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Nurur Rahman Khan

Nurur Rahman Khan

Dhaka, BD

 

About 

Professor Nurur Rahman Khan (PhD FIAB) has a professional experience of about 28 years. During this period he worked in numerous Private, Public and International organizations as Senior Architect/ Principal Architect. He has been teaching in several universities since the last 20 years.

As a Team leader, he worked with many Foreign Architects on design and implementation of several Embassies, Residential projects, International Companies (MNCs) as well as Prestigious National projects in Bangladesh.

During his long career journey, he has designed a large number of buildings of various types and thus gained sound expertise in Architectural design & drawings. Apart from that He has given talks in many National and International Universities some of which are as follows:

  • A lecture on Kahn’s philosophy of Architecture, The National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore.
  • A lecture of Kahn’s work in Dhaka titled ‘Kahn in Context’, The National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore.
  • A presentation and detail analysis of Kahn’s Assembly Building in Dhaka, School of Architecture, La Défense , Paris, France.
  • A lecture on some selected work of Louis I Kahn and of own, Graduate School of Design (GSD), Harvard University, USA.
  • A lecture on some selected work of Louis I Kahn and of own, Center for
  • Environmental Planning and Technology University (CEPT), Ahmedabad, India.
  • A lecture on some selected work of Louis I Kahn, IAB Lecture Series, USA.
  • A lecture on Mughal Architecture, IAB Lecture Series, Pakistan.
  • A presentation on own work, ANGAN Lecture Series, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • A Lecture on Sufism, Embassy of United States, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Main panel speaker, ARCASIA forum, Korea.
  • A presentation on Bengali Modernism, The Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV), Venice, Italy.
  • Invited speaker to the Year/s of Water/s (Water Life and Design) conference in RISD, USA.


MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

  • Registered Architect: RAJUK (Capital Development Authority)
  • Member: Institute of Architects Bangladesh
  • Member: ArcAAB (Architectural Alumni Association, BUET)
  • Juror, Architects Regional Council ASIA (ARCASIA) Award, 1996, Jakarta
  • Juror, Architects Regional Council ASIA (ARCASIA) Award, 1996, Jakarta
  • Guest Juror, 4th year design studio, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), USA
  • Juror, student competition, “Protibhaban” Dhaka, 2007


SEMINARS AND PUBLICATIONS

  • A presentation on Louis Kahn’s Assembly Building in Theatres of Decolonization, 1995.
  • Author and presenter of the paper, ‘A Question of change’ at the UIA congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005.
  • Author and presenter of the paper, ‘The Bazaar Revisited’ at the UIA congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005.
  • Author of the book, ‘The Assembly Building’ published on occasion of the
  • 100th birthday of Louis I Kahn, 2006.
  • Author of the book, Muzharul Islam selected drawings.
  • Presenter of the paper, Dhaka workshop, USW2DA, Dhaka, 2005.
  • Guest speaker, The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
  • Author and presenter of the paper, ‘Place, Time and Education’, Commonwealth
  • Association of Architects (CAA) conference, 2001.
  • “The Foreigner” a lecture on Kahn’s work in the Subcontinent, Yale University, USA.
  • “A critical review of Kahn’s work in Bangladesh”, Columbia University, USA.
  • Presentation on the work of Architect Louis I Kahn, Architect Muzharul
  • Islam and own, Catholic University of Washington, USA.

Employment 

Tanya Karim N R Khan & Associates, Dhaka, BD, Architect Partner

Self Employed at Tanya Karim N. R. Khan & Associates as Architect Partner
Also as a Team leader and senior Architect responsible for Planning, Architectural Design, Analysis, Identifying actual requirement of Terminal infrastructure.

Jan 1993 - current
 

Education 

Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
 

Bangladesh University Of Science & Technology (BUET), MArch, Master of Architecture

Received Highest Grade and ‘Ahsanur Rahman Gold Medal’

Jan 1990 - Jan 1991
 

Bangladesh University Of Science & Technology (BUET), Dhaka, BD, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture

Received Highest Honor in design, the ‘Habibur Rahman Award’

Jan 1985 - Jan 1990
 

Awards 

Royal institute of management in Bhutan, Nomination

2018
 

Design Competition For Uttara Club, 2nd Place

Won second place in design competition for Uttara Club Ltd.

2007
 

Boutique shop for Massive Lights by Institute Of Architects Bangladesh, Award

Recipient of Institute of Architects Bangladesh commendation, for Boutique shop for Massive Lights

2007
 

Aga Khan Award For Architecture, Nomination

Boutique shop for Massive Lights’ was nominated for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture

2007
 

Arcasia Awards, Nomination

‘Boutique shop for Massive Lights’ and the ‘IT building for Chittagong University’ were nominated for the Arcasia Awards

2007
 

Prime Minister’s Award For Contribution Towards “Beautification Of Dhaka City", 1st Place

Recipient of the “Prime Minister’s Award” for contribution towards “Beautification of Dhaka City”

2006
 

National Design Competition Project For Bangla Academy Building, 1st Place

Winner, national design competition project for Bangla Academy Building, Dhaka

2006
 

Design For Shaheed Zia Memorial Complex, 3rd Place

Third prize, ‘Design for Shaheed Zia Memorial Complex at Kalurghat, Chittagang

2005
 

RENEW, NGO For Rehabilitation Center, Bhutan, 1st Place

A Project awarded by the Her Majesty the Queen Mother of Bhutan as the President of RENEW, NGO for Rehabilitation Center for (Respect, Educate, Nurture and Empower Women) complex, Bhutan

2005
 

Design On Mausoleum Of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman, 2nd Place

Second prize, ‘Design on Mausoleum of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman’ at Zia Uddyan, Shere Bangla Nagar

2004
 

Residence for Anisul Huq - Institute Of Architects Bangladesh, 1st Place

Institute of Architects Bangladesh award 2000 for residence for Anisul Huq

2000
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills