SADIQUL ISLAM SHEHAB
P O R T F O L I O
SADIQUL SHEHAB A.MIAB Versatile, motivated problem solver, technically strong designer, aspiring architect
EXPERIENCES Architectural Intern | Aug 2023 - Present Sahagun SIles Partners, Chicago, U.S.
M: +1 (312) 273-7181 E: sshehab@hawk.iit.edu E: shehab.sdim@gmail.com
Peer Mentor, Teaching Assistant | Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, U.S. Docent | May 2023 The Floating Museum, Chicago, U.S. Volunteer | Oct 2022 Chicago Architecture Center, Open House Chicago, U.S. Architect, Assoc. Coordinator | Nov 2018 - Jun 2022 Paraa | Opuses, Dhaka, Bangladesh Architectural Intern | Apr 2017 - Mar 2018 Form.3 Architects, Dhaka, Bangladesh
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS Associate Member Institute of Architects Bangladesh AS-468
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION Master of Architecture | May 2024 (Expected) Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, U.S Bachelor of Architecture | Apr 2019 Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
AWARD & RECOGNITION UIA Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Award 2020-21 The Bamboo Playspace project in Dhaka, Bangladesh IIT Open House 2023 Spring Award Peer Mentor-ship Award for Fall 2023, Chicago, U.S. IIT College of Architecture Masters Scholarship Chicago, U.S. 2022
Student Member American Institute of Architects Chicago, U.S.
Recognition: Showcase magazine feature June 2022 Bangla and Bold, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Student Member Facade Techtonics Institute, Chicago, U.S.
Recognition: Bangla 50 & Whitechapel, Invited Lecture at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, U.K. 2021
SKILLS Software Autodesk Autocad, Revit/BIM Sketchup Pro Rhinoceros, Grasshopper Vray, Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion ArcGIS, QGIS - Mapping, Data visualization Adobe Creative Suite Leadership Positivity, Strategic thinking, Critical thinking, Management Communication Community engagement, Participatory design workshops, Inclusive facilitation, Visual research, Survey & reporting Production Visualization, Photograpgy, Film making, Model making, 3D Printing, Laser cutting, Carpentry,
Recognition: Open Lecture Series’21, Invited lecture at the Leicester School of Architecture, De Montfort University, U.K. Recognition: Smart Cities & Modern Mobilities Conference Invited presenter at IAF, Germany, 2019 BUET Design Charrette Award Runner up, 2016 BUET Technical Scholarship Bangladesh University of engineering & Technology, 2013 President’s Scout Award 2010 From His Excellency, the President of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh
INTERESTS Travel, Sketching, Photography, Guitar playing
BANGLADESH 50
Public realm artwork to commemorate 50 years of Bangladesh independence Professional 2021 Role: Project architect Team: Paraa, Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, National Portrait gallery London Site: Idea Store, 321 Whitechapel Road, London, UK Site area: 1200 sft Built area: 100 sft
‘BANGLADESH 50’ artwork commemorates 1971, the forming of Bangladesh as a new nation, and what happened next for the diverse people that make up Tower Hamlets Bangladeshi community. Made from steel, the large-scale structure stands out on the street but can also provide a more intimate experience walking underneath and looking up at the delicate design. The structure represents the word Bangla in Bengali script, the language most commonly spoken in Bangladesh and recognisable to many local Bengali residents of Tower Hamlets. The letters sit against the windows of the Idea Store and will be lit to enhance their visibility, especially during evenings. Covering the letters in saree fabric references the fabric industry which employed many Bengali workers in Tower Hamlets and is still a prominent industry in Bangladesh supplying a large number of UK clothing retailers. Each letter is wrapped in a different colour inspired by Biman Mullick’s design for the first set of stamps representing Bangladesh as a new nation in 1971.
Concept
Left: Two pages from Bimal Mullick’s sketchbook. Pages show his very first ideas for the first setof postage stamps for Bangladesh 1971. The image on the right shows the first set of stamps for Banga Desh desgined by Bimal Mullick, issued on 29 July 1971
Design and testing
Design visualization and later maquette study for the understanding of scale, material and lighting provitions
Curating saree fabrics at old Dhaka to reflect the thematic color composition from the historic stamp set
For more details:
https://www.npg.org.uk/visit/inspiring-people-across-the-uk/citizen-uk/tower-hamlets/bangladesh-50-years-artwork?fbclid=IwAR2V4OdaDiaKwLRVZISvxTE2wrErfq6-b1ocLQ0ULtgwNu5_WK64Il35DU
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Suspended from the Whitechapel Idea Store (local library), the large scale letters spelling out Bangla are visible from the road covered in brightly coloured saree fabric and LED lights. Walking underneath the structure you can look up to see embroidered murals revealing some of the research produced by the Citizen Researchers and artist Ruhul Abdin, including the original sketches by Biman Mullick for the first stamps of new nation Bangladesh in 1971. It is a celebration of the identity, people and stories that make up the diverse Bangladeshi community in Tower Hamlets.
