Abu Sayeed M Ahmed

For other people with the same name, see Abu Sayeed (disambiguation).

Abu Sayeed Mostaque Ahmed is an architect and architectural conservation specialist from Bangladesh.^[1][2]

Abu Sayeed M Ahmed
আবু সাঈদ এম আহমেদ
Born	Comilla, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Education	Bachelor of Architecture[1] PhD
Alma mater	Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology[1] Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[1]
Occupation	Architect[2]
Organization	Institute of Architects Bangladesh
Known for	Presidents of Institute of Architects Bangladesh, President of The Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA)

Career

Ahmed passed the SSC exam from Comilla District School in 1974 and HSC exam from Comilla Victoria College in 1976. Later, he was admitted to the architecture department of Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET). He obtained a Bachelor of Architecture degree from there. After four years of service at the ECBL consultancy firm, he moved to Germany to do a master's degree. There he passed his M.Arch from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and PhD from the same university.^[3]

Ahmed served as the president of Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) for its 21st Executive Council (2015-2016).^[4] and President of Architects Regional Council of Asia (ARCASIA) for 2021-22.^{[citation needed]}

Ahmed is the dean of the School of Environmental Science and Design and Head of the Department of Architecture in University of Asia Pacific (UAP).^{[citation needed]}

Notable conservation works

• Conservation and Adaptive reuse of Nimtali Deuri: first colonial building in Dhaka, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh ^[5]
• Restoration of Baro Sarder Bari, Sonargaon, National Folk Art Museum, Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh, funded by Yungoon Corporation Korea.^[6]
• Restoration of a Mughal mosque at Keranigonj, funded by Nasrul Hamid Foundation^{[citation needed]}
• Restoration of Varendra Research Museum, Rajshahi University, funded by US Embassy Dhaka.^{[citation needed]}
• Documentation of Brick Temple at Wari Vateshwar, Norsingdi, an excavation Project of Jahangirnagar University.^{[citation needed]}
• Restoration work of a Kachari Bari at Mithamoin, Kishorgonj, which was converted into Museum of Independence.^{[citation needed]}
• Restoration of Dhaka Gate^{[citation needed]}
• Restoration of Northbrook hall^{[citation needed]}

Books

• Ahmed, Abu Sayeed M (1997), The Choto Sona Mosque-an Example of Early Islamic Architecture in Bengal, ifb-uni- Karlsruhe, Germany
• Ahmed, Abu Sayeed M (2002), (Ed) Sea Level Rise & Sustainable Coastal Management, UAP, Dhaka
• Ahmed, Abu Sayeed M (2006), Mosque Architecture in Bangladesh, UNESCO, Dhaka. This book was Awarded by UIA in the category "Best Publication" in 2018 at Baku Azerbaijan.
• Ahmed, Abu Sayeed M (2008) (Ed), IAB Centre Design Award, Institute of Architects Bangladesh, Dhaka
• Ahmed, Abu Sayeed M (2010), (Ed) ARCASIA Heritage, Volume I & II, Dhaka (a compilation of Heritage Architecture of 22 Asian Countries) ^[7]
• Ahmed, Abu Sayeed M (2016), Unfolding the Past: Conservation of Baro Sarder Bari at Sonargaon, Dhaka

References

1. "Prof. Dr Abu Sayeed M. Ahmed" (PDF). uap-bd.edu. UAP.
2. "Mad Genius". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
3. "Architecture Department".
4. Ali, Tawfique. "Fencing at Bangladesh parliament draws flak". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
5. "How the Nimtali Deuri of Old Dhaka was restored". The Business Standard. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
6. "Sonargaon Baro Sardar Bari shines again after renovation". Prothom Alo. UNB. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
7. "AbeBooks". Retrieved 14 February 2022.