FALL

SEQUENCE

2015

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

August 1-6

September 6-10

October 10-15

November 1-8

CAREY CLOUSE
SCOPE OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE

ABED CHAUDHURY
REDESIGNING
THE VILLAGE LANDSCAPE:
COMBINING CROP
GENETICS, ECOLOGY
AND SUSTAINABLE
ARCHITECTURE AND
LAND-CARE

ARINDAM CHAKRABARTI
OPENING THE DOOR OF
"MY" HOME

ANDRA MATIN
AND MARINA TABASSUM
DESIGN WORKSHOP

The seminar will introduce theories and techniques for

landscape architecture, with a focus on the South Asian
context.

August 15-31
SALAUDDIN AHMED,
KHANDAKER HASIBUL KABIR
AND WAKILUR RAHMAN
DESIGN-BUILD STUDIO:
INTERVENTION
/INSTALLATION
[selected dates in August]
DWIJEN SHARMA
SEMINAR:
BOTANICAL WORLD
August 8-12
ANURADHA MATHUR
AND DILIP DA CUNHA
IMAGING / IMAGINING
IN A TERRAIN OF RAIN

The workshop will introduce participants to modes of visualizing place, landscape, and the terrain. The workshop will
suggest that places demand invention in how they are
articulated and experienced as the starting point of design.
The format will be of presentations followed by discussions
and fieldwork followed by pin-up and reflection on a days
work.

August 1-26
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
SEMINAR: THEORIES
OF ARCHITECTURE
AND LANDSCAPES

As an introduction to key theoretical and critical positions

shaping the architectural and urban landscape today, the
seminar will help participants in orienting their design
attitudes and standpoints.

History of human settlement will be described to explain why

and how certain features of the human habitat developed. In
the background of such a history a pathway to forward will
be explained incorporating ecology, climate change, sustainable water usage and novel ideas of architecture.

September 13-23
GARY HACK
DESIGNING
THE CONTEMPORARY
CITY

There are many ways to design cities, and many aspirational

and pragmatic purposes to be served by their design. The
course will focus on design strategies and examples, and the
role they can play in solving contemporary issues cities face.
Discussion will feature international examples, and ideas that
might influence the practice of designing and building settlements in Bangladesh.

In this analytical and phenomenological investigation, the

relationship between the body, its skin, its clothing and
the home will be explored, from Western and Eastern
metaphysical and ethical-political perspectives.

October 1-31
BASHIRUL HUQ
DESIGN STUDIO:
A HOME IN THE VILLAGE
/A HOUSE IN THE CITY
[selected dates]
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
HOME AND HOUSE

Seminar on classic moments in the elaboration and

reimagination of the idea of home in modern and contemporary architecture.

October 19-21

September 1-29

ASHIS NANDY
SPECIAL SEMINAR

SYED MANZOORUL ISLAM

AND SAIF UL HAQUE
SEMINAR ON CITY,
CULTURE
AND ARCHITECTURE

October 24-28

Study of the evolution of the city in both South Asian and

global contexts and the endless shifts it is going through in its
search for a stable identity. The aim is to present the city in all
its complexities and possibilities so that participants can
understand the imperatives behind its transformation from an
organic space to a critical zone.

[September]
LYNN SAGALYN
SPECIAL SEMINAR
ON PRACTICES
IN REAL ESTATE

CHANNA DASWATTE
SEMINAR:
GEOFFREY BAWA
AND TROPICAL
ARCHITECTURE

Seminar will discuss the life and work of master Sri

Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa and his legacy, and
also the importance of his work for post-independence
Sri Lanka and its wider significance for South and
Southeast Asia.

November 9-14
MICHAEL SORKIN
SPECIAL URBAN
DESIGN STUDIO

One necessary solution to the exponential growth of the

worlds cities is to build new ones. Of course, they must
be sustainable, equitable, beautiful, and smart. But
what does this mean? What must a city know about its
place, culture, and climate? These questions will be
investigated by designing a new city not too far from
Dhaka and subject to the exigencies of the South Asian
delta and to the tribulations and aspirations of
Bangladesh.