The structure represents the word Bangla in Bengali script
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TRI-NEST
The future of mixed-income highrise housing in Chicago Housing Studio: HYBRID-MIXED - Fall 2022 Studio instructor: Prof. Thomas E. Brock Team: Adelaide Deley, Ezgi Yilmaz, Sharon Mathew Site: 5374 W Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL 60630 Site area: 36,000 sft Responsibility: Project research, Concept development, Section, Facade design, Indoor-outdoor integration, Visualization
How do we integrate the seniors to our society in a meanighful way? Tri-Nest achieves social integration through the interlocking layout of its various programs and amenities. These communal spaces encourage interaction between the residents and community members. The main objective is to give senior citizens access to activities catering to the needs of their body, mind and soul. The origins of this project come from the idea of designing socially engaging and integrated communities around the elderly. Tri-Nest has three distinct volumetric masses standing together as a combined tower. To the north and south end, there are the residential units while the middle layer accommodates vertical circulation and lofty activity spaces. The 5 storey podium mass connects the tower with the ground and provides a diverse palate of amenities for the community.
Academic | M.Arch | Housing Studio: HYBRID MIXED | TRI-NEST
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The south elevation shows the careful stacking of three distinct towers and the interplay of solid and void throughout the facades. On the other hand, the west elevation celebrates the slenderness of the building along the east-west axis and reveals an important connection at the first floor level. The in-house artspace within the public amenity spaces on second floor has been designed to embrace the existing Ed Pashche Art center though a bridge along the Long Avenue. Underneath this bridge we have developed an inviting landscape that promotes art practice in the wider Jefferson Park community. Each of the designated community terraces acts as a prominent break in the towers allowing residents to gather around the open spaces. These spaces are displayed in both of the elevations.
Energy efficient curtain wall system is applied around the entire building. Solid GFRC panels with operable windows are used to enclose the residential units in the tower, providing sunlight control and privacy. The tower’s amenity spaces allow sunlight to penetrate throughout the building, brightening the levels below and above. The podium is enclosed with a simple structurally glazed curtain wall, strategically employing louvered shades, translucent glass, and opaque panels in response to programmatic needs.
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BAMBOO PLAYSPACE Professional 2019 Role: Project manager, design workshop coordinator Team: Paraa Site: Dhaka, Bangladesh Site area: 2800 sft Built area: 5000 sft Awards: UIA Friendly and inclusive spaces award 2020/2021 - Winner
The need to play is inherent in all of us, and even more prominently in children; of all ages, genders and abilities. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, a sprawling dense megacity of over 21 million people and under the enormous strain to provide adequate quality of parks and play spaces. This particular project is unique in its design and development and will act as a precedent for much more radical, collaborative design projects in the future. The site is in the Washpur Garden City, on the west side of Buriganga river. The bamboo play space is an alternative venue for urban children which was an outcome of a three month long action research on “Design, Build, Play” under ‘Critical Architecture, Design and Sustainable Environment (CADSE)’ course organised and led by Paraa, a research driven multidisciplinary critical design studio. Located in the peripheral zone of Dhaka, this project has the opportunity to work like a multi-purpose space and hold many much-needed activities such as alternative schooling, workshops, trainings, physical activities, adventure playground, therapy, counselling, performances, play etc. Although the primary users of this space are the urban children of Dhaka and the neighbourhood of Bosila, the space is open for all. The space is managed by LEEDO, a local charity. This project is an example of a collaborative method of developing a public place. A number of organization has participated, collaborated and supported this project. The orientation, design and build workshops created the opportunity to bring in experts, youths, students, academicians, professionals, artisans, craftsmen and others together for critical discussions and dialogues while implementing the project at the same time.
Children playing at the Bamboo play space
The bamboo playspace - a place for social, physical, thrapeutic & adventure play
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Festivity at the bamboo playspace
LEDOO children performing their play - ‘Lost kingdom’ in the open areana.
