In 2016, Dhaka South City Corporation launched the "Jol Sobujer Dhaka Project" with a 2 billion Bangladeshi Taka ($24M as of 2016) budget to revitalize 19 parks and 12 playgrounds.[2][3] As part of the project, Azam and his team at Shatotto Architecture redesigned the 1.3-acre (0.53 ha) Shahid Abdul Alim Playground in Old Dhaka. The boundary wall was removed to make it more welcoming, improve visibility, and to discourage squatters, dumping, and other illegal activities. Trees were planted, and a 500-cubic-metre (18,000 cu ft) underground rainwater reservoir was added to alleviate flooding and help keep the grass green during the dry season.[2][4] In January 2017, Azam and his team began work on the renovation of 29-acre (12 ha) Osmani Udyan park in Dhaka. The work was scheduled to be completed by June 2018, but after multiple design changes is still ongoing as of February 2021.[3][5]
Projectsedit
S.A. Residence
South Water Garden
South Water Caress
Meghna Residence
Alif Breeze
Awardsedit
1976: Jawharlal Neheru Memorial Gold Medal
1977: First prize in the National Children’s Television Award (NOTUN KURI), Bangladesh
1991: Winner, Mimar International Design Competition- VII, London
1996: IAB Design Award, awarded by the Institute of Architects Bangladesh
2004: short-listed for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
2007: AR Awards for Emerging Architecture awards 2007
2007: Berger Award for Excellence in Architecture for the project 'Meghna Residence'[6]
2007: The 2007 Kenneth F. Brown, Asia Pacific Culture & Architecture Design Award. US
2007: Short-listed among the 27 finalists for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
2008: Winner, 2nd cycle (Most Thought Provoking Project), World Architecture Community Award
2008: Winner, 1st cycle, World Architecture Community Award
2009: Leading European Architecture Award (LEAF)
2009: Winner, Cityscape Architecture Award 2009
2009: Winner, 5th cycle, World Architecture Community Award
2012: Winner of World Architectural Community Award, 11th Cycle[8] (5 times)
2012: The South Asian “Architect of the Year” Award, 2011[9] (6 times)
2015: The Edge PAM Green Excellence Award
2016: Rise High Bangladesh : “Amazing Bangladeshi 2016”
2017: Berger Award for Excellence in Architecture, Winner
2017: World Architecture Festival Award (WAF), Winner for "Aga Khan Academy Bangladesh"
2017: Cityscape Award for Emerging Markets, Winner for "South Huda's Skyline" in the category, "Residential-Medium to High Rise (Built)"[10]
2017: ARCASIA Gold Medal Award for "SA Family Graveyard" in the category "Public Amenity Buildings – Specialized"[1]
2018: AD100 Most Influential Names in Architecture
Eurasian Prize Gold Diploma in Architecture 2020
Eurasian Prize Silver Diploma in Urban Planning
DNA Paris Design Awards 2021- Honorable Mention
Outstanding Property Award London- Platinum Category
AR Public Award 2022- High Commendations
UIA 2030 Award 20220- High Commendations
Commonwealth Associations of Architects Robert Matthew Lifetime Achievement Award 2022
12th Idea-Tops Award China-2022 Winner for "Rasulbagh Children's Park"
2022: World Architecture Festival Award (WAF), Winner for "Rasulbagh Children's Park"
Exhibitionsedit
1985: 7th National Exhibition Bangladesh
1986: 3rd Asian Art Biennial, Bangladesh
1993: 6th Asian Art Biennial, Bangladesh
1994: Tenth National Young Artists Exhibition, Dhaka
1995: Solo Painting Exhibition, Nepal
1995: 8th ARCASIA Forum Architectural Exhibition, Singapore
1998: Solo Exhibition “ArTchitecture” in New York, U.S.
1999: Solo Exhibition “ArTchitecture” in Drik Gallery, Dhaka
2005: UIA2005, Architectural exhibition in Istanbul
2005: Kenneth Brown Worldwide Travel Exhibition
2007: AR Emerging Architecture Exhibition at the RIBA, London, Korea and Germany
2008: “Nature is” a solo exhibition at Bengal Gallery, Dhaka
2008: Architectural Excellence in Bangladesh, RAIA exhibition in Sydney, Australia[citation needed]
2009: "Two Men Show" at Gallery Hittite, Yorkville art district Toronto, Canada[11]
2014: "Water in Light" at Bengal Art Lounge, Gulshan, Bangladesh[12]
2014: Venice Architectural Biennale 2014 (Time Space Existence)
2016: Venice Architectural Biennale 2016 (Time Space Existence)
2016: Dhaka Art Summit
2019: Bengal Stream, Over the World
Referencesedit
^ abc"Architect Rafiq Azam wins Arcasia Awards for Architecture". The Daily Star. 2 June 2017.
^ abAlam, Helemul (21 September 2020). "(WATCH) A place to breathe". The Daily Star.
^ ab"Osmani Udyan renovation set to miss 2nd deadline". New Age. 27 April 2019.
^"How architects are designing buildings for Bangladesh's tropical monsoon climate; Over troubled water". The Economist. 5 November 2019.
^Alam, Helemul (9 February 2021). "Osmani Udyan: A saga of neverending renovation". The Daily Star.
^"Berger honours young architects". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
^"Winners of the LEAF Awards 2012!". Arena International (Press release). Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
^"Winners /11th Cycle". World Architecture Community. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013.
^"Rafiq Azam Wins South Asian Architect of the Year Award". Architecture in Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
^"Architect Azam wins Cityscape Awards". The Daily Star. 15 September 2017.
^Radhika, V. (13 April 2009). "Bangladeshi community a portrait of growth". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
^"Water In Light - An exhibition of architectural works". The Independent. Dhaka. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
External linksedit
"Kazedewan Apartment Building On-site Review Report". ArchNet.