November 14-25
ZARINA HOSSAIN
SMALL TOWNS IN BANGLADESH

Inherent vitality and cultural environment, unique natural

surroundings and worthwhile architectural heritage
embody many of the small towns in Bangladesh. In
terms of settlement planning and design, this workshop
will try to identify and analyze the unique characteristics
of the town. What are its potentials and what challenges
does it face? What type of intervention can inspire and
enrich the lives of its residents? What will make it attractive to investors and visitors?

November 1-25
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
AND EHSAN KHAN
URBAN DESIGN METHODS

Using the layout and organization of the imaginary town

of Gujarat described in the 17th century text Chandimangal, the design workshop will conduct exercises in
methods of urban analysis and representation, and
conceptualization, imagination and visualization of urban
schemes.

FALL
SEQUENCE
2015
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

LANDSCAPE

CITY &
SETTLEMENT

HOME &
DWELLING

ARCHITECTURE
& THE CITY

August 1-6

September 6-10

October 10-15

November 1-8

CAREY CLOUSE
SCOPE OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE

ABED CHAUDHURY
REDESIGNING
THE VILLAGE LANDSCAPE:
COMBINING CROP
GENETICS, ECOLOGY
AND SUSTAINABLE
ARCHITECTURE AND
LAND-CARE

ARINDAM CHAKRABARTI
OPENING THE DOOR OF
"MY" HOME

ANDRA MATIN
AND MARINA TABASSUM
DESIGN WORKSHOP

The seminar will introduce theories and techniques for

landscape architecture, with a focus on the South Asian
context.

August 15-31
SALAUDDIN AHMED,
KHANDAKER HASIBUL KABIR
AND WAKILUR RAHMAN
DESIGN-BUILD STUDIO:
INTERVENTION
/INSTALLATION
[selected dates in August]
DWIJEN SHARMA
SEMINAR:
BOTANICAL WORLD
August 8-12
ANURADHA MATHUR
AND DILIP DA CUNHA
IMAGING / IMAGINING
IN A TERRAIN OF RAIN

The workshop will introduce participants to modes of visualizing place, landscape, and the terrain. The workshop will
suggest that places demand invention in how they are
articulated and experienced as the starting point of design.
The format will be of presentations followed by discussions
and fieldwork followed by pin-up and reflection on a days
work.

August 1-26
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
SEMINAR: THEORIES
OF ARCHITECTURE
AND LANDSCAPES

As an introduction to key theoretical and critical positions

shaping the architectural and urban landscape today, the
seminar will help participants in orienting their design
attitudes and standpoints.

History of human settlement will be described to explain why

and how certain features of the human habitat developed. In
the background of such a history a pathway to forward will
be explained incorporating ecology, climate change, sustainable water usage and novel ideas of architecture.

September 13-23
GARY HACK
DESIGNING
THE CONTEMPORARY
CITY

There are many ways to design cities, and many aspirational

and pragmatic purposes to be served by their design. The
course will focus on design strategies and examples, and the
role they can play in solving contemporary issues cities face.
Discussion will feature international examples, and ideas that
might influence the practice of designing and building settlements in Bangladesh.

In this analytical and phenomenological investigation, the

relationship between the body, its skin, its clothing and
the home will be explored, from Western and Eastern
metaphysical and ethical-political perspectives.

October 1-31
BASHIRUL HUQ
DESIGN STUDIO:
A HOME IN THE VILLAGE
/A HOUSE IN THE CITY
[selected dates]
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
HOME AND HOUSE

Seminar on classic moments in the elaboration and

reimagination of the idea of home in modern and contemporary architecture.

October 19-21

September 1-29

ASHIS NANDY
SPECIAL SEMINAR

SYED MANZOORUL ISLAM

AND SAIF UL HAQUE
SEMINAR ON CITY,
CULTURE
AND ARCHITECTURE

October 24-28

Study of the evolution of the city in both South Asian and

global contexts and the endless shifts it is going through in its
search for a stable identity. The aim is to present the city in all
its complexities and possibilities so that participants can
understand the imperatives behind its transformation from an
organic space to a critical zone.

[September]
LYNN SAGALYN
SPECIAL SEMINAR
ON PRACTICES
IN REAL ESTATE

CHANNA DASWATTE
SEMINAR:
GEOFFREY BAWA
AND TROPICAL
ARCHITECTURE

Seminar will discuss the life and work of master Sri

Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa and his legacy, and
also the importance of his work for post-independence
Sri Lanka and its wider significance for South and
Southeast Asia.

