10064A Journey Beneath the SurfaceSonadia Island is a small (spans approximately 9 sqkms) picturesque island located off the coast of Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. Sonadia serves as a critical habitat for several endangered species, including migratory birds and marine turtles making it a significant ecological site in the region. Despite its ecological significance, the island remains largely
520Bio integrated conservation and research centreBio-Integrated Research and Conservation Centre, NEOM, redefines sustainability in arid climates by fusing marine and desert research with conservation, education, and tourism. The design employs climate-responsive strategies, biomimicry, and futuristic systems to create a resilient hub for ecology, innovation, and cultural exchange.
2011Eco-Homes: Enhancing the Urban Poor of Sattola Eco-Homes redefines housing for Dhaka’s urban poor proposing modular, affordable homes built from recycled concrete and salvaged materials, 22% cheaper than conventional. With an Anti-Eviction Grid that prevents displacement, plus courtyards, rooftop farms, and community-led design, it’s a sustainable, dignified model ready to be replicated worldwide.
120Green in the RustThe Kahrizak Sugar Factory, as an abandoned industrial heritage site, has significant potential for redevelopment. One of the strategies for reusing such spaces is adaptive reuse with an agritourism approach, which simultaneously contributes to the preservation of industrial and agricultural heritage and promotes the region’s socio-economic development.
3225REVIVAL OF TERRACOTTA:unveilling PAAL's heritageRevitalizing Murarikati's PAAL terracotta artisan community through a modern production unit, incorporating sales, exhibition and visitor opportunities. Fostering cultural preservation, women's empowerment, resilient housing, skill-based training, and community facilities, incorporating green practices, and ensuring ecological restoration.
234NESTLED ABODE: Fostering Human-Bird ConnectionEnvironmental challenges we face now are peaking at the vulnerable state, yet we often ignore the subtle changes. Among the most vulnerable are birds. Thesis focuses on ways to support and enhance the work of ornithologists. By integrating research facilities, education spaces, and public awareness programs, the centre will serve as a hub for conservation.
023Raindrop PreludeWater travels and condenses with fluctuations, Till it reaches its highest density to fall down. To be nothing again.
2112Home On A LeafThe senior center project in Kielnarowa combines residential, recreational, educational, and cultural functions, promoting an active and sustainable lifestyle. The complex consists of several buildings integrated into the landscape, surrounded by therapeutic gardens, fostering intergenerational integration and connection with nature.
16790Exploring the Deep: An Oceanarium ComplexThe Oceanarium Complex on Sonadia Island spans 720 acres, showcasing marine biodiversity through multi-zone aquariums, research labs, and eco-friendly amenities. Designed to conserve endangered species, promote education, and support local communities, it fosters sustainable tourism while positioning Bangladesh as a leading eco-tourism destination.
333Encounters with the City:Transit Beyond EfficiencyThis thesis critiques BKC as an inhuman corporate enclave privileging cars over people. It proposes a masterplan with three buildings that weave everyday city programs into BKC, reclaiming ground for pedestrians, adding amenities, and reintroducing human scale to create an inclusive civic district.
215Connecting the DotsThis project envisions a multipurpose urban student center as a unifying hub for Dhaka University’s fragmented campus, with a focus on the historically significant TSC area. Set within a dynamic urban context, the design weaves together public spaces, educational facilities, and cultural programs into an inclusive framework that fosters interaction.
1138Best in RegionInvisible Woundsocio-therapeutic center that integrates psychological healing with community life where architecture transforms therapy into a shared social experience, turning stigma into awareness and recovery into resilience.
6140Atghar-Kuriana Floating Guava Market developmentMasterplan Development Of Atghar-Kuriana Floating Guava Markets: An Approach To Enhance Tourism In Pirojpur, Barisal focuses on preserving the unique cultural identity of the floating guava trade while promoting sustainable tourism. The project aims to empower local farmers, improve infrastructure, and create rural placemaking opportunities.
