Muzharul Islam | |
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| মাজহারুল ইসলাম | |
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| Born | 25 December 1923 |
| Died | 15 July 2012 (aged 88)[1] Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon Yale University AA School of Architecture |
| Occupation(s) | Architect educator |
| Awards | Grand Master Award, South Asian Architecture Award Ceremony Independence Day Award |
| Practice | Vastukalabid |
| Buildings | Faculty of Fine Arts Jahangirnagar University Master Plan and designs Chittagong University master plan and designs Bangladesh National Archive |
Muzharul Islam (25 December 1923 – 15 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi architect, urban planner, educator and activist. He is considered as the Grand Master of regional modernism in South Asia.[by whom?] Islam is the pioneer of modern architecture in Bangladesh and the father of Bangali modernism.[2] Islam's style and influence dominated the architectural scene in the country during the 1960s and 70s, along with major US architects he brought to work in Dhaka.
As a teacher[by whom?], architect, social and political activist, Islam set the course of architectural practice in the country not only through his own many varied works but also through being instrumental in inviting architects[citation needed] like Louis Kahn[by whom?], Richard Neutra, Stanley Tigerman, Paul Rudolph, Robert Boughey and Konstantinos Doxiadis to work in Bangladesh.
- ^ "The passing of Muzharul Islam". The Daily Star. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ Syed Abrar (21 October 2005). "A Modern Bangali Architect". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star.