NOVEMBER

November 9-14
MICHAEL SORKIN
SPECIAL URBAN
DESIGN STUDIO

One necessary solution to the exponential growth of the

worlds cities is to build new ones. Of course, they must
be sustainable, equitable, beautiful, and smart. But
what does this mean? What must a city know about its
place, culture, and climate? These questions will be
investigated by designing a new city not too far from
Dhaka and subject to the exigencies of the South Asian
delta and to the tribulations and aspirations of
Bangladesh.

November 14-25
ZARINA HOSSAIN
SMALL TOWNS IN BANGLADESH

Inherent vitality and cultural environment, unique natural

surroundings and worthwhile architectural heritage
embody many of the small towns in Bangladesh. In
terms of settlement planning and design, this workshop
will try to identify and analyze the unique characteristics
of the town. What are its potentials and what challenges
does it face? What type of intervention can inspire and
enrich the lives of its residents? What will make it attractive to investors and visitors?

November 1-25
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
AND EHSAN KHAN
URBAN DESIGN METHODS

Using the layout and organization of the imaginary town

of Gujarat described in the 17th century text Chandimangal, the design workshop will conduct exercises in
methods of urban analysis and representation, and
conceptualization, imagination and visualization of urban
schemes.

FALL
SEQUENCE

2015

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

August 1-6

September 6-10

October 10-15

November 1-8

CAREY CLOUSE
SCOPE OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE

ABED CHAUDHURY
REDESIGNING
THE VILLAGE LANDSCAPE:
COMBINING CROP
GENETICS, ECOLOGY
AND SUSTAINABLE
ARCHITECTURE AND
LAND-CARE

ARINDAM CHAKRABARTI
OPENING THE DOOR OF
"MY" HOME

ANDRA MATIN
AND MARINA TABASSUM
DESIGN WORKSHOP

The seminar will introduce theories and techniques for

landscape architecture, with a focus on the South Asian
context.

August 15-31
SALAUDDIN AHMED,
KHANDAKER HASIBUL KABIR
AND WAKILUR RAHMAN
DESIGN-BUILD STUDIO:
INTERVENTION
/INSTALLATION
[selected dates in August]
DWIJEN SHARMA
SEMINAR:
BOTANICAL WORLD
August 8-12
ANURADHA MATHUR
AND DILIP DA CUNHA
IMAGING / IMAGINING
IN A TERRAIN OF RAIN

The workshop will introduce participants to modes of visualizing place, landscape, and the terrain. The workshop will
suggest that places demand invention in how they are
articulated and experienced as the starting point of design.
The format will be of presentations followed by discussions
and fieldwork followed by pin-up and reflection on a days
work.

August 1-26
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
SEMINAR: THEORIES
OF ARCHITECTURE
AND LANDSCAPES

As an introduction to key theoretical and critical positions

shaping the architectural and urban landscape today, the
seminar will help participants in orienting their design
attitudes and standpoints.

History of human settlement will be described to explain why

and how certain features of the human habitat developed. In
the background of such a history a pathway to forward will
be explained incorporating ecology, climate change, sustainable water usage and novel ideas of architecture.

September 13-23
GARY HACK
DESIGNING
THE CONTEMPORARY
CITY

There are many ways to design cities, and many aspirational

and pragmatic purposes to be served by their design. The
course will focus on design strategies and examples, and the
role they can play in solving contemporary issues cities face.
Discussion will feature international examples, and ideas that
might influence the practice of designing and building settlements in Bangladesh.

In this analytical and phenomenological investigation, the

relationship between the body, its skin, its clothing and
the home will be explored, from Western and Eastern
metaphysical and ethical-political perspectives.

October 1-31
BASHIRUL HUQ
DESIGN STUDIO:
A HOME IN THE VILLAGE
/A HOUSE IN THE CITY
[selected dates]
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
HOME AND HOUSE

Seminar on classic moments in the elaboration and

reimagination of the idea of home in modern and contemporary architecture.

