3ALAPON (আলাপন) - A Dialogue of Community & ResilienceAlapon is an M.Arch thesis in Korail, Dhaka, reimagining fire as a spatial and social condition. It proposes a fire-resilient community corridor linking road to lake, integrating evacuation routes, livelihoods, and public space. Using local materials and community-led design, it transforms informal settlements into resilient, inclusive urban systems.
1Colony to Community: Redevelopment of Antulenagar Leprosy Colony, Pune.The thesis redevelops Antulenagar, a leprosy-cured colony in Pune, into an inclusive and accessible neighbourhood. Through universal design, shared community spaces, and incremental redevelopment, it aims to restore dignity, reduce stigma, and reconnect the settlement with the city while proposing a replicable model for transforming marginalised communities.
7From Fragility to Resilience: An Integrated Approach to Coastal Settlement on Kutubdia IslandThis thesis focuses on Kutubdia Island, where climate change is already causing severe land loss, displacement, and livelihood insecurity. Recognizing that relocation is not feasible for many residents, the study explores how architecture can support resilient, adaptive, and sustainable communities while preserving local livelihoods and social ties.
2Best in RegionKURPIE HOUSE. The evolution of form towards the present. Architectural design in the region.The project focuses on creating a contemporary interpretation of the traditional vernacular house type originating from central Poland. As part of the design process, a unique method was developed, offering a structured framework for creative, research-driven reinterpretation of historical architectural forms with regional and cultural specificity.
10In Transition: DR Shelters for Community Recovery "In Transition: Adaptive DR Shelters for Dense Urban Community Recovery" aims to address the vulnerability of Old Dhaka communities to disasters by proposing T-shelters on a playground for 6 months to 2 years. These shelters, intended for temporary use, require quick installation with readily available materials to help the affected recover quickly.
4People's Choice AwardInfrastructures of Care in BorderlandsLa Línea de la Concepción, at Spain's border with Gibraltar, faces socio-economic imbalances that create urban fragmentation and social exclusion. This thesis addresses these challenges through a trans-scalar strategy and urban design toolkit aimed at fostering inclusive infrastructures of care.
2ECONOMIZE DRIFTConcept EcoDrift is a coastal settlement model that synchronizes with the natural rhythm of water—integrating ecological production and community life through floating systems. Situated along the mangrove shores of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, the project incorporates aquaculture, greywater filtration, and rainwater harvesting as circular ecological systems that
1স্থিৰ (Resilience)স্থিৰ (Sthir) is a 3D-printed housing initiative designed to provide resilient, disaster-resistant homes for communities in Assam. Focused on dignity and community, Sthir enables families to rebuild their lives while preserving cultural continuity and normalcy. The project integrates local materials for a sustainable, culturally relevant solution.
1WinnervillageThe traditional living form of acrylic, and tried to converting modern residential form. Therefore, the moduleization method was adopted to change the change of housing according to changes in time. In addition, the yard was created for smooth community formation, and hobbies were prepared by each unit.
23WinnerMODU MOVEAddressing Artemis program needs and Martian settlers, the design tackles Mars and Moon's challenges, such as severe weather and space damage. Emphasizing adaptability, the modular habitat offers on-site response flexibility. Automated for self-reconfiguration, it ensures resilience and endless expansion for space colonization.
9ZOOTOPIAThe Earth was destroyed, and man's hand finally reached the resource-rich Moon.Unfortunately, now the animals on the earth have been extinct, they miss those animals, and in memory of them for the purpose of creating their future moon paradise, and named it "zootopia".
38VERTICAL CITYThis design was designed to meet the housing, social life and green areas of Şanlıurfa, one of the important cities of Turkey, and to prevent the destruction of agricultural lands. The design was made as two different functions as a residence and a shopping area.
