Summary
Marina Tabassum (born 1968 or 1969)[1] is a Bangladeshi architect.[2] She is the principal architect of Marina Tabassum Architects.
Marina Tabassum | |
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 Tabassum in Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich (2023) | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | See full list |
| Website | mtarchitekts |
In 2016, she won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the design of Bait-ur-Rouf Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3] In 2020, Tabassum was listed by Prospect as the third-greatest thinker for the COVID-19 era, with the magazine writing, “At the forefront of creating buildings in tune with their natural environments, this Bangladeshi architect is also embracing the design challenges posed by what we are collectively doing to the planet.”[4] She was is the first South Asian to get "Lisbon Triennale Lifetime Achievement Award" (2022).
Early life and education edit
Tabassum was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh, the daughter of an oncologist. Her family migrated to Dhaka, Bangladesh from India during the partition of Bengal in 1947. She attended Holy Cross Girls School and College. She then graduated in architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1994.[5]
Career edit
In 1995, Tabassum founded URBANA, an architecture practice based in Dhaka, Bangladesh with Kashef Chowdhury.[6][7] The firm designed a number of projects for about ten years.
In 2005, Tabassum established her own practice, Marina Tabassum Architects, and she serves as its principal architect.
Since 2005 Tabassum has been a visiting professor at the BRAC University,[5] where she has also taught courses on Contemporary South Asian Architecture. She also conducts undergraduate studios at the University of Asia Pacific, and has given lectures and presentations at a number of other educational institutions and conferences. She has been the Director of Academic Program at Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements since 2015.[8] She also proposed the invitation of one of India's best architects Bijoy Jain to CAA 2013 in Bangladesh
Tabassum was the designer of Bait Ur Rouf Mosque in Dhaka, which was completed in 2012.[9] In 2016 the project was shortlisted for the Aga Khan Award.[10]
Tabassum was named in the Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People of 2024 list.[11]
Notable works edit
- 1997-2006: Museum of Independence, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2001: A5 Residence, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2006-2011: Comfort Reverie, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2009: Vacation House at Faridabad, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2012: Baitur Rouf Mosque, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2018: Panigram Eco Resort and Spa, Jashore, Bangladesh
- 2020: Khudi Bari, Chars in the coastal areas of Bangladesh
Awards and honors edit
- First prize for the Independence Monument and the Liberation War Museum by the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (1997)
- Architect of the Year Award, by the Indian Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (2001)
- Anannya Top Ten Awards (2004)[5]
- Finalist of Aga Khan Award for A5, a pavilion apartment (2004)[9]
- Second runner-up of Nishorgo Architectural Competition (2006)[12]
- Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2016)
- Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize (2021)[13]
- Soane Medal (2021)[14]
- Lifetime Achievement Award (2022)[15]
Exhibitions edit
- Marina Tabassum Architects: In Bangladesh (2023)[16]
References edit
- ^ "The Soane Medal 2021". YouTube. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Architecture fuses engineering, arts". The Daily Star. 2016-03-19. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Fixsen, Anna (October 3, 2016). "BIG, Zaha Hadid Architects Among 2016 Aga Khan Award Recipients". Architectural Record. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "The world's top 50 thinkers for the Covid-19 age" (PDF). Prospect. 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ a b c "MTA Profile". mtarchitekts.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Hockin, Rowena (June 17, 2014). "Marina Tabassum: Ideas over gender". Architecture AU. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ 'New styles of Architecture, a change of heart' The Daily Star
- ^ "Marina Tabassum - Director, Academic Program, Bengal Institute". Bengal Institute profile, 3 February 2018
- ^ a b Karim, Naimul (June 17, 2016). "Marina Tabassum: An architect in search of roots". The Daily Star. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Zaha Hadid among architects shortlisted for 2016 Aga Khan Award". De Zeen, 9 May 2016
- ^ Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum on Time's 100 Most Influential People list, The Business Standard, 18 April 2024
- ^ "Nishorgo Architectural Competition Winners awarded". The Daily Star. August 10, 2006. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Marina Tabassum Awarded the Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize by The American Academy of Arts and Letters". Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ "The Soane Medal 2021". YouTube. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Received the prestigious Lisbon Triennale Millennium bcp Lifetime Achievement Award". ArchDaily. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Marina Tabassum Architects: In Bangladesh". www.architekturmuseum.de. Retrieved 21 February 2023.