Architecture

Dr. Ayasha Siddiqua

Research Interests

• Sustainable Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Water Urbanism
• Vernacular Architecture

Educational Background

• Ph.D, (Urban Design), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
• Other, (Masters in Human Settlement), Katholieke University Leuven, Belgium
• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), (Architecture), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka

Honors and Achievements

• ‘Bangabandhu Fellowship on Science and ICT Project’ for PhD Program, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Bangladesh, 2013
• South-South mobility Allowance, University Development Cooperation of the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR-UOS), 2009
• VLIR-UOS Scholarship, Flemish Interuniversity Council, 2008
• Technical Merit Scholarship, Bangladesh Government Scholarship, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1998
• Board Scholarship, Dhaka Education Board, 1997

Publications

1. Sustainable Urban Land-Water Interface Design: A Context-Sensitive Landscape Framework for Deltaic Region, Current Urban Studies, Vol 12, No 4, Pp 676-698. doi: 10.4236/cus.2024.124034, 2024, Scientific Research. URL
2. Interpreting the Haor Eco-System through Sustainable Design: Haor (Wetland) Eco-Interpretation Center, Moulvibazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh, Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: H, Environment & Earth Science, Volume 23, Issue 5 (Ver. 1.0), Pp 29-47, 2023, Global Journals, USA. URL
3. Conversion of Natural Landscape by Unplanned Urbanization: Study the Change of Traditional Land-Water Interface in the Eastern Periphery of Dhaka, SPACE: International Journal of Space Studies in Architecture and Urban Design, Vol 1, Issue 1, Pp 34-52, 2020, SPACE Studies Publications – https://www.spacestudies.co.uk/.
4. Emergence of Water Sensitive Design: Alternate Development Strategies for Eastern Periphery of Dhaka Metropolitan Area, Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning, Vol 19, Issue 1, Pp 46-63, 2020, Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology , Taj Muhammad, Baghdad, Iraq. URL
5. Emergence of Water Urbanism for Water Born “Can Tho, Journal of Water Resource and Protection, Vol 11, Issue 02, Pp 166-180, 2019, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc., USA. URL
6. Paradigm of Eco-Urban Agriculture for the Sustainable City: Integrating the Concept for Urban Dhaka, Nakhara- Journal of Environmental Design and Planning, Vol 14, Pp 1-14, 2018, Chulalongkorn University. URL
7. An Analysis of Prevailing Urban Planning Practice and Alternative Planning Strategies for Greater Dhaka Region, International Journal of Civil Engineering (IJCE), Vol 4, Issue 3, Pp 29-38, 2015. URL
8. Using Indigenous Building Patterns to Cope with Natural Disasters: The Case of Cyclones in Bangladesh, International Journal of Architecture, Engineering & Construction (IJAEC), Von 3, Issue 1, Pp 27-43, 2014, International Association for Sustainable Development and Management (IASDM). URL
9. Discovering Landscape Urbanism within Resilient Landscape - Searching from Natural Setting to Structured Ground, Nakhara- Journal of Environmental Design and Planning, Vol 10, Pp 47-60, 2014, Chulalongkorn University.
10. Emergence of Open-spaces For Dense Dhaka: Searching for Solutions from Traditional Settings, Nakhara- Journal of Environmental Design and Planning, Vol 7, Pp 47-62, 2011, Chulalongkorn University. URL
11. Architectural Education and Profession in Bangladesh: Feedback from practice, Architectural Education Encounters: Towards Next Century’, Vol 3, Pp 25-41, 2011, by Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU), University of Maratuwa, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

1. Searching Landscape Elements from Indigenous Land-Water Interface to Develop Integrated Landscape Framework for Water Sensitive Urban Design, 3rd International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA-2020), Alanya HEP University, 6-8 May, Pp 144-159, 2020, Alanya HEP University, Turkey.
2. Searching Demand of Profession from Architectural Education: An Evaluation Based Study, International Seminar on Architecture: Education, Practice and Research, Department of Architecture, BUET, Pp 354-367, 2012, Department of Architecture, BUET.
3. Mission and Vision: Architectural Education of AUST, International Seminar on Architecture: Education, Practice and Research, Department of Architecture, BUET, Pp 140-151, 2012, Department of Architecture, BUET.
4. Preparing Low Land for Development: Considering Hydrological and Ecological Issues, CET 2011 – World Congress on Engineering and Technology, Pp 668-671, 2011, IEEE.