Nurur Rahman Khan

Partner Architect

Dhaka, Bangladesh
I have a professional experience of about 28 years. During this period I worked in numerous Private, Public and International organizations as Senior Architect/ Principal Architect.

I have also worked as a team leader with Foreign Architects on design and implementation of several Embassies, Residential projects, International Companies (MNCs) as well as Prestigious National projects in Bangladesh.

During my career journey, I have designed a large number of buildings of various typologies which helped me gain sound expertise in Architectural design & drawings.

Work Experience

Tanya Karim N R Khan & Associates

Architect Partner

Self Employed at Tanya Karim N. R. Khan & Associates

As Team Leader and Sr. Architect Responsible for Planning, Architectural Design, Analysis, Identifying actual requirement of Terminal infrastructures.
1993 - 2020 Bangladesh

Bangladesh University Of Engineering And Technology (BUET)

Ex Faculty

Bangladesh

North South University

Visiting Faculty

Bangladesh

Stamford University

Visiting Faculty

Bangladesh

Bangladesh University

Visiting Faculty

Bangladesh

Brac University

Ex-Visiting Faculty

Bangladesh

University Of Asia Pacific

Ex-Visiting Faculty

Bangladesh

Muzharul Islam Archives

Director

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Education

Bangladesh University Of Science & Technology (BUET)

Bachelor of Architecture

Received Highest Honor in design, the ‘Habibur Rahman Award’
1990 Dhaka, Bangladesh

Bangladesh University Of Science & Technology (BUET)

Master of Architecture

Received Highest Grade and ‘Ahsanur Rahman Gold Medal’
1991 Dhaka, Bangladesh

Languages

Bengali (Native),
English (Fluent),
Kiswahili (Fluent),

Awards

Institute Of Architects Bangladesh

Institute of Architects Bangladesh award 2000 for residence for Anisul Huq

2000

Design On Mausoleum Of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman

Second prize, ‘Design on Mausoleum of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman’ at Zia Uddyan, Shere Bangla Nagar

2004

Design For Shaheed Zia Memorial Complex

Third prize, ‘Design for Shaheed Zia Memorial Complex at Kalurghat, Chittagang

2005

RENEW, NGO For Rehabilitation Center, Bhutan

A Project awarded by the Her Majesty the Queen Mother of Bhutan as the President of RENEW, NGO for Rehabilitation Center for (Respect, Educate, Nurture and Empower Women) complex, Bhutan

2005

National Design Competition Project For Bangla Academy Building

Winner, national design competition project for Bangla Academy Building, Dhaka

2006

Prime Minister’s Award For Contribution Towards “Beautification Of Dhaka City"

Recipient of the “Prime Minister’s Award” for contribution towards “Beautification of Dhaka City”

2006

Institute Of Architects Bangladesh

Recipient of Institute of Architects Bangladesh commendation, for Boutique shop for Massive Lights

2007

Aga Khan Award For Architecture

Boutique shop for Massive Lights’ was nominated for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture

2007

Arcasia Awards

‘Boutique shop for Massive Lights’ and the ‘IT building for Chittagong University’ were nominated for the Arcasia Awards

2007

Design Competition For Uttara Club

Won second place in design competition for Uttara Club Ltd.

2007

Skills

Analysis, Architectural Design, Architectural Juror, Planning, Terminal Infrastructures,

Presentations

A lecture on Kahn’s philosophy of Architecture, The National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore.

A lecture of Kahn’s work in Dhaka titled ‘Kahn in Context’, The National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore.

A presentation and detail analysis of Kahn’s Assembly Building in Dhaka, School of Architecture, La Défense , Paris, France.

A lecture on some selected work of Louis I Kahn and of own, Graduate School of Design (GSD), Harvard University, USA.

A lecture on some selected work of Louis I Kahn and of own, Center for
Environmental Planning and Technology University (CEPT), Ahmedabad, India.

A lecture on some selected work of Louis I Kahn, IAB Lecture Series, USA.

A lecture on Mughal Architecture, IAB Lecture Series, Pakistan.

A presentation on own work, ANGAN Lecture Series, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

A Lecture on Sufism, Embassy of United States, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Main panel speaker, ARCASIA forum, Korea.

A presentation on Bengali Modernism, The Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV), Venice, Italy.

Invited speaker to the Year/s of Water/s (Water Life and Design) conference in RISD, USA.

Seminars and Publications

A presentation on Louis Kahn’s Assembly Building in Theatres of Decolonization, 1995.

Author and presenter of the paper, ‘A Question of change’ at the UIA congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005.

Author and presenter of the paper, ‘The Bazaar Revisited’ at the UIA congress, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005.

Author of the book, ‘The Assembly Building’ published on occasion of the
100th birthday of Louis I Kahn, 2006.

Author of the book, Muzharul Islam selected drawings.

Presenter of the paper, Dhaka workshop, USW2DA, Dhaka, 2005.

Guest speaker, The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).

Author and presenter of the paper, ‘Place, Time and Education’, Commonwealth

Association of Architects (CAA) conference, 2001.
“The Foreigner” a lecture on Kahn’s work in the Subcontinent, Yale University, USA.

“A critical review of Kahn’s work in Bangladesh”, Columbia University, USA.

Presentation on the work of Architect Louis I Kahn, Architect Muzharul
Islam and own, Catholic University of Washington, USA.

Membership in Professional Associations and Publications

Registered Architect: RAJUK (Capital Development Authority)

Member: Institute of Architects Bangladesh

Member: ArcAAB (Architectural Alumni Association, BUET)

Juror, Architects Regional Council ASIA (ARCASIA) Award, 1996, Jakarta

Juror, Architects Regional Council ASIA (ARCASIA) Award, 1996, Jakarta

Guest Juror, 4th year design studio, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), USA

Juror, student competition, “Protibhaban” Dhaka, 2007