07Adaptation of post-war civilian shelters The project explores the adaptive reuse of post-war shelters as infrastructure for public safety and urban space. It reviews global models, highlights gaps in Poland’s system, and proposes a concept for the adaptation of civilian shelters that combines social use in peacetime with full protective capacity in emergencies.
617Sinjar Panorama (sinjar memory museum)the Sinjar Memory Museum is a documentary, educational, and cultural project that preserves Yazidi history, culture, and collective memory. Serving as a platform for the Yazidi community, it offers an immersive journey between pain and hope, documenting genocide, raising awareness, and promoting peace and resilience.
2121Vrindavan's Widows: Empowerment by DesignArchitecture for Destigmatisation and Empowerment of Widows in Vrindavan explores how spatial design can transform social narratives and create inclusive environments. The aim is to shift perceptions: redefining widows not as marginalised but as active participants in society by weaving empowerment and dignity into the built environment.
1104NextGen Museum:A hub where Science & Tech connectsThe NextGen Museum: A hub where science, Tech & imagination connects at Hyderabad is envisioned as a futuristic landmark that redefines the boundaries of museum architecture by merging innovation, sustainability & immersive learning. Designed as a symbol of progress & human ingenuity, the building adopts dynamic, fluid & parametric forms.
315"OC EO" ANCIENT CULTURE MUSEUM - MUSEUM OF STEPSThe Óc Eo Ancient Culture Museum is a cultural landmark honoring a brilliant Southern civilization, preserving invaluable archaeological artifacts while harmonizing with the Ba Thê – Óc Eo landscape, creating a vibrant bridge between past and present.
3014Zero Mile HabitatThe neglect of public infrastructure poses challenges to urban development, safety, and land use. In Nagpur, rapid urbanization contrasts with undermaintained assets like Yashwant Stadium. This study examines its decline to explore systemic policy gaps and identify strategies for sustainable revitalization of civic spaces.
111Rooted Horizons : A Resilient Mru Settlement A community-centric alternative to mass tourism development in Bandarban,Bangladesh, integrating the Murong tribal community's needs with sustainable tourism infrastructure. The project counters a proposed five-star hotel development that would have displaced local communities and disrupted natural resources.
3039Best in RegionTHE HYGGE PATHSet on the slope of the Nærøyfjord, this self-sufficient retreat harmoniously integrates with its surroundings, serving locals, visitors seeking emotional renewal, and active tourists. Architecture fosters regeneration, contemplation, and nature connection, while preserving the landscape and ecosystem.
3634Reclaiming The MarginsReclaiming the Margins: Designing Inclusive Housing for the Harijan Community
2919Reconfiguring Housing: Density & Rentals, GangtokThe thesis explores Daragoan in Gangtok where farmland has become dense housing built room by room with rentals in mind. Terraces, corridors and stairways act as commons for play, prayer gatherings and commerce. A grid of local room sizes shapes light courts, shared terraces and adaptable spaces reframing density as a resource for community and continuity.
1414Traditional Wooden Boat Crafting CentreRooted in Bangladesh’s riverine heritage, this project connects tradition with modernity by empowering boat artisans, blending heritage with sustainable design through crafting zones, museums and public spaces that honour history by blending ancestral craftsmanship with global innovations, community fostering, culture and environmental preservation.
3214Rethinking the urban health of heritage fringes.The intent is to revive urban fringes in historic cities by making heritage an active part of daily life. Small, sensitive interventions using local materials and green spaces improve comfort and access without disturbing daily rhythms. Underpinning the entire project is the belief that heritage is about designing spaces that invite participation.
1618HODI-MANDAI GERAM: A CULTURALLY SENSITIVE VILLAGE The project suggests architectural interventions that support placemaking and cultural resilience for rich intangible and tangible heritages of a disappearing ethnic group of Bengal Delta that is battling extreme cultural aggression.
113Nascence of Vibrancy: Celebrating Vacancy Nathullabad central bus terminal set for relocation under Barishal’s 2010 Master Plan, leaves a key urban void. This proposal reimagines it as a celebrated vacancy—an open, resilient civic space shaped by community use, prioritizing inclusivity and quality of life over commercial growth.
