Department of Architecture, BRAC University celebrated the fourth cycle of the ‘Noman Award for Excellence in Design(NAED) 2016’ on 15 February 2017. Through this event the department celebrated the best design from the graduating batch of 2016. The Award Giving Ceremony was followed by an Exhibition of the shortlisted projects. Ar. Khaled Noman, Dr. Mohammad Faruk, Dr. Zakiul Islam and Ar. Naim Ahmed Kibria graced the occasion along with respected faculties and guests.
Ten projects were selected from two final year studios completed in 2016. Nominated Students were Aiman Elahi, Sk. Suraiya Rehnuma, Nuran Mohammed Nur, Hasanur Rahman, SumaitaTahseen, S.M Kaikobad, Joynal Abadin, Tasmia Kamal, Priyanka Baten and Saqif Shadman.
A jury panel containing eminent architects have reviewed all the nominated projects and selected the projects titled ‘Integrated Handloom Center: A Platform for the Weavers’ by Tasmia Kamal and ‘Know Thy Neighbor: Regenerating Future Interactive Spaces to Heal a Neighborhood’ by Sumaita Tahseen as the winning projects. A commendation award was given to ‘Shanto-Marium University of Creative Technology’ by Saqif Shadman. Ar. Mustapha Khalid Palash and Dr. Zakiul Islam were the respected members of the Jury Panel. The Jury Session, Exhibition and Award Ceremony were coordinated by Saiqa Iqbal Meghna, Manal Anis and Rayeed Mohammad Yusuff, faculties of the department.
This Award is being generously awarded since 2013 by Khaled Noman AIA, an architect of Bangladeshi origin, living and practicing in Chicago, USA. The award is given once every year to a student with the best graduating design project from the Department of Architecture, BRAC University, to enhance student’s active participation in architecture design process. Final year projects are short-listed by the respective studio teachers and a Jury Panel containing external critics reviews and selects the winning project from the nominated projects.
Celebration of the fourth cycle of ‘The Noman Award for Excellence in Design’ (NAED) 2016