Saif Ul Haque

Saif Ul Haque
File:Saif Ul Haque.jpg Saif Ul Haque, 2012
Born	(1958-08-14) 14 August 1958 Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Occupation	Architect Educator
Awards	IAB Award
Practice	Saif Ul Haque Sthapati
Buildings	Camp-house for French Archaeological Mission Govinda Gunalanker Hostel Banchte Shekha Training Center

Saif Ul Haque (Bengali: সাইফুল হক) is a Bangladeshi architect, educator, architectural theorist and activist known for his pivotal role in establishing modern architecture in Bangladesh. His works have been critically acclaimed for sensitive style of architecture respecting local culture and environment.

Career

Saif Ul Haque completed his bachelor of architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and established Diagram Architects in 1984 with two other partners. Later, he started his own architectural firm Saif Ul Haque Sthapati. He was the local consultant of the design team led by architect Moshe Safdie for the Asian University for Women project. Haq is a former visiting faculty of University of Wuhan, China and has been invited as a design critic at numerous universities worldwide including University of Pennsylvania and ETH Zurich.

Notable works

Govinda Gunalanker Hostel, Chittagong

• BRAC Training Center at Faridpur (1992)
• Banchte Shekha Training Center at Jessore (1994)
• Camp House for an Archaeological Team at Bogra (1996)
• Govinda Gunalanker Hostel at Chittagong (1999)

Awards

• IAB Architect of the Year Award, for designing Camp House for an Archaeological Team at Bogra (1996)
• J.K. Cement Award for Architecture
• Jury member, J.K. Cement Award for Architecture 2012