October 19-21

September 1-29

ASHIS NANDY
SPECIAL SEMINAR

SYED MANZOORUL ISLAM

AND SAIF UL HAQUE
SEMINAR ON CITY,
CULTURE
AND ARCHITECTURE

October 24-28

Study of the evolution of the city in both South Asian and

global contexts and the endless shifts it is going through in its
search for a stable identity. The aim is to present the city in all
its complexities and possibilities so that participants can
understand the imperatives behind its transformation from an
organic space to a critical zone.

[September]
LYNN SAGALYN
SPECIAL SEMINAR
ON PRACTICES
IN REAL ESTATE

CHANNA DASWATTE
SEMINAR:
GEOFFREY BAWA
AND TROPICAL
ARCHITECTURE

Seminar will discuss the life and work of master Sri

Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa and his legacy, and
also the importance of his work for post-independence
Sri Lanka and its wider significance for South and
Southeast Asia.

November 9-14
MICHAEL SORKIN
SPECIAL URBAN
DESIGN STUDIO

One necessary solution to the exponential growth of the

worlds cities is to build new ones. Of course, they must
be sustainable, equitable, beautiful, and smart. But
what does this mean? What must a city know about its
place, culture, and climate? These questions will be
investigated by designing a new city not too far from
Dhaka and subject to the exigencies of the South Asian
delta and to the tribulations and aspirations of
Bangladesh.

November 14-25
ZARINA HOSSAIN
SMALL TOWNS IN BANGLADESH

Inherent vitality and cultural environment, unique natural

surroundings and worthwhile architectural heritage
embody many of the small towns in Bangladesh. In
terms of settlement planning and design, this workshop
will try to identify and analyze the unique characteristics
of the town. What are its potentials and what challenges
does it face? What type of intervention can inspire and
enrich the lives of its residents? What will make it attractive to investors and visitors?

November 1-25
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
AND EHSAN KHAN
URBAN DESIGN METHODS

Using the layout and organization of the imaginary town

of Gujarat described in the 17th century text Chandimangal, the design workshop will conduct exercises in
methods of urban analysis and representation, and
conceptualization, imagination and visualization of urban
schemes.

FALL
SEQUENCE
2015
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

LANDSCAPE

CITY &
SETTLEMENT

HOME &
DWELLING

ARCHITECTURE
& THE CITY

August 1-6

September 6-10

October 10-15

November 1-8

CAREY CLOUSE
SCOPE OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE

ABED CHAUDHURY
REDESIGNING
THE VILLAGE LANDSCAPE:
COMBINING CROP
GENETICS, ECOLOGY
AND SUSTAINABLE
ARCHITECTURE AND
LAND-CARE

ARINDAM CHAKRABARTI
OPENING THE DOOR OF
"MY" HOME

ANDRA MATIN
AND MARINA TABASSUM
DESIGN WORKSHOP

The seminar will introduce theories and techniques for

landscape architecture, with a focus on the South Asian
context.

August 15-31
SALAUDDIN AHMED,
KHANDAKER HASIBUL KABIR
AND WAKILUR RAHMAN
DESIGN-BUILD STUDIO:
INTERVENTION
/INSTALLATION
[selected dates in August]
DWIJEN SHARMA
SEMINAR:
BOTANICAL WORLD
August 8-12
ANURADHA MATHUR
AND DILIP DA CUNHA
IMAGING / IMAGINING
IN A TERRAIN OF RAIN

The workshop will introduce participants to modes of visualizing place, landscape, and the terrain. The workshop will
suggest that places demand invention in how they are
articulated and experienced as the starting point of design.
The format will be of presentations followed by discussions
and fieldwork followed by pin-up and reflection on a days
work.

August 1-26
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
SEMINAR: THEORIES
OF ARCHITECTURE
AND LANDSCAPES

As an introduction to key theoretical and critical positions

shaping the architectural and urban landscape today, the
seminar will help participants in orienting their design
attitudes and standpoints.

History of human settlement will be described to explain why

and how certain features of the human habitat developed. In
the background of such a history a pathway to forward will
be explained incorporating ecology, climate change, sustainable water usage and novel ideas of architecture.

September 13-23
GARY HACK
DESIGNING
THE CONTEMPORARY
CITY

There are many ways to design cities, and many aspirational

and pragmatic purposes to be served by their design. The
course will focus on design strategies and examples, and the
role they can play in solving contemporary issues cities face.
Discussion will feature international examples, and ideas that
might influence the practice of designing and building settlements in Bangladesh.

