Department of Architecture

Sadia Afroz

Lecturer, Department of Architecture

sadiaafroz@arch.mist.ac.bd

Field of Interest:

Housing and Human Settlement, Community Based Development, Domestic Architecture, Urbanism and Housing in Developing Countries&Rural Housing in the Changing Context.

Teaching Interest:

Architectural Design, Architectural Graphics, Housing, Graphic art and design, Interior Design.

Educational Qualification:

• Master of Architecture (M.Arch) inHousing and Settlement Division (HS) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) (Ongoing)
• Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) from Military Institute of Science and Technology, MIST (2021).

Professional Experience:

• Lecturer, Department of Architecture, MIST, Since April, 2024.
• Architect, i3 in Architecture (January 2024 – April 2024)
• Associate Architect, Roofliners_Studio of Architecture (January 2023– June 2023)
• Architect, Roofliners_Studio of Architecture (December 2021 – December 2022)
• Junior Architect,ArcLAB (August 2021 – November 2021)
• ArchitecturalIntern, Roofliners_Studio of Architecture (December 2019 – January 2020)

Editorial Involvement:

• Member, Graphics Team, IDCOL Projects (Published by Institute of Architects Bangladesh, IAB in 2019)
• Member, Graphics Design Team, FACERE.3 (Annual Publication of the Department of Architecture, MIST,session-2018)
• Member, Graphics Illustration Team, IAB Newsletter (Issue 2/22 Dec/July2017) (Published by Institute of Architects Bangladesh, IAB)
• Member, Graphics Support Team, FACERE.2 (Annual Publication of the Department of Architecture, MIST,session-2017)
• Member, Graphics Support Team, FACERE (Annual Publication of the Department of Architecture, MIST,session-2016)

Projects:

Worked as a team member on various architectural projects, including single and multi-family residential projects, apartment buildings, housing projects, garments factory office design, apartment interiors, office interiors, and restaurant interior projects. 

Awards & Recognitions:

• Winner, Sanmar Housing Design Competition,2022 (Worked in Graphics & Design Team of Roofliners_Studio of Architecture)
• Special Mention, GolpaharMohashawshan Temple Complex Design Competition, 2022 (Worked in Graphics & Design Team of Roofliners_Studio of Architecture)
• Winner, BUP Dormitory Design Competition, 2021 (Worked in Graphics Team of ArcLAB)

Academic Achievements:

• The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Scholarship, 2019.
• MIST Merit List Scholarship, 2017.
• Education Board Scholarship forH.S.C.(2015),S.S.C. (2013),J.S.C. (2010).
• Dhaka City College Student Scholarship, 2014.
• The Students Welfare Association Scholarship(2009, 2011).

Participatory Activities:

• Participated inan online Workshop, “Technical Publications – Reporting Facts”, Instructed by Dr.Zebun Nasreen Ahmed, organized by WAEPA, in November 2024. 
• Participated inan online Workshop, “Architectural Illustration: Basics& Beyond”, Instructed by Ar. AsadHossen, organized by Context.BD in October 2020.
• Participated inan online Workshop, “Environmental Simulation”, Instructed by Ar. Rashed Hasan, organized by Context.BD in October 2020.
• Participated in “Parametric Architecture: Why and How” workshop on Rhino Modelling Essentials and Introduction to Grasshopper with Ar. Ashik Vaskor, Ar. Rashed Hasan in September 2019.
• Participated in “Energy and Environmental Behavior of Buildings” workshop on Building Energy Simulations with Ar. Sajal Chowdhury in March 2019.
• Participated in “Making Small Spaces” a compact workshop on Architectural Model Making with Ar. Saad Ben Mostafa. Ar. Z. A. Saleh Zebermai in February 2018.
• Worked in Site Survey, Analysis & Report Team for “JolShobuje Dhaka” Project under SHATOTTO Architecture for Green Living in August 2017.
• Participated in a photography workshop, “Workshop with Zia Uddin”, organized by MIST Photographic Society in August, 2016.

Software Efficiency:

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Autodesk AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), SketchUp, Enscape, Lumion, ArcGIS, Rhinoceros 3D, ArchiCAD.

Affiliations:

Member,Women Architects, Engineers, Planners Association (WAEPA), G-078.