UID:
kobvindex_INT0002734
Format:
448 pages
,
richly illustrated, photographs (colour and black and white), plans
,
33 cm
ISBN:
9783856168438
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3856168435
Content:
"Bangladeschs Hauptstadt Dhaka verfügt mit seinem durch Louis I. Kahn von 1961-1982 erbauten Parlament über eines der wichtigsten Bauten des 20. Jahrhunderts. Doch über die lokale Architekturszene, die sich seither entwickelt hat, ist wenig bekannt. Dabei überzeugt die zeitgenössische Architektur Bangladeschs durch die in der Tradition verhaftete starke Formensprache, kombiniert mit dem innovativen Umgang mit den lokalen Ressourcen wie Bambus und Backstein. Neben den Texten von Andreas Ruby, Niklaus Graber, Kazi Khaleed, Saif Ul Haque und Manzoorul Islam begeistern die von Iwan Baan eigens für diese Publikation erstellten Fotografien. Bengal Stream nimmt den Leser mit auf eine vibrierende Architekturreise in ein faszinierendes, für viele unbekanntes Land zwischen Indien und Myamar." -- "Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, with its parliament built by Louis I. Kahn from 1961-1982, has one of the most important buildings of the 20th century. But little is known about the local architectural scene that has developed since then. The contemporary architecture of Bangladesh is convincing due to its strong tradition of style combined with the innovative use of local resources such as bamboo and brick. In addition to the texts by Andreas Ruby, Niklaus Graber, Kazi Khaleed, Saif Ul Haque and Manzoorul Islam, the photographs created by Iwan Baan especially for this publication inspire. Bengal Stream takes the reader on a vibrating architectural journey to a fascinating, for many unknown country between India and Myamar."
Content:
"From the 2nd of December 2017 to the 24th of June 2018, the Swiss Architecture Museum S AM is presenting the exhibition 'Bengal Stream: The Vibrant Architecture Scene of Bangladesh', curated by Niklaus Graber, Andreas Ruby and Viviane Ehrensberger. Produced in cooperation with the Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements, Dhaka. With 'Bengal Stream' S AM is the first museum worldwide to present an exhibition on Bangladesh's architecture. In a chequered historical sequence of events, various trends have expressed themselves in different architectural ways, according to religious or socio-cultural developments. Nevertheless, many underlying motifs have held their ground in a typological sense for centuries and even represent a valid foundation for today's architectural trends. Modernism also used these as a basis on which to build, whereby the most important local protagonist was Muzharul Islam. It was also in keeping with his personal identity, situated between localism and internationalism, to bring international protagonists like Paul Rudolph, Stanley Tigerman and ultimately Louis I. Kahn to Bangladesh for important construction projects. In 'Bengal Stream', original drawings by Muzharul Islam are exhibited for the first time outside of his native Bangladesh. The main focus of this exhibition is on contemporary positions. Many of today's protagonists were students, assistants or companions of Muzharul Islam and in recent decades they have formed an independent architecture scene that carries the societal and architectural concerns of their predecessors forwards in a contemporary way. Again and again, it is this loose group who, despite dynamic global pressure to develop, collectively stand up for architectural values and for an awareness of Bengali culture. The exhibition 'Bengal Stream' brings together over 60 projects by established and emerging architects in Bangladesh. One of the most internationally prominent architectural photographers, Iwan Baan, was brought in to document the projects. When the exhibition opens, a Christoph Merian Verlag publication with the same title will also be released. This catalogue covers all the presented projects and looks at the exhibition's themes in greater depth, with essays by the curators, as well as by local experts Kazi Khaleed, Saif Ul Haque and Manzoorul Islam."
Note:
13 Andreas Ruby: The vibrant architecture scene of Bangladesh -- 17 Niklaus Graber: Bengal Stream -- 37 Project descriptions -- 217 Syed Manzoorul Islam: Culture, architecture and convergence: a view from Bangladesh -- 223 Project descriptions -- 357 Saif Ul Haque: The evolution of Bangladesh's architecture between 1947 and 1997 -- 365 Project descriptions -- 429 Kazi Khaleed Ashraf: Building Bangladesh: from pavilion-form to landscape-form -- 439 Contributors [being a sort of index] -- 441 Image credits -- 443 Imprint. -- Provided by Hans-Dieter Klingemann Library
Language:
English
Keywords:
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