One of the research papers titled “A Study of Vernacular Building Materials in Bangladesh,” authored by Architect Shafique Rahman, Professor Lim Yaik Wah & Nabilah Nargis, was presented at the 3rd International Graduate Conference of Built Environment and Surveying (GBES 2023) and awarded as “The Best Paper.”
Abstract: Concerns over climate change have driven the need for decarbonization of the building sector worldwide. It is proven that manufacturing building materials consumes a substantial amount of non-renewable energy and releases carbon emissions. For this reason, it has become essential to find clean and energy-efficient alternative building materials. In Bangladesh, vernacular houses in rural areas ar
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One of the Technical Papers Titled “Retaining Cultural Heritage and Social Resilience Through Design: A Case Study of a Refurbished Residential Project at Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh,” authored by Ar. Shafique Rahman and Nabilah Nargis was presented as poster presentation at the ACA20 conference.
The ARCASIA 20th Asian Congress of Architects (ACA20), organized by the United Architects of the Philippines, took place on 17-23 September 2023 in Boracay Island, Philippines. The event was centered on the Asian response to transformative change introduced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which aims “to build a new culture: one that embraces complexity actively manages risk, continually adapts, and s
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IAB has nominated ARCHITECT SHAFIQUE RAHMAN AS A MEMBER of IAB and country Representative of ARCASIA Emergency Architect (AEA)
The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) has nominated Architect Shafique Rahman as a member of the IAB & country representative of ARCASIA emergency Architect (AEA) on 27th August 2023. The event will take place on the upcoming committees gathering under ACSR during ACA 20 in the Philippines.
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GMT+6 Featured Architect Shafique Rahman & Trikon Architects
A book titled "GMT+6" was published by the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) for the UIA World Congress Architects 2023. Architect Shafique Rahman and one of his conceptual competition projects were featured in the book, along with other award-winning designs from Bangladesh that represented our nation in the program.
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Architect Shafique Rahman attended a seminar “Sustainable Design: from Theory to Practice” as a speaker.
During 10 years of instance associated with the study, research, and practice of architecture, Shafique Rahman has designed and been involved with a number of remarkable projects in Bangladesh and Australia. He worked with international practice Crawford Architects in Sydney for a year, where he led the Design of the Extension of Sydney Domestic Airport and a number of Housing Projects. He participated in national and int
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Architect Shafique Rahman attended an individual seminar “Mongolbarer Shava; Forum for Architecture Lecture No. 395” as a key speaker.
Under the title of “Sustainability of Building Material in The Context of Bangladesh,” the condition of energy consumption, availability of raw material, transportation, machinery used in production, and a number of factors that are interrelated to estimate the embodied energy (E.E) of the materials commonly used in the building construction in Bangladesh were discussed in detail.