In this analytical and phenomenological investigation, the

relationship between the body, its skin, its clothing and
the home will be explored, from Western and Eastern
metaphysical and ethical-political perspectives.

October 1-31
BASHIRUL HUQ
DESIGN STUDIO:
A HOME IN THE VILLAGE
/A HOUSE IN THE CITY
[selected dates]
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
HOME AND HOUSE

Seminar on classic moments in the elaboration and

reimagination of the idea of home in modern and contemporary architecture.

October 19-21

September 1-29

ASHIS NANDY
SPECIAL SEMINAR

SYED MANZOORUL ISLAM

AND SAIF UL HAQUE
SEMINAR ON CITY,
CULTURE
AND ARCHITECTURE

October 24-28

Study of the evolution of the city in both South Asian and

global contexts and the endless shifts it is going through in its
search for a stable identity. The aim is to present the city in all
its complexities and possibilities so that participants can
understand the imperatives behind its transformation from an
organic space to a critical zone.

[September]
LYNN SAGALYN
SPECIAL SEMINAR
ON PRACTICES
IN REAL ESTATE

CHANNA DASWATTE
SEMINAR:
GEOFFREY BAWA
AND TROPICAL
ARCHITECTURE

Seminar will discuss the life and work of master Sri

Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa and his legacy, and
also the importance of his work for post-independence
Sri Lanka and its wider significance for South and
Southeast Asia.

NOVEMBER

November 9-14
MICHAEL SORKIN
SPECIAL URBAN
DESIGN STUDIO

One necessary solution to the exponential growth of the

worlds cities is to build new ones. Of course, they must
be sustainable, equitable, beautiful, and smart. But
what does this mean? What must a city know about its
place, culture, and climate? These questions will be
investigated by designing a new city not too far from
Dhaka and subject to the exigencies of the South Asian
delta and to the tribulations and aspirations of
Bangladesh.

November 14-25
ZARINA HOSSAIN
SMALL TOWNS IN BANGLADESH

Inherent vitality and cultural environment, unique natural

surroundings and worthwhile architectural heritage
embody many of the small towns in Bangladesh. In
terms of settlement planning and design, this workshop
will try to identify and analyze the unique characteristics
of the town. What are its potentials and what challenges
does it face? What type of intervention can inspire and
enrich the lives of its residents? What will make it attractive to investors and visitors?

November 1-25
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
AND EHSAN KHAN
URBAN DESIGN METHODS

Using the layout and organization of the imaginary town

of Gujarat described in the 17th century text Chandimangal, the design workshop will conduct exercises in
methods of urban analysis and representation, and
conceptualization, imagination and visualization of urban
schemes.

FALL
SEQUENCE
2015
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

LANDSCAPE

CITY &
SETTLEMENT

HOME &
DWELLING

ARCHITECTURE
& THE CITY

August 1-6

September 6-10

October 10-15

November 1-8

CAREY CLOUSE
SCOPE OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE

ABED CHAUDHURY
REDESIGNING
THE VILLAGE LANDSCAPE:
COMBINING CROP
GENETICS, ECOLOGY
AND SUSTAINABLE
ARCHITECTURE AND
LAND-CARE

ARINDAM CHAKRABARTI
OPENING THE DOOR OF
"MY" HOME

ANDRA MATIN
AND MARINA TABASSUM
DESIGN WORKSHOP

The seminar will introduce theories and techniques for

landscape architecture, with a focus on the South Asian
context.

August 15-31
SALAUDDIN AHMED,
KHANDAKER HASIBUL KABIR
AND WAKILUR RAHMAN
DESIGN-BUILD STUDIO:
INTERVENTION
/INSTALLATION
[selected dates in August]
DWIJEN SHARMA
SEMINAR:
BOTANICAL WORLD
August 8-12
ANURADHA MATHUR
AND DILIP DA CUNHA
IMAGING / IMAGINING
IN A TERRAIN OF RAIN

The workshop will introduce participants to modes of visualizing place, landscape, and the terrain. The workshop will
suggest that places demand invention in how they are
articulated and experienced as the starting point of design.
The format will be of presentations followed by discussions
and fieldwork followed by pin-up and reflection on a days
work.

