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Item Architecture of C.A. doxiadis in Bangladesh :a critical evaluation(Department of Architecture, BUET, 1999-08) Bayezid I. Choudhury; Ali, Meer MobasherSeveral foreign archlfec15 were commlssk:lned In Bangladesh [erstwhile East Pakistan) during sixties and their canliibution Is significant in the cantemporary realm of architecture. Though the architecture of this period remains controversjal In lefms of contlnufty and hlOOrlcprecedence gave rise to a new trend of Irrterna~onalism and opened a new horizon to the future generation. BesIde the work of Louis I, Kahn's CapMoI COmplex. other archITec15 wIlo contribLl1ed In the mid sixties includes Constantfn Doxiadls. Richard Neufra. Slan/ey TIgerman, Paul Rudolf, Robert Boughy etc, The appolntment of tI1esearchitects seems to be rather new specially because tt1ese architects had no previous contacts of any form, polftical and social, Architects like COnstantinA. OOxldlsfrom Greece and others from America were completely allen to OUTsocial, cllmatlc and cuttural context. Thus"thearchitecture produced by tt1eforeign architects always provtdes areas for Inquiry. ThiSthesis Investlgale the worksand !he philosophy of C. A. Doxladls,a Planner-Architect flam Greece. who produced a subs1antialnumber of works in Bangiadesh as well as other Third World countnes, Doxladls born in 1913. was trained as Archltect-Engineer- Planner. He worked In "thilly---slxdevek:lping counfrles, Doxiadis nod studied, programmed, planned and designed a great number of human and Industrial settlements, power and public works, commerce and tourism, transportatton and communications, housing, urban renewal projects, The work of this Architect-Planner-Engineerhas an Important impacf In tt1earchltecfural world of Bangladesh in lerms of IiOlume and definitely to a certain extent in terms of archlfectural qualifY. Thepurpose of thistt1eslsIsto expk:lrethe worksof Doxladlsand relate ITto his other worksIn Bangladesh and abroad, OOxladls views architecture as a science of human settlements and denotes the interrelationship of man with his envlronment. He percetved arChitecture as totol building acfivilies Where professionals from different sphere will participate. The dissertation also discussesand explains Doxladls' philosophy, his Arch!tectural 1'I':)r\I:n; Bangladesh and his global works, It concludes wtlh a brief crmcol analysis of the works of Doxladls. A surveyhas also been done on the \K.lrlousarch!tectural aspects of the projects and the opinion of the usershave been recorded. The usersreaction were In many case satisfactory and positive, A long time has passed since C,A.Doxiadls worked In this countly and hisworkstand as significant edifices of a foreign architect.Item Contextuality Louis I. Khan's work in the subcontinent(Department of Architecture, BUET, 1998-07) Nurur Rahman Khan; Khan, Dr. Faruque A.U.Kahn's works in this region is often underestimated and not properly apprised. A very important aspect of his works is its contextuality - even though its architectural manifestation is extremely modern, idealist, and timeless. It thus becomes crucially important to understand Kahn's work in the aspect of "conteXt" so that we may also be able to perceive context in a more profound manner instead of subjective to elemental presentation and cliche in order to uphold regional values in terms of culture and religion in an attempt to be regionalistic. Kahn's work in the region is rich in the understanding of place, climate, history and culture - yet it goes on to deliver an extremely universal architectural language rich in values, ideals and vision and gifted with the quality of timelessness. This study takes a close look at the events and background of the projects in the region, Kahn's understanding of the context of the project - his manifestation of context, and his philosophical standpoints. Thus the study provides direction in order for us to embrace greater architectural values and uphold context in difficult times, when it is easy to loose focus and external pressure leads to confusion. The validity of his understanding of context h•as been discussed by bringing in references of modern philosopher and . theoreticians His own views have been highlighted in the study. Finally, the study also provides a better understanding of Kahn's work in the region in terms of context so that we can learn more from them. It is not an attempt to question "how well" or "how much" but rather a serious discussion attempted to bring out how Kahn perceived "context" in order to try to appreciate it and learn from it.Item Search for conceptual framework in architectural works of Muzharul Islam(Department of Architecture, BUET, 1997-08) Foyez Ullah, Mohammad; Shahidul Ameen, Dr. M.The thesis originated from the intention to examine a key architect of this country and his practical enterprises in the light of investigations whether his philosophies and practical endeavours have any bearing on contemporary thought and influence current theory and practices of architecture. Work of Muzharul Islam as case studies, it tries to explore the conceptual framework bearing on his own quest for relevancy and roots in architecture. In conclusion, the thesis shows that, despite the shorter period of his active involvement in the profession, the work of Muzharul Islam demonstrated an advancement of framing concepts derived from the vocabulary of certain contemporary western masters towards a more personal style. At the most abstract level, this advancement can be stated as a resultant effect of a dialectic process reflected through a progression of experiments carried out from his earlier work to the work of the late phase. This dialectic process can be summarised as a philosophical devise of 'causality' theory: having two factors acting together as a 'cause', and its 'effect' as a resultant phenomenon. The 'cause' factors are: 1) the knowledge of Modem Architecture in his formative period in the western countries and 2) the knowledge of adaptive techniques, he contrived in the practical application. The resultant 'effect' of the 'cause' shows that the architectural value in Muzharul Islam's work exists in the synthesis of modernist inspiration and the inspiration emanating from his attitude towards the creation of a unity in mediating the conflicts and contradictions between modernist and traditionalist rules of expression.Item Study of the cluster settlement programme(Department of Architecture, BUET, 1992-03) Kazi Nurul Alam; Ali, Meer MobashsherFor abstracts please see full textItem Multi - court house of old Dhaka(Department of Architecture, BUET, 1997-07) Ferdouse Ara Haque; Rahman, Dr. MahbuburFor abstracts please see full textItem Search forregional contents in the contemporary urban residences of Dhaka city(Department of Architecture, BUET, 1997-07) Nazina Shabin; Rashid, KhaledaFor abstracts please see full textItem Conservation issues of historic mosques of Dhaka city pre-Mughal and Mughal periods(Department of Architecture, BUET, 1997-09) Fariel Khan; Rashid, KhaledaFor abstracts please see full text