Citizen of Dhaka recently witnessed one of the vibrant events of Asian architects well known as ARCASIA Forum 20. To make the event engaging, the organizer, Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), invited nine architecture schools to take part in the City Branding Installation. Group of students from AIUB, BRAC, BUET, NSU, Stamford University, State University, SUST, UAP, Southeast University participated in the event and put up ten installations at different important nodes of Dhaka. The whole process from design to construction was supervised by a creative team comprising the faculty members of respective institutions and members from IAB.
City Branding Committee: Ar. Masudur Rahman Khan (Convener), Ar. Bikash Saud Ansary (Co-convener), Ar. Abu Anas Faisal (Member Secretary), Ar. A K M Mahfuzul Haque Zaglul, Ar. Nazmul Haq Bulbul, Ar. Md. Alamgir Jalil, Ar. Mohammad Maruf Hasan, Ar. Md Shahid Hasan Rabbani, Ar. Tabassum Rifat Saikat, Ar. Md. Anwar Jahed.
University: American International University-Bangladesh
Supervising Faculty: Ar. Tabassum Zarin, Fauzia Rahman Mouri
Location: IAB- West and South Road, Agargaon, Sher-E-Banglanagar
University: BRAC University
Supervising Faculty: Ar. Shams Mansoor Ghani, Ar. Smiur Rahman
Location: Gulshan Circle 1, Dhaka
University: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
Supervising Faculty: Dr.Nasreen Hossain, Ar. Md. Tarek Haider, Ar. Meherul Kader Prince
Location: Bijoy Sarani East Circle, Dhaka
University: North South University (NSU)
Supervising Faculty: Ar. Tasnuva Sabah
Location: Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden Dhaka
University: Stamford University Bangladesh
Supervising Faculty: Ar. Mashudur Rahman Fahim
Location: Bijoy Sarani- By Pass West Triangle Corner, Dhaka
University: State University of Bangladesh
Supervising Faculty: Ar. Dr. Sajid Bin Doza, Ar. Kabir Redowan
Location: Gulshan Circle 2, Dhaka
University: Southeast University
Supervising Faculty: Ar. Masud Rashid, Ar. Faysal Karim Bhuiyan
Location: Press Club Island, Dhaka
University: Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST)
Supervising Faculty: Ar. Kawshik Saha
Location: Kamal Ataturk Avenue Dhaka
University: University of Asia Pacific (UAP)
Supervising Faculty: Ar. Ziaul Islam, Ar. Ehsan
Location: Manik Mia Avenue East Circle, Dhaka
Photographs and information courtesy: Ar. Abu Anas Faisal
