Hardcover in slipcase: On occasion, an artist is not only from, but of, a place. Imbued with the very spirit of a locale, and thus inspired to return the favour. Such is the nature of the relationship between the legendary architect Foyez Ullah, and Bangladesh' capital city, Dhaka. Dhaka is a city rich with history; borne of eclecticism, and her tremendous growth postindependence has been extraordinary, both culturally and architecturally. From the early Mughal architecture to the Indo-Saracenic style of the colonial era, to the sheets of steel and glass that characterize a modern metropolis, there's an aesthetic battle for the city's very soul being waged. Foyez Ullah has played an active role in this conversation for nearly three decades, weaving a tapestry of work within Dhaka's realm that declutters her chaotic whims and sets revealing insight into contextspecific architectural response. Through a series of his architectural benchmarks, as well as texts from the architectural critics Vladimir Belogolovsky and Byron Hawes, this volume posits a framework for responsive and contextual architecture for Dhaka in the 21st century. Dhaka is a city rich with history; borne of eclecticism, and her tremendous growth post-independence has been extraordinary, both culturally and architecturally. From the early Mughal architecture to the Indo-Saracenic style of the colonial era, to the sheets of steel and glass that characterize a modern metropolis, there's an aesthetic battle for the city's very soul being waged. - Introductory monograph of one of the most influential and prolific Bangladeshi architectural practices - The book serves to document not only the exemplary designs of Foyez Ullah, but also the accelerated and dramatic change Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, is experiencing - Text contributions by local architecture critic Shamsul Wares alongside international perspectives from NY based architecture curator Vladimir Belogolovsky and LA architecture writer Byron Hawes - Includes twenty-five featured projects and an extensive chronology covering thirty years of Foyez Ullah's work - Fresh and inspiring works that combine local traditions with innovative ideas and directions in architectural discourse
About the Author: Byron Hawes Byron Hawes is a New York-based writer and designer. He is the founder and editor of the underground design magazine The Après Garde, and a co-founder of I-V, a boutique architecture and design firm that has done projects including a recording studio and offices for OVOsound, Campari's Canadian HQ, and Spin Toronto. He currently serves as contributing editor: architecture and design for Hypebeast, and senior editor for Flofferz, and was previously a consulting editor at Architectural Digest China and Greater China Editor for BlackBook Magazine, as well as having contributed to publications including Monocle, HighSnobiety, Vice, Wallpaper, and Azure, amongst others. Additionally, he has authored or co-authored the books Unbuilt: Conceptual Architecture, We are Wanderful: 25 Years of Design & Fashion in Limburg, Post Industrial Brutalism and the Daiquiri, and Modern Tropical: Residences in the Sun. Vladimir Belogolovsky was born in Odessa, Ukraine on August 7, 1970. He graduated from The Cooper Union School of Architecture in 1996. He is the founder of the New York-based Intercontinental Curatorial Project (est. 2008), which focuses on curating and designing architectural and conceptual exhibitions worldwide. Belogolovsky is the American correspondent for architectural journals Arquitectura Viva (Madrid) and SPEECH (Berlin). He has his interviews column on ArchDaily and is a corresponding member of the International Academy of Architecture in Moscow (IAAM). His books include Conversations with Peter Eisenman: The Evolution of Architectural Style (DOM, 2016); Conversations with Architects in the Age of Celebrity (DOM, 2015); Harry Seidler: LIFEWORK (Rizzoli, 2014); Felix Novikov (DOM, 2013; TATLIN, 2009); Soviet Modernism: 1955-1985 (TATLIN, 2010); Green House (TATLIN, 2009). In addition to Harry Seidler: Painting Toward Architecture exhibition world tour, he has curated: Emilio Ambasz: Architecture Toward Nature (Singapore, 2017); City of Ideas at the University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia, 2016) and Chicago Design Museum (Chicago, USA, 2016); Sergei Tchoban: Bridges & Spires at InCite Gallery (Bangalore, India, 2016); Anthony Ames: Object-Type Landscapes at Casa Curutchet (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2015); Colombia: Transformed (American tour, 2012-15); a retrospective of architect Ángel Fernández Alba at the Royal Botanical Gardens (Madrid, 2009); Green House at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall (Moscow, 2009); Chess Game at Russian Pavilion (Foreign Section) at the 11th Venice Architecture Biennale (Venice, Italy, 2008). He has lectured at Columbia University, the University of Virginia, Hong Kong University, Moscow Architectural Institute, the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Tongji University in Shanghai, Tsinghua University in Beijing, and other universities and museums in more than 30 countries. Shamsul Wares Shamsul Wares (born 21 January 1946) is a Bangladeshi architect who worked under the American architect Louis I. Kahn and his associate, Mazharul Islam, the father of Bengal Architecture. Shamsul 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 & 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 Dean of the School of Environment and Design at the State University of Bangladesh, and an architectural consultant at Shisrikkhu Sthapati in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Shamsul 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 Life Time 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.