Rafiq Azam

Md. Rafiq Azam
রফিক আজম
Azam in 2011
Born	(1963-12-29) 29 December 1963 (age 61)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Occupation	Architect
Website	rafiqazam.com

Muhammad Rafiq Azam (born 29 December 1963)[1] is a Bangladeshi architect who is principal architect at Shatotto Architecture.

Career

Azam graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1989.[1]

In 2016, Dhaka South City Corporation launched the "Jol Sobujer Dhaka Project" with a 2 billion Bangladeshi Taka ($24M as of 2016) budget to revitalize 19 parks and 12 playgrounds.[2][3] As part of the project, Azam and his team at Shatotto Architecture redesigned the 1.3-acre (0.53 ha) Shahid Abdul Alim Playground in Old Dhaka. The boundary wall was removed to make it more welcoming, improve visibility, and to discourage squatters, dumping, and other illegal activities. Trees were planted, and a 500-cubic-metre (18,000 cu ft) underground rainwater reservoir was added to alleviate flooding and help keep the grass green during the dry season.[2][4] In January 2017, Azam and his team began work on the renovation of 29-acre (12 ha) Osmani Udyan park in Dhaka. The work was scheduled to be completed by June 2018, but after multiple design changes is still ongoing as of February 2021.[3][5]

Projects

• 
  S.A. Residence
• 
  South Water Garden
• 
  South Water Caress
• 
  Meghna Residence
• 
  Alif Breeze

Awards

• 1976: Jawharlal Neheru Memorial Gold Medal
• 1977: First prize in the National Children’s Television Award (NOTUN KURI), Bangladesh

• 1991: Winner, Mimar International Design Competition- VII, London
• 1996: IAB Design Award, awarded by the Institute of Architects Bangladesh
• 2004: short-listed for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
• 2007: AR Awards for Emerging Architecture awards 2007
• 2007: Berger Award for Excellence in Architecture for the project 'Meghna Residence'[6]
• 2007: The 2007 Kenneth F. Brown, Asia Pacific Culture & Architecture Design Award. US
• 2007: Short-listed among the 27 finalists for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
• 2008: Winner, 2nd cycle (Most Thought Provoking Project), World Architecture Community Award
• 2008: Winner, 1st cycle, World Architecture Community Award
• 2009: Leading European Architecture Award (LEAF)
• 2009: Winner, Cityscape Architecture Award 2009
• 2009: Winner, 5th cycle, World Architecture Community Award
• 2012: Winner of Emirates Glass Leading European Architects' Forum (LEAF) Awards Residential Building of the year award (multiple occupancy)[7]
• 2012: Winner of World Architectural Community Award, 11th Cycle[8] (5 times)
• 2012: The South Asian "Architect of the Year" Award, 2011[9] (6 times)
• 2015: The Edge PAM Green Excellence Award
• 2016: Rise High Bangladesh : "Amazing Bangladeshi 2016"
• 2017: Berger Award for Excellence in Architecture, Winner
• 2017: World Architecture Festival Award (WAF), Winner for "Aga Khan Academy Bangladesh"
• 2017: Cityscape Award for Emerging Markets, Winner for "South Huda's Skyline" in the category, "Residential-Medium to High Rise (Built)"[10]
• 2017: ARCASIA Gold Medal Award for "SA Family Graveyard" in the category "Public Amenity Buildings – Specialized"[1]
• 2018: AD100 Most Influential Names in Architecture
• Eurasian Prize Gold Diploma in Architecture 2020
• Eurasian Prize Silver Diploma in Urban Planning
• DNA Paris Design Awards 2021- Honorable Mention
• Outstanding Property Award London- Platinum Category
• AR Public Award 2022- High Commendations
• UIA 2030 Award 20220- High Commendations
• Commonwealth Associations of Architects Robert Matthew Lifetime Achievement Award 2022
• 12th Idea-Tops Award China-2022 Winner for "Rasulbagh Children's Park"
• 2022: World Architecture Festival Award (WAF), Winner for "Rasulbagh Children's Park"