MOHSIN CLUB
Municipal youth leadership and wellness center Professional: Completed 2022 Role: Project Architect Team: Paraa Site: Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh Site area: 1,360 sft Built area: 5,800 sft
In the rapidly growing economy of Bangladesh, housing should be a significant factor in both maintaining and supporting the economy. While sectors like infrastructure, industry and connectivity enjoy prioritised attention, we feel that housing as a foundational sector of development deserves a muchbigger, thoughtful and creative focus. This requires a bolder, and important innovation in the urban housing sector, one that cuts across and goes beyond housing, creating a multi-layered approach that embodies the needs of diverse people to live in dignity, and being sensitive to the needs of the environment in terms of sustainable use of energy and material, in short - to make housing future-proof! Fundamentally, our proposal encourages the development of a neighbourhood, who support each other, and learn to manage their housing as a community. Therefore, a productive, collective form of housing, with open accessible shared spaces - looking to the vernacular Bengal’s notions and use of central open-spaces, with activities to support inter generational exchange and encounters, and opportunities to learn and grow together, in growing productive gardens and communal workshops.
Roof top gallery Roof top viewing point
Science club
Library + Hall of fame Indoor games Gym / Fitness center Board office
Meeting / conference
Refreshment + Pantry
Reception + Senior corner
Entertainment corner
Section reveals the scope of natural ventilation and visual connection within the building
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Unlimited dream in a limited site: The functinoal layout at ground level
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SOIL
10"
1'' OR 1.5" BRICK CHIPS (PICS ZAMA)
3'-5"
GEOTEXTILE 3 4" BRICK CHIPS FOR LEVELING
2'-7"
R.C.C CASTING
ROOF +41'-6"
2'
PERFORATED 3"DIA PVC PIPE AS MUCH REQUIRED FOR THE AREA FOR WATER DRAINAGE
4"x 2.5" ALUMINUM SECTION
HOMOGENEOUS TILE (EL-A)
- TO BE CONFIRMED BASED ON VENDOR SPECIFICATION AND DRAWING
8'
12'
HOMOGENEOUS TILE (EL-A) 4" ALUMINIUM SECTION WITH SLIDING GLASS
10mm TEMPERED GLASS (FIXED)
2'
3RD. FLOOR +31'-6"
HOMOGENEOUS TILE (EL-A)
PART. SECTION - L SCALE [ 1/2"=1'-0" ]
3"X 1.5" MS BOX SECTION 10mm TEMPERED GLASS (FIXED)
HOMOGENEOUS TILE (EL-A)
3"X 1.5" MS BOX SECTION
1 2" MORTAR
BRICK IN-FILL
2'
1ST. FLOOR +11'-6"
PLASTER
HOMOGENEOUS TILE (EL-A)
HOMOGENEOUS TILE (FL-A) 4"x 2.5" ALUMINUM SECTION
G. FLOOR +6'-6" 4" ALUMINIUM SECTION WITH NET & SLIDING GLASS
SOIL 1 2" MORTAR
4"x 2.5" ALUMINUM SECTION
HOMOGENEOUS TILE (EL-B)
10mm TEMPERED GLASS (FIXED)
GRAVEL
HOMOGENEOUS TILE (FL-A) 1" MORTAR
CITY CORPORATION ROAD
R.L ± 0'-0"
1'-6"
F.G.L +1'-6"
PART. SECTION - J SCALE [ 1/2"=1'-0" ]
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MARSH [ALL] FIELDS
Hybrid-linked institution by the Chicago river and Wild Mile Team: Autumn Damiani, Prithvi Ramesh Site: 1501 N Mahnolia Ave, Chicago, IL 60642 Site area: 365,737 sq. ft Built area: 118,077 sq. ft Responsibility: Lead designer, integration of sustainable systems, Structural designVisualization
ELEVATED URBANISM
Integrating multi domain accessibility with the urban fabric of Motijheel CBD STUDIO X (Thesis) 2018 Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed, Asst Prof. Mohammad Tahajibul Hossain Site: Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh Site area: 75 Acre
Do we utilize our outdoor spaces properly? Is the city saturated already?
The mega-city of Dhaka, one of the fastest growing cities in the world accommodating almost 10 million people is leaving behind thousands of acres of densely built-up area in the old parts while continuing to produce new urban areas. The rapid urbanization is replacing the agricultural land and walkable spaces and we are experiencing polluted environment, adulterated food, and fading first hand social interactions. This urban chaos arises the question for the future source for organic food, interactive accessibility and new space for urban socialization.
Where shall we grow next?
