Ar. Sheikh Itmam Soud
Assistant Professor & Head
Academic Qualifications:
1. M.Sc in Environmental Planning, Management & Sustainable Development, University of Dhaka
2. Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST)
Academic & Administrative Experience:
1. Head of the Department, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University. From 01 January 2025 to date
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University. From 20 January 2024 to date
3. Assistant Proctor, Stamford University Bangladesh (St.U), from 01 January 2019 to 31 December 2023
4. Assistant Professor, St.U, from 13 March 2018 to 31 December 2023
5. Senior Lecture, St.U, from 01 November 2014 to 12 March 2018
6. Lecturer (Full-Time), St.U, from 21 April 2012 to 30 October 2014
7. Lecturer (Part-Time), St.U, from 01 Jan to 18 April 2012
Professional Experience:
1. Senior Architect, VENNA ARCHITECTS: Design, Management, Top Supervision (2024-2025)
2. Architect Partner, SPACE-TECHTURE: Design, Supervision, Management (2016-2022)
3. Managing Partner, PORISOR ARCHITECTS: Design, Supervision, Management (2012-2021)
4. Architect, UNICONS: Preliminary Design, Working Drawing, Supervision (2010-2012)
1. Academic Qualifications:
1. M.Sc in Environmental Planning, Management & Sustainable Development (PMEPMSD), University of Dhaka
2. Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST)
Achievements and Awards
Awarded as one of the Advisors for the competition project ‘XXVIII PLASTIC ESPACIAL ENCOUNTER 2025: ORIGