Muzharul Islam
Bangladeshi architect and professor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Muzharul Islam | |
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মাজহারুল ইসলাম | |
Born | (1923-12-25)25 December 1923 |
Died | 15 July 2012(2012-07-15) (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 |
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.