Notable Architectural Projects Photographed by Asif Salman in 2021

Asif Salman
Jan 1, 2022
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Updated: May 21, 2022

1. Friendship Hospital Satkhira by Urbana:

Architects : Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA
Area : 3387 m²
Year : 2018
Client : Friendship NGO
Location : Shyamnagar Upazila
Country : Bangladesh
Notable Awards : RIBA International Prize 2021 winner

The hospital is situated in a predominantly rural area that had been heavily affected by a major cyclone just a few years ago. In this natural, nature-ravaged landscape, thinly marked with low-rise structures and thatched houses, a local philanthropist donated land for Friendship to build an eighty-bed hospital.

Inspired by a powerful abstraction of the riverine Bengal landscape, the campus blends with the surroundings.

More Photographs of the Project: Friendship Hospital Satkhira by Urbana

2. Khudibari by Marina Tabassum Architects:

Architects : Marina Tabassum
Year : 2021
Client : FACE* (Foundation for Architecture and Community Equity)
Location : Chor Hijla
Country : Bangladesh
Notable Awards : Soane Medal 2021

Khudi Bari (or tiny house) is designed to withstand high water/wind and can easily be relocated. The goal is to create a site-specific shelter in tandem with the people who will use and inhabit it; promoting direct action and embracing a DIY sensibility.

More Photographs of the Project: Khudibari by Marina Tabassum Architects

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3. 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗞𝗢𝗥 (শিকড়) By Spatial Architects

Architects : Naimul Ahsan & Farzana Rahman
Area : 446 m²
Year : 2020
Client : Saber Ahmed Khan
Location : Banskhali, Chattagram
Country : Bangladesh
Notable Awards : 𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭" for project "𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗞𝗢𝗥":- "𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧" in Single Family Residential Architecture Category.

SHIKOR is a country house that rediscovers in the simplicity of forms all the charm of rural architecture in a contemporary way.

More Photographs of the Project: 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗞𝗢𝗥 By Spatial Architects

4. Turkish Embassy In Dhaka by Uygur Architects

Architects : Uygur Architects ( Turkey)
Year : 2022
Client : Turkish Embassy In Dhaka
Location : 6, Madani Avenue, Baridhara Diplomatic Zone, Dhaka,
Country : Bangladesh

5. Red mosque / Doleshwar Hanafia Jame Mosque by Urbana

Architects : Kashef Chowdhury
Area : 8000 ft²
Year : 2020
Location : Keraniganj Upazila, Dhaka
Country : Bangladesh
Notable Awards : Abdullatif Al Fozan Award 2021

Inspired by the simplicity of the first mosque in Islam, the mosque in Madina, the Red Mosque takes on a true pavilion form. An array of large six meter tall ‘windows’ let in a welcome breeze, obviating the need for air-conditioning in a climate where summers can get very hot. A shallow body of water encircles the pavilion, separating it from the adjacent garden and plaza while engaging micro-climatic cooling.

More Photographs of the Project: Red Mosque By Urbana

6. Teach For Bangladesh By Studio Dhaka

Architect : Muhammad Muniruzzaman Area : 1008 m²

Completed : 2017 Location : Gulshan-Niketon link Road, Bangladesh

Notable Awards : JK Cement Award 2018

More Photographs of the Project : Teach For Bangladesh By Studio Dhaka

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7. Bait Ur Rouf Mosque by Marina Tabassum Architects

Architect : Marina Tabassum
Design : 2005-2006
Size : 754m²
Completed : 2012
Location : Dhaka, Bangladesh
Notable Awards : Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2016

The Bait Ur Rouf Mosque is a distinctive urban mosque located in an economically-challenged area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Designed by Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum and completed in 2012, it has been called a refuge of spirituality in urban Dhaka and received recognition for its beautiful use of natural light and for challenging the status quo of traditional mosque design. Instead of traditional symbolism such as domes and minarets, the mosque relies on open space and the rich interplay of light and shadow to create a prayer space that elevates the spirit.

8. Saat Rasta housing Mumbai By Studio Mumbai

Architects : Bijoy Jain
Location : Mumbai Studio, Mumbai, India
Country : India

More Photographs of the Project: Saat Rasta housing mumbai

9. Qasr-Al-Hosn-Al Musallah by CEBRA Architects

Architect : CEBRA
Completed : 2019
Location : Abu Dhabi, UAE
Country : United Arab Emirates
Award : WAN Gold Award 2021

More Photographs of the Project : QASR Al hosn

10. Sangath- B.V Doshis Studio

Architect : B. V. Doshi
Location : Baroda, Ahmedabad, Gujrat,
Country : India
Completed : 1981

Sangath is the studio of architect B. V. Doshi designed by him located in the historic city of Ahmedabad. This cluster of white curved vaults with arched openings is one of the most recognizable buildings in India. The studio reflects upon his philosophies on architecture and influence from architects Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn. Completed construction in 1981, the total cost of the project was Rs. 0.6 million.

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