Contents
Foreword : Shifting journey Cristina Steingräber 6
Oceans Sean Anderson 14
The epitome of sophistication Nondita Correa Mehrotra 20
Bait Ur Rouf Mosque, Faidabad, Dhaka 30
Alfadanga Mosque, Alfadanga, Faridpur 48
Reduction and abstraction : Marina Tabassum's architectural concepts Andres Lepik 58
Villa Rouf, Faidabad, Dhaka 66
Hamid Memorial Complex, Fatullah, Narayanganj 76
Out of site Hanif Kara 88
Museum of Independence, Suhrawardy Udyan, Dhaka 96
Liberation War Museum, Agargaon, Dhaka 112
Geometry is my language : Sarah M. Whiting in conversation with Marina Tabassum 116
Hamidur Rahman Community Centre, Zinzira, Dhaka 126
Comfort Reverie, Banani, Dhaka 142
AR Tower, Bijoy Nagar, Dhaka 152
A5 Pavilion Apartment, Laalmnatia, Dhaka 156
NEK10, Gulshan, Dhaka 164
Architecture, place, and memory during the Nation Era in Bangladesh Danny Wicaksono 168
The old and the new vernacular Vera Simone Bader 178
Panigram Eco Resort and Spa, Jessore 194
Wisdom of the Land, Arsenale, Venice 206
Generative entanglements : engaging communities for an architecture of belonging Tanzil Shafique 210
Living in the chars Cristina Steingräber 218
Inheriting wetness Marina Tabassum 222
Khudi Bari : architectures of transition Cristina Steingräber 228
Khudi Bari, chars in the coastal area of Bangladesh 238
In limbo Kareem Ibrahim 254
Women Led Community Centre, Ukhiya Upazila, Cox's Bazar District 264
Aggregation Centres, Montoliya and Lomboghona, Teknaf Upazila, Cox's Bazar District 268
Three-Module Khudi Bari, Modhuchara, Ukhiya Upazila, Cox's Bazar District 276
Image Credits 284
Acknowledgements 285
Colophon 288