In this project the possibilities have been explored and identified towards the idea of a ‘new level’ for this city by introducing integrated urban space sharing through retrofitting social spaces within the city fabric. The outcome provides a flexible ground level arena to complement mass mobility, a prototype of hanging space showing the multi-layered use of a piece of land, reclamation of land by activating several connected rooftops and finally developing a master-plan of Motijheel integrating the ground and the elevated levels; the integration of the city infrastructures with it. As a whole, posing the vision of a more flexible, shared and interactive urbanism.
Academic | B.Arch | Studio X | Elevated urbanism
The site with upcoming mass transit route
Graph generated to find out appropriate height clusters
Development pattern in Motijheel CBD
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Organically generated circulation that connect or intersect the existing open roofs
Academic | B.Arch | Studio X | Elevated urbanism
Proposed zoning of the Motijheel CBD area
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PROPOSED MASTERPLAN FOR MOTIJHEEL C.B.D 0
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200 Meters
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Do we build more or retrofit within the existing? “As the construction process can amount to half of a building’s lifetime carbon emission, the adaptive reuse and retrofit of exiting buildings are critical strategies in reducing embodied carbon” - - Jiao, Y. & Lloyd, Bob & Wakes, Sarah. (2012). The relationship between total embodied energy and cost of commercial buildings. Energy and Buildings. 52. 20–27. 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.05.028.
Tomporary functional space by load sharing and retrofitting that interacts with the outdoor
Supporting urban spaces and commercial development to support the future traffic from MRT
Academic | B.Arch | Studio X | Elevated urbanism
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DISRUPTIVE FASHION
Fashion show as movement against Bangladesh RMG crisis Fashion show + set design 2020 Role: Project Architect Team: Paraa Site: Former Utah apparels(Decommissioned), Tejgaon, Dhaka Site area: 30,000 sft Built area: 4,000 sft
In the middle of this pandemic, the launching event of ‘Chol’ was organized within a partly demolished, under construction site reusing / recycling the resources of the long-closed apparel industry in Tejgaon. We pushed the boundaries of fashionset design to create new trend and uphold the message of Chol Chol is a platform for designers and artisans to think beyond the constraints of ‘fast fashion’. Chol understands the need of preserving and pushing cultural boundaries. Chol is affordable, sustainable and hand-made fashion brand. Chol collaborates with bold designers and talented artisans of Bangladesh to create beautiful products. Chol pushes design boundaries. On 24 April 2013, the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which housed five garment factories, killed at least 1,132 people and injured more than 2,500. Only five months earlier, at least 112 workers had lost their lives in another tragic accident, trapped inside the burning Tazreen Fashions factory on the outskirts of Dhaka. The show was intende to leave a strong message for labour rights in fashion industry as well. This project has played an important role in supporting, enabling and pushing designers and artisans to create together. It will focus on the important role of the arts, the crafts and the people that intrinsically define the cultures of a place.
Professional | Paraa | Disruptive fashion
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TEMPORARY URBAN INTERFACE Professional 2020 Role: Project architect Collaboration: Studio Platform Site: Polo Ground, Chattogram
Temporary architectures have been increasingly appearing and disappearing in urban spaces with transient events and situations. These structures have extended the opportunities for architects to test their understandings of urban spaces and human behavior by challenging the boundaries of architecture. Through the masterplan of Chattagram International Trade Fair (CITF), we have tried to explore the possibilities to integrate contextual analysis into the design and re-evaluate the idea of a Trade Fair to craft an experiential environment for the visitors To design the main entrance, the concept of the gate was reevaluated from a doorway to a spatial experience. A circular bamboo installation was designed (20m diameter, 10m in height) that acted as a transitional space to lead the visitors into the plaza. All the materials were locally sourced and reused after demolition. The design process was flexible to address the challenges during construction and to collaborate with various professional and local technicians. CITF is an annual event in Chattagram city for the last 27 years. It’s the second-largest trade fair of Bangladesh with an estimated 2 million visitors yearly. In contrast to a short construction period (approximately 30 days), the design and organization phase takes several months. The event runs for 40 days
Professional | Studio Platform | Temporary urban interface
Layers of fabric
Roof structure
Bamboo screen separating pathway
Reused steel pipes as main structural member
Repurposed Bamboo plywood deck for pathways Garden
1. Recycled bamboo plywood deck pathways 2. Garden as green barrier 3. Structural grid 4. Bamboo screen
Floor plan
Brickwork and sand filing
Different layers of the gateway strucure
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Sustainable urban architectecture that celebrates local materials and promotes interaction with nature
Defining the architecture of gateway that is more open and interactive in the urban context
Professional | Studio Platform | Temporary urban interface
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