Exhibitions

• 1985: 7th National Exhibition Bangladesh
• 1986: 3rd Asian Art Biennial, Bangladesh
• 1993: 6th Asian Art Biennial, Bangladesh
• 1994: Tenth National Young Artists Exhibition, Dhaka
• 1995: Solo Painting Exhibition, Nepal
• 1995: 8th ARCASIA Forum Architectural Exhibition, Singapore
• 1998: Solo Exhibition "ArTchitecture" in New York, U.S.
• 1999: Solo Exhibition "ArTchitecture" in Drik Gallery, Dhaka
• 2005: UIA2005, Architectural exhibition in Istanbul
• 2005: Kenneth Brown Worldwide Travel Exhibition
• 2007: AR Emerging Architecture Exhibition at the RIBA, London, Korea and Germany
• 2008: "Nature is" a solo exhibition at Bengal Gallery, Dhaka
• 2008: Architectural Excellence in Bangladesh, RAIA exhibition in Sydney, Australia^[citation needed]
• 2009: "Two Men Show" at Gallery Hittite, Yorkville art district Toronto, Canada[11]
• 2014: "Water in Light" at Bengal Art Lounge, Gulshan, Bangladesh[12]
• 2014: Venice Architectural Biennale 2014 (Time Space Existence)
• 2016: Venice Architectural Biennale 2016 (Time Space Existence)
• 2016: Dhaka Art Summit
• 2019: Bengal Stream, Over the World

References

1. "Architect Rafiq Azam wins Arcasia Awards for Architecture". The Daily Star. 2 June 2017.
2. Alam, Helemul (21 September 2020). "(WATCH) A place to breathe". The Daily Star.
3. "Osmani Udyan renovation set to miss 2nd deadline". New Age. 27 April 2019.
4. "How architects are designing buildings for Bangladesh's tropical monsoon climate; Over troubled water". The Economist. 5 November 2019.
5. Alam, Helemul (9 February 2021). "Osmani Udyan: A saga of neverending renovation". The Daily Star.
6. "Berger honours young architects". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
7. "Winners of the LEAF Awards 2012!". Arena International (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
8. "Winners /11th Cycle". World Architecture Community. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013.
9. "Rafiq Azam Wins South Asian Architect of the Year Award". Architecture in Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
10. "Architect Azam wins Cityscape Awards". The Daily Star. 15 September 2017.
11. Radhika, V. (13 April 2009). "Bangladeshi community a portrait of growth". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
12. "Water In Light - An exhibition of architectural works". The Independent. Dhaka. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.

External links

• "Kazedewan Apartment Building On-site Review Report". ArchNet.
• "Mizan Residence On-site Review Report". ArchNet.
• Yoong, Yvonne (29 July 2006). "The (he)art of an architect". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur. p. 8.
• Slessor, Catherine (December 2007). "Breeze block: this Dhaka apartment block leads by example". The Architectural Review. p. 70.
• Hossain, Takir (20 December 2008). "Lush green architecture". The Daily Star.
• "Delving into the charms of rural Bengal". Dhaka Courier. 26 December 2008.
• Falvo, Rosa Maria, ed. (2013). Rafiq Azam: Architecture for Green Living. Random House. ISBN 978-88-572-1780-2.
• "Building on beauty and sustainability". The Sunday Times. Colombo. 2 February 2014.
• "From brushes to scales!". DNA. Mumbai. 21 February 2014.
• "Screening of Architecture for Green Living". The Daily Star. 14 May 2014.
• Alom, Zahangir (3 May 2014). "Living close to nature". The Daily Star.
• Hasan, Shazia (23 October 2014). "Architecture for green living launched". Dawn. Karachi.
• "Shatotto". Architectural Digest India. 9 February 2016.
• Parvez, Sohel (22 November 2016). "NBR names 141 top taxpayers". The Daily Star.
• "Award winning taxpayers want transparency in govt spending". New Age. 9 November 2017.
• "662 to get income tax awards". New Age. 7 November 2019.