August 1-26
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
SEMINAR: THEORIES
OF ARCHITECTURE
AND LANDSCAPES

As an introduction to key theoretical and critical positions

shaping the architectural and urban landscape today, the
seminar will help participants in orienting their design
attitudes and standpoints.

History of human settlement will be described to explain why

and how certain features of the human habitat developed. In
the background of such a history a pathway to forward will
be explained incorporating ecology, climate change, sustainable water usage and novel ideas of architecture.

September 13-23
GARY HACK
DESIGNING
THE CONTEMPORARY
CITY

There are many ways to design cities, and many aspirational

and pragmatic purposes to be served by their design. The
course will focus on design strategies and examples, and the
role they can play in solving contemporary issues cities face.
Discussion will feature international examples, and ideas that
might influence the practice of designing and building settlements in Bangladesh.

In this analytical and phenomenological investigation, the

relationship between the body, its skin, its clothing and
the home will be explored, from Western and Eastern
metaphysical and ethical-political perspectives.

October 1-31
BASHIRUL HUQ
DESIGN STUDIO:
A HOME IN THE VILLAGE
/A HOUSE IN THE CITY
[selected dates]
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
HOME AND HOUSE

Seminar on classic moments in the elaboration and

reimagination of the idea of home in modern and contemporary architecture.

October 19-21

September 1-29

ASHIS NANDY
SPECIAL SEMINAR

SYED MANZOORUL ISLAM

AND SAIF UL HAQUE
SEMINAR ON CITY,
CULTURE
AND ARCHITECTURE

October 24-28

Study of the evolution of the city in both South Asian and

global contexts and the endless shifts it is going through in its
search for a stable identity. The aim is to present the city in all
its complexities and possibilities so that participants can
understand the imperatives behind its transformation from an
organic space to a critical zone.

[September]
LYNN SAGALYN
SPECIAL SEMINAR
ON PRACTICES
IN REAL ESTATE

CHANNA DASWATTE
SEMINAR:
GEOFFREY BAWA
AND TROPICAL
ARCHITECTURE

Seminar will discuss the life and work of master Sri

Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa and his legacy, and
also the importance of his work for post-independence
Sri Lanka and its wider significance for South and
Southeast Asia.

NOVEMBER

November 9-14
MICHAEL SORKIN
SPECIAL URBAN
DESIGN STUDIO

One necessary solution to the exponential growth of the

worlds cities is to build new ones. Of course, they must
be sustainable, equitable, beautiful, and smart. But
what does this mean? What must a city know about its
place, culture, and climate? These questions will be
investigated by designing a new city not too far from
Dhaka and subject to the exigencies of the South Asian
delta and to the tribulations and aspirations of
Bangladesh.

November 14-25
ZARINA HOSSAIN
SMALL TOWNS IN BANGLADESH

Inherent vitality and cultural environment, unique natural

surroundings and worthwhile architectural heritage
embody many of the small towns in Bangladesh. In
terms of settlement planning and design, this workshop
will try to identify and analyze the unique characteristics
of the town. What are its potentials and what challenges
does it face? What type of intervention can inspire and
enrich the lives of its residents? What will make it attractive to investors and visitors?

November 1-25
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
AND EHSAN KHAN
URBAN DESIGN METHODS

Using the layout and organization of the imaginary town

of Gujarat described in the 17th century text Chandimangal, the design workshop will conduct exercises in
methods of urban analysis and representation, and
conceptualization, imagination and visualization of urban
schemes.

FALL
SEQUENCE
2015
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

LANDSCAPE

CITY &
SETTLEMENT

HOME &
DWELLING

ARCHITECTURE
& THE CITY

August 1-6

September 6-10

October 10-15

November 1-8

CAREY CLOUSE
SCOPE OF LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE

ABED CHAUDHURY
REDESIGNING
THE VILLAGE LANDSCAPE:
COMBINING CROP
GENETICS, ECOLOGY
AND SUSTAINABLE
ARCHITECTURE AND
LAND-CARE

ARINDAM CHAKRABARTI
OPENING THE DOOR OF
"MY" HOME

ANDRA MATIN
AND MARINA TABASSUM
DESIGN WORKSHOP

The seminar will introduce theories and techniques for

landscape architecture, with a focus on the South Asian
context.

