Re-imagining Play 2020

Kazi Fida Islam graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 2007. He started working in a consultancy firm after his graduation in the same year. From 2008-2010, he worked as a Senior Architect in another consultancy firm. After that, He worked as a lead architect in a reputed architectural firm in Bangladesh from 2011 to 2015. With 9 years of experience, he co-founded his own firm “River & Rain” in the year 2015. His works have received appraisals and honorable prizes including The Institute of Architects Bangladesh’s best design award 2018 for Himchori Residence in the residential architecture category. His practice has a focus to develop a contemporary design syntax by approaching architecture as a synthesis of tranquility and spirit of context. The pattern of his works includes quality space which allows him to submerge his work in solidarity that blends with site and surroundings. Preference of composite structure is observable in his work where he focuses on space utilization based on functional and aesthetic value and green incorporation. Treatment of view, ventilation and circulation can be appended to his work approach.

Master in Architecture PUC 2013 - Architect Andrés Bello University 2009 - Awarded as best student of the Andrés Bello University 2009 - Chief architect of Gonzalo Iturriaga Arquitectos, study created in 2011. Teacher since 2010 at Universidad Andrés Bello, taught at the University Major in the period 2017-18 and Central University in 2013. Awards Nominated in 2016 for the Oscar Niemeyer Award for Latin American Architecture with Shelter for a Mountaineer at the BAQ Biennial. Selected by Architecture Platform as Top Projects 2016 with Proingas Offices. Awarded by American Architectura Prize 2017 Small Architecture, in New York and German Desing Awards 2019 in Frankfort with the project Shelter for a Mountaineer.

Architect 1984 born at Bressanone- Italy 2001- 2005 Member of the National Luge Team of Italy- Winner of Junior World Championship 2003- 2008 Study of architecture at Innsbruck (AUT) and Florenz (ITA) 2008 Formation in the field of urbanistic and space developement 2008 Open own office- Architektgruber.com 2011- 2017 Engagement for the Autonomy Province of Bolzano- South Tyrol 2016-2017 President of the commission of preservation an protection of building groups 2008-2017 Juror in diversal architecture planning competition 2008-2017 Winner of diversal urban planning competition www.architektgruber.com