Shamsul Wares

Shamsul Wares
Born (1946-01-21) January 21, 1946 (age 78)[1]
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationBachelor of Architecture[2]
Alma materBangladesh University of Engineering and Technology[1]
OccupationArchitect[3]
OrganizationState University of Bangladesh
Known forDean at the School of Environment and Design
AwardsArchitect of the Year Award (AYA) in New Delhi (1997 and 1999)[1][3] ARCASIA Award for Architecture[1][3]
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Shamsul Wares (born 21 January 1946) is a Bangladeshi architect[2] who worked under the American architect Louis I. Kahn and his associate, Mazharul Islam.[4]

Wares served as a faculty in the Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) from February 1972 to February 2003. He served as a Professor of Architecture and Dean of the faculty of Environmental Science and Design at University of Asia Pacific (UAP) from March 2003 to April 2015. Currently, he is the Advisor of the Department of Architecture at the State University of Bangladesh.[5]

Wares has designed many residential, institutional and public buildings. He has served as president of the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) for two terms and has led the Bangladesh delegation at five ARCASIA meetings. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Architectural Education by the institute in 2009. He also serves as a technical advisor to a number of Bangladesh government organizations including the Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Dhaka University, Export Promotion Bureau, etc.[1]

He was also featured in the acclaimed documentary "My Architect: A son's Journey", based on Louis I Kahn.[1]

Projects

  • Vacation House, Vurulia, Gazipur, Bangladesh.[6]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Shamsul Wares' birthday bash". The Daily Observer. Dhaka. 23 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Shamsul Wares turns 69". The Daily Observer. Dhaka. 21 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Jury". Welcoming Inclusive Spaces for the Elderly. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Prof. Shamsul Wares's Bio". International Conference on Architectural Education, Islamabad. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Shamsul Wares". State University of Bangladesh.
  6. ^ "Vacation House". Archnet. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  7. ^ "IAB Gold Medal (2017)". Institute of Architects Bangladesh. Retrieved 2021-06-12.