Dilruba Ferdous Shuvra
Assistant Professor
Dilruba Ferdous Shuvra completed her school and college from Holy Cross Girls’ High School and Holy Cross College, Tejgaon, Dhaka. She finished her B. Arch from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). She completed her Master in Human Settlements from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium.
Address
Level: 5
Kha-224 Merul Badda
Dhaka 1212. Bangladesh
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Education
+–B.Arch (BUET, Bangladesh), MaHS (KU Leuven, Belgium)
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Professional Activities
+–Dilruba Ferdous Shuvra started her academic career from 2009 in the department of Architecture, American International University- Bangladesh. In June 2018, she joined department of Architecture, BRAC University. She also works as an Architect Consultant (voluntary) for OXFAM Bangladesh, in their Social Architecture Project for Women in Rohingya Refugee Camp, Cox Bazar.
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Courses Taught
+–Design Studio and other sessional: ARC 102- Design II, ARC 201- Design III, ARC 202- Design IV, ARC 301- Design V, ARC 111- Graphic Communication I, ARC 214- Computer Graphics I, ARC 412- Landscape Design
Theory courses: ARC 225-History of Art and Architecture IV, ARC 242- Construction II, ARC 394- Contemporary South Asian Architecture, ARC 431- Rural Architecture
Internship Programme: ARC 300- Practical Training
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Conferences, Talks, and Speaking Engagements
+–i. UTC Dhaka 2017 _ “Innovation, Identity and Designing of Intermediate Cities for the City We Need”
Hosted by Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB), UIA, World Urban Campaign, Urban Thinkers Campus (UTC); Organized by BUET, JU, KU, Architecture Department of PWD, RAJUK, RDA, SREDA, DNCC, DSCC, City Corporations, UNDP, UN-Habitat, WSUP, BIP, World Vision, WDDF etc. (9-11 November, 2017)
ii. Dialogue and Presentation on 'Project Gulshan Club' in the Exhibition Lecture series - 'Atlas of the Un-Built World' at London Festival of Architecture 2013 Organized by British Council UK, held in Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK. From June 7-27, 2013 -
Awards, Honors
+–I. Juror of HULT PRIZE, Leading a Generation to Change the World, on Campus round at BRAC University (29 November 2018)
II. Juror of International Competition of UN HABITAT, URBAN REVITALIZATION OF MASS HOUSING COMPETITION, Asia and Pacific Region. http://www.masshousingcompetition.org/jury
III. Top 15 Finalist in International Architecture Contest of Floornature, THE NEXT LANDMARK, 2014 in Research Category for the proposal of ANJUMAN MUFIDUL ISLAM HQ : A HIGH-RISE COMMERCIAL BUILDING. http://contest.floornature.com/winners.php
IV. Selected by the Jury Board of institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) to Participate LONDON FESTIVAL OF ARCHITECTURE 2013, in the exhibition ATLAS OF THE UNBUILT WORLD for the project GULSHAN CLUB LTD. An event Organized by British Council UK held in Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, UK. (Only Three Projects were selected from Bangladesh on this occasion.)
V. Winner 1st Position _ Open Architectural Design Competition for GULSHAN CLUB & Five Star Standard Guest House, 2010 at Gulshan, Dhaka
Design Team: Prof. Dr. Saleh Uddin , Ar. Dilruba Ferdous Shuvra and Ar. Didarull Islam Bhuiyan
Organized by Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) and Gulshan Club Limited.
VI. Winner 1st Position_ Open Architectural design competition for Design of the Torch and Torch Gate of Bangabandhu National Stadium for 11th South Asian Games, 2010
Organized by Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) and Bangladesh Olympic Association
VII. Short Listed_ Design Competition for IEB MEMORIAL at Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB), organized by Institute of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB).
(The proposal was withdrawn by FORM.3 architects before the final submission.)
VIII. Selected as the Best Graduation Project from batch 2000, Department of Architecture, BUET to participate Archiprix International 2009, Hunter Douglas Awards for World’s Best Graduation Projects Montevideo, Uruguay (www.archiprix.org & project ‘Interpretive Genocide Museum’.)IX. Position Top 20 in CAA(Commonwealth Association of Architects) 7th International Student Design Competition 2006, organized by Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) For ‘A Small Sustainable Sports Centre’
X. General appreciation in HFDC(Hatil Furniture Design Competition) 2006
Category _ Child room furniture
XI. Winner, HFDC (Hatil Furniture Design Competition) 2004
Category _ Living Room Furniture design, Organized by gtz, German Technical Cooperation, Design and Technology Center (DTC) -
Membership
+–Member IAB, Member RDA
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Research Areas/Interests
+–RURBANISM (Rural+Urban), Landscape urbanism, Landscape architecture, Strategic Spatial Planning for Urban/Community/Local Development, Social engagements in planning, design and architecture, Spatial Planning, Sustainable and Culturally Responsive Design and Architecture, Architecture and Design to improve human living standards, Landscape urbanism, Landscape architecture, Use of local building material with adaptive modern technology, Energy efficient Design, etc.
Photography (https://www.instagram.com/dfshuvra/), Music and Traveling