August 15-31
SALAUDDIN AHMED,
KHANDAKER HASIBUL KABIR
AND WAKILUR RAHMAN
DESIGN-BUILD STUDIO:
INTERVENTION
/INSTALLATION
[selected dates in August]
DWIJEN SHARMA
SEMINAR:
BOTANICAL WORLD
August 8-12
ANURADHA MATHUR
AND DILIP DA CUNHA
IMAGING / IMAGINING
IN A TERRAIN OF RAIN

The workshop will introduce participants to modes of visualizing place, landscape, and the terrain. The workshop will
suggest that places demand invention in how they are
articulated and experienced as the starting point of design.
The format will be of presentations followed by discussions
and fieldwork followed by pin-up and reflection on a days
work.

August 1-26
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
SEMINAR: THEORIES
OF ARCHITECTURE
AND LANDSCAPES

As an introduction to key theoretical and critical positions

shaping the architectural and urban landscape today, the
seminar will help participants in orienting their design
attitudes and standpoints.

History of human settlement will be described to explain why

and how certain features of the human habitat developed. In
the background of such a history a pathway to forward will
be explained incorporating ecology, climate change, sustainable water usage and novel ideas of architecture.

September 13-23
GARY HACK
DESIGNING
THE CONTEMPORARY
CITY

There are many ways to design cities, and many aspirational

and pragmatic purposes to be served by their design. The
course will focus on design strategies and examples, and the
role they can play in solving contemporary issues cities face.
Discussion will feature international examples, and ideas that
might influence the practice of designing and building settlements in Bangladesh.

In this analytical and phenomenological investigation, the

relationship between the body, its skin, its clothing and
the home will be explored, from Western and Eastern
metaphysical and ethical-political perspectives.

October 1-31
BASHIRUL HUQ
DESIGN STUDIO:
A HOME IN THE VILLAGE
/A HOUSE IN THE CITY
[selected dates]
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
HOME AND HOUSE

Seminar on classic moments in the elaboration and

reimagination of the idea of home in modern and contemporary architecture.

October 19-21

September 1-29

ASHIS NANDY
SPECIAL SEMINAR

SYED MANZOORUL ISLAM

AND SAIF UL HAQUE
SEMINAR ON CITY,
CULTURE
AND ARCHITECTURE

October 24-28

Study of the evolution of the city in both South Asian and

global contexts and the endless shifts it is going through in its
search for a stable identity. The aim is to present the city in all
its complexities and possibilities so that participants can
understand the imperatives behind its transformation from an
organic space to a critical zone.

[September]
LYNN SAGALYN
SPECIAL SEMINAR
ON PRACTICES
IN REAL ESTATE

CHANNA DASWATTE
SEMINAR:
GEOFFREY BAWA
AND TROPICAL
ARCHITECTURE

Seminar will discuss the life and work of master Sri

Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa and his legacy, and
also the importance of his work for post-independence
Sri Lanka and its wider significance for South and
Southeast Asia.

NOVEMBER

November 9-14
MICHAEL SORKIN
SPECIAL URBAN
DESIGN STUDIO

One necessary solution to the exponential growth of the

worlds cities is to build new ones. Of course, they must
be sustainable, equitable, beautiful, and smart. But
what does this mean? What must a city know about its
place, culture, and climate? These questions will be
investigated by designing a new city not too far from
Dhaka and subject to the exigencies of the South Asian
delta and to the tribulations and aspirations of
Bangladesh.

November 14-25
ZARINA HOSSAIN
SMALL TOWNS IN BANGLADESH

Inherent vitality and cultural environment, unique natural

surroundings and worthwhile architectural heritage
embody many of the small towns in Bangladesh. In
terms of settlement planning and design, this workshop
will try to identify and analyze the unique characteristics
of the town. What are its potentials and what challenges
does it face? What type of intervention can inspire and
enrich the lives of its residents? What will make it attractive to investors and visitors?

November 1-25
KAZI KHALEED ASHRAF
AND EHSAN KHAN
URBAN DESIGN METHODS

Using the layout and organization of the imaginary town

of Gujarat described in the 17th century text Chandimangal, the design workshop will conduct exercises in
methods of urban analysis and representation, and
conceptualization, imagination and visualization of urban
schemes.