The Architects’ Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA)- a Council of the presidents of the National Institutes of Architects of 21 Asian countries that are members of ARCASIA. ARCASIA FORUM is hosted by one of the member countries of ARCASIA every alternate year. The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) is hosting ARCASIA FORUM 20 with the theme “Architecture in a Changing Landscape” from 2nd to 7th November, 2019. The 6-day long program kicked off on 31st October, 2019 with an open exhibition "Exhibition on Architecture of Bangladesh" at Manik Mia Avenue Plaza at 4.30 pm. Mr. Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury, MP, Hon'ble Chief Whip, Parliament of Bangladesh.

This public exhibition on displays various projects of Bangladesh by prominent architects. Each container houses the exhibits while the murals done on them represent each season of Bangladesh. The murals are done by Reesham Shahab Tirtho, popularly known as Tirtho.

Photo: Al-Amin Abu Ahmed Ashraf-Dolon

 

Photo: Zahidul Haque Bonny                                                            Photo: Quazi Anika Afrin

 

Photo: Al-Amin Abu Ahmed Ashraf-Dolon

 

Photo: Quazi Anika Afrin

Other exhibitions are being held at Shahid Tajuddin Ahmed Smriti Park, Gulshan and Bengal Institute. The exhibitions will end on 7th November, 2019.

 

Besides, the IAB Build Expo 2019 held at BICC is taking place from 3-5 November. The Forum will primarily take place at BICC: Hall of Fame and will be preceded with sessions by Emre Arolat (EAA Studio, Turkey) and Bangladeshi Architect Shamsul Wares. Besides, different sessions will be conducted by both national and international Architects, like Marina Tabassum, Nahas Khalil, Ehsan Khan, Saif ul Hoq, WOHA Architects (Singapore), Shigeru Ban (Japan), Sidhartha Talwar (India) and many more. Session discussion includes topics like: “Towards A New Asian Architecture and Urbanism Agenda”, “Architecture of Impermanence,” “Contextual Interpretations” and other technical sessions on society, economy, technology, education and environment.

 The 50 years celebration since its formation in 1969 will take place on the 6th November at Hatirjheel Amphitheater. The Forum ends on the 7th with a Friendship Night, binding professionals with diverse cultural background in a harmony of friendship at Zinda Park, a place to commensurate to the humble rural landscape of Bangladesh.