
- BAA Members
  October 7, 2010
- About BAA
  October 6, 2010
- Exhibition News
  October 6, 2010
- Videos (2)
  - Oscar NIEMEYER
    October 8, 2010
  - Architecture by Renzo Piano
    October 8, 2010

Mizanur Rashid 2nd from right

“An interview with Bangladeshi Architect Mizanur Rashid on the architectural heritage of the ruins of Sompur Mahavihara at Paharpur, Bangladesh. The ruins are the earliest evidence of conscious architecture in Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest architectural evidences built to harbour the practice of Buddhism that also portrays various aspects of ancient Bengal’s civilisation. Architect Mizanur Rashid, a well known researcher and historian of the architectural remains of Bangladesh, described the ruins of Paharpur from different perspectives. This interview was produced and presented by Sheikh Lana.
courtesy of Bangla Radio Canberra and was aired on 25July 2011.

President of IAB( Institute of Architects Bangladesh) came to Australia to attend the Seminar arranged by BAA on 5th May. Later he gave a interview to Canberra Bangla Radio with Sheikh Lana, another BAA member and Architect from Bangladesh about Architecture, BAA direction and Bangladesh 40 years after Independence. Here is the full version of his interview.

courtesy of Bangla Radio Canberra and was aired on 23May 2011.

Renovation ideas: ‘Before and After’

November 23, 2011

Blog reference: http://www.lighthome.com.au/blogs-1/renovation-ideas-before-and-after as seen on 23rd November 2011. When an existing house no longer provides the living solutions required but the location remains ideal, choices include bulldozing or renovating. Adding an extension onto an existing house can be a cost-effective and sustainable option. You can listen to the podcast of Iftekhar Abdullah’s interview …

The Good Muslim by Tahmima Anam

November 2, 2011

Source: http://textpublishing.com.au/books-and-authors/book/the-good-muslim/ Book review:The Good Muslim By Tahmima Anam , Text Publishing, 293pp, $32.95 in Australia. The Good Muslim: Compelling and beautifully written…poetically precise…An eloquent and authentic testament to human resilience, The Good Muslim had this reviewer crying hot tears at its gut-wrenching climax–thinking about it, on and off, ever since. Weekend Australian Its …

Rafiq Azam – International mention

Tags: Bangladesh Architecture, concrete Architecture, Floornature, rafiq Azam | October 28, 2011

Source- Floornature.com as seen on 28/10/2011 Rafiq Azam: house with pool of water in Dhaka 04-10-2011 A key representative of a new form of architecture that combines natural elements with cement, Rafiq Azam completed his most recent home in the centre of Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2010. The strong contrast between the artificial and the natural …