032Thripooram-An Immersive Cultural Experience CenterThripooram is an immersive cultural center preserving Thrissur Pooram's heritage. It reimagines cultural preservation as a spatial narrative, taking visitors through the festival's chronology from 1798 to modern times. Using spatial sequencing, narrative, and interactive technology, Thripooram bridges heritage and modernity, offering a unique experience.
3715 REVITALIZING COMMUNITYA spatial framework where private, semi-public and public realms intertwine and enrich one another. Architecture emerges as a shifting identity shaped by user interaction, with thresholds turning from boundaries into new possibilities for encounter and change
09Nature’s SanctuaryNature’s Sanctuary reimagines the ruins of the Discalced Carmelite Monastery in Zagórz as a living landscape where cultural heritage and ecology are interwoven. The project addresses pressing environmental challenges - flooding, drought, and biodiversity loss while questioning conventional approaches to conservation.
211WinnerSurface Of MemoryThe architectural gesture begins with a singular copper panel. This monumental surface generates spatiality. It gradually opens toward the greenery of the site, rising with an uplifting gesture. The structure becomes a canvas of change. narrating Chile’s story of unfairness in economic structures, social unrest, and the desire for equality.
914WinnerEscapismFootball as Brazil’s Living Escape: A Cultural Mirror of Passion, Struggle, and Hope captures how the sport transcends entertainment to shape Brazilian identity. It is both daily ritual and escapism, a source of unity and resilience that reflects the nation’s spirit.
015Pravah-Harmonizing Water, Culture, and EnvironmentPravah explores regenerative architecture for water conservation in Poladpur, Maharashtra, integrating traditional rainwater systems with community infrastructure. It harmonizes water, culture, and environment to enhance resilience, livelihoods, and social cohesion in a high-rainfall yet water-scarce region
226WinnerHue Imperial Heritage Museum"A hidden museum where modern architecture reframes ancient spirit." The Hue Imperial Heritage Museum is embedded underground with a contoured green roof, integrating relics within the Citadel. It relieves historic monuments from unsuitable use, provides orientation and interpretation, and applies rainwater systems for cooling.
020WinnerThe Manufactured Edge of IllusionThis series questions the alpine landscape as a manufactured vision. Each edge between forest and house, mountain and cable, cliff and platform shows how human intervention reshapes nature. What appears pastoral is in fact produced, where edges become instruments of control and spectacle rather than untouched wilderness.
529408 Folk Arts Center (From prison to Art) This project transforms Baghdad’s former prison into a Folk Art Center, turning a site of pain into a hub of memory, creativity, and renewal. Divided into three parts—artistic prison spaces, a theater reborn from a bunker, and a collective amphitheater—it reconnects with the city and celebrates cultural identity.
238Revival of Last British Rotating Stage TheatreThis project portrays the last British revolving stage theatre of Asia, which is conserved by not only re-using the structure but also maintaining urban and natural balance. The fundamentals and proportions of this project will serve the cultural and emotional aspects of the people living in that area, with the help of Dovey’s “Place Attachment Theory.”
177331Beyond the Game: Adaptive Stadium ArchitectureThis thesis explores adaptive stadium design through modular architecture, addressing global issues of underuse and abandonment. By enabling reconfiguration into offices, sports academies, or auditoriums, the project proposes a FIFA-compliant football stadium in Ahmedabad that extends functionality beyond mega-events, ensuring lasting urban & community value
039Best in RegionFrom Myth to Matter This project seeks to evolve Panatirtha into a multi-functional social and spiritual complex that integrates the sacred identity with the existing natural and tourism pathways of the Tahirpur region. The aim was to design a fully operational, year-round facility to host spiritual and secular festivals, educational tourism, and cultural gatherings.
4117Extention : Sustainable housingThe project adds sustainable extensions to the Schammatwiese neighborhood, creating high-quality housing and semi-public communal areas while renovating façades. Using a modular timber system with clay and lime finishes, new apartments integrate into the existing grid. A new building adds barrier-free units, community spaces, and a social hub.
