Architecture Asia Special Issue - ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2020

HONORABLE
MENTION
IAB Center, Home for Institute of
Architects Bangladesh
B-3
Public Amenity:
Institutional Buildings
Architect:
Ehsan Khan
Location:
Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Institute of Architects Bangladesh is a self-supporting institute that actively works to
promote excellence within education and the profession of architecture in Bangladesh. The
design concept was to create a "home" for architects in Bangladesh that they could embrace as
their own and where they could be inspired to contribute positively to their profession. Initially,
the institutional structure was intended to be semi-permanent, so that the building could be
dismantled on demand, with plans existing for constructing a larger institutional building in
the future. The institution required facilities such as an administration area, a multi-purpose
hall, and rooms for accommodating different categories of lectures, seminars, and sociocultural
programs.
JURY CITATION: The project is very well completed with fine details and coordination of different
materials. The steel-column roof provides wonderful semi-outdoor space on the ground floor,
where the open lounge welcomes all visitors and encourages communications among staffs.
The multi-function room with sliding walls also increases the semi-outdoor space area and
allows interactions between interior and exterior.
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