Department of architecture has organized a symposium titled 'Rethinking Architectural Education' in the auditorium of its Mohakhali campus in the capital on 06 April 2017 in collaboration with Bengal Institute.
The symposium consisted of three sessions, including two panel discussions titled 'Architecture and Community' and 'Architecture and the World'. The panel discussions in these sessions were joined by famous architects such as Marina Tabassum, Kazi Khaleed Ashraf as well as faculty members from BRACU and other universities. The panel discussions were followed by a roundtable discussion led by Professor Fuad H Mallik.
Acting head of the Department of Architecture of BRACU, Dr. Mohammad Faruk inaugurated the symposium with an opening speech, discussing the significance of architectural education in national and global context. The brief overview of symposium was given by Professor Fuad H Mallik of the department.
The symposium reviewed that architecture is more than a discipline; it is part of our "life experience". If architecture is an art, it is an existential art, that is, architecture is an organic part of society, of our existences. On the other hand, architecture is increasingly an instrument of global, economic and technological practices. The speakers at the symposium emphasized preparing students of architecture in a way that can contribute to the betterment of society as well as the country. The symposium ended with a question-answer session for audiences.