Rafiq Azam
: architecture for green living / edited by Rosa Maria Falvo ; foreword by
Kerry Hill ; essays by Kazi Khaleed Ashraf and Philip Goad ; interview by Sayed
Manzoorul Islam
Skira [etc.], Milano [etc.] : 2013
323 p. in gran parte il.
ISBN 9788857217802
Sbc Aprendizaje A-72AZAM RAF
The first
ever monograph on contemporary architectural practice in Bangladesh, dedicated
to international-award-winning architect Mohammad Rafiq Azam. Rafiq Azam
is a world-renowned architect. He recently received the Residential Building of
the Year Award at the 2012 Emirates Glass LEAF Awards, which took place during
the 2012 London Design Festival. He has a holistic approach to design, which
not only incorporates the elements of nature but also harnesses its beauty and
potential in a practical way in order to enhance the personal experience of a building.
From his uniquely Bangladeshi perspective, the human form has two parts—the
body as shell and thoughts as soul—and his architecture is similar, where the
building manifests as the shell and nature as its soul. Considering the
socioeconomic and city-planning conditions of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital,
Azam’s architectural vocabulary is kept simple and essential, with traditional
spaces like the courtyard, pond, and ghat (steps leading into water) and ample
internal and external greenery that merge both urban and rural typologies in an
intensely urban context. He arranges water courts as swimming ponds in the
middle of homes, natural light rooms, and unfolding wall systems to emphasize
the interrelationship between form and space. With more than 200 color and
black-and-white plates, exquisite design sketches, and aerial views, as well as
watercolor paintings and inspirational phrases, this exceptionally beautiful
book is a unique introduction and insight into a visionary architect and
Bangladeshi contemporary living and culture.
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