Saif Ul Haque
| Saif Ul Haque | |
|---|---|
 Saif Ul Haque, 2012 | |
| Born |
14 August 1958 Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| Occupation |
Architect Educator |
| Awards | IAB Award |
| Buildings |
Camp-house for French Archaeological Mission Govinda Gunalanker Hostel Banchte Shekha Training Center |
Saif Ul Haque (Bengali: সাইফুল হক) is a Bangladeshi architect, educator, architectural theorist and activist known for his pivotal role in establishing modern architecture in Bangladesh. His works have been critically acclaimed for sensitive style of architecture respecting local culture and environment.
Career
Saif Ul Haque completed his bachelor of architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and established Diagram Architects in 1984 with two other partners. Later he started his own architectural firm Saif Ul Haque Sthapati. He was the local consultant of the design team led by architect Moshe Safdie for the Asian University for Women project. Haq is a former visiting faculty of University of Wuhan, China and has been invited as a design critic at numerous universities worldwide including University of Pennsylvania and ETH Zurich.[1]
Notable works
- BRAC Training Center at Faridpur (1992)
- Banchte Shekha Training Center at Jessore (1994)
- Camp House for an Archaeological Team at Bogra (1996)
- Govinda Gunalanker Hostel at Chittagong (1999)[2]
Awards
- IAB Architect of the Year Award, for designing Camp House for an Archaeological Team at Bogra (1996)
- J.K. Cement Award for Architecture[3]
- Jury member, J.K. Cement Award for Architecture 2012[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.kvdforum.com/?page_id=111
- ↑ "Worldview – Saif Ul Haque". Worldviewcities.org. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ↑ http://www.aya-jkcement.com/WinBegin.html
- ↑ http://www.aya-jkcement.com/
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