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students through this gathering. This
event will act as a bridge between the
students and the professionals.
The awards were given following
decision of a Jury Board after
scrutinizing, discussing, analyzing
and reviewing the best research
works. The awards were handed over
to the recipients.
Md. Arman Alam of Stamford
University became first and received
the ‘KSRM Awards for Future
Architects’ for his best undergraduate
thesis. Bristi Sarkar of Ahsanullah
Science & Technology University got
the award for securing second among
the participating students while
Rahman Golam Mahmudur of
American International University
won the award for becoming third
Architects” programme was welcomed Apart from setting the stage for future among the participants.
with excited anticipation with an architecture students, the event also Through the concerted efforts of
impressive turnout and excitement highlights benefits for the Sarwar Jahan, Director, KSRM,
among attendees on December 25, academicians too. Studio teachers and Shahriar Jahan, DMD, KSRM, Abu
2019. The display was held from the schools will be recognized for the Sufiyan, Coordinator, Brand, KSRM,
December 25-December 27 at Institute achievements of their students. Also Ehsan Rahman, Asst. Manager,
Of Architects, Bangladesh (IAB) hall, academicians will get a platform to Brand, KSRM, Mizan Ul Hoque, Sr.
Agargaon in the capital. The event is meet faculties from different Officer, Brand, KSRM, Mithun Barua,
part of the programme “KSRM Awards architectural school and share their Sr. Officer, Brand, KSRM and Shad
for Future Architects” to inspire the ideas. New doors of possibilities and Hussain, Sr. Officer, Brand, KSRM, the
future architects of the country. opportunities are expected to be event was realized. With a decade
The display hosted the thirty best opened for the academicians after this long oath to recognize the
projects submitted by ten academic event. contribution of architects of both
institutions. They were exhibited at This event also allows professionals present and future, KSRM Awards for
the event where students, guardians the opportunity to meet the fresh Future Architects has created a
and new architects gathered in large talented graduates. The fresh promising space to bring together
numbers. However, Friday saw the graduates will get the chance to students, academicians and
largest numbers of visitors congregate expose themselves to the job market professionals to join forces in shaping
for the event. through this event. Professionals can the architectural landscape of
The event was part of a MoU signed also share their requirements and Bangladesh.
between KSRM and Institute of suggestions to the academician and
Architects, Bangladesh (IAB) to
Architecture tell stories, of era’s architecture and the momentous year thesis projects which have introduce awards for future architects.
bygone, of present contribution of unwavering been submitted by the eleven IAB The benefits of the event include the
preoccupations, and is a beacon architects, KSRM Steel Plant accredited schools of architecture students being able to showcase their
for what the future hints. The Limited, one of the country's from all over the country. This work to the public, professionals and
skyline of Dhaka has evolved into leading steel manufacturing prestigious yearly event shall faculty. They will have the
a majestic landscape of progress, companies has launched an help highlight those three opportunity to have their work
dotted with impressive high-rises award for the future architects aspiring architects, their studio assessed by a panel of renowned
that twinkle with promise. For titled 'KSRM Awards for future teachers and schools as well as jurors and will be able to grasp the
most of us fortunate enough to be architects: Best undergraduate providing them with the leverage level of quality of their own work in
living and working inside such thesis.' and support to move on to a comparison to their peers. This will
domiciles, it becomes a fact taken KSRM AWARDS FOR FUTURE career path with a greater rate of also open the floor for students from
for granted, and we often ARCHITECTS; In association with success. It will also help in various universities to find a common
overlook the human effort, The Institute of Architects, promoting the fresh graduates for space to meet and discuss
dedication and hard work behind Bangladesh (IAB), is a the future development of the ground-breaking ideas. It will also
the designs that allow our cities competition designed to create a country. encourage junior students to work
to grow into mega-cities. To platform which intends to share The 3-day project display of hard and participate in upcoming Exhibition inaugurated by Ar. Mubasshar Hussain (Former President, IAB) and Sarwar Jahan
honor the discipline of the top three undergraduate final “KSRM Awards for Future events. (Deputy Managing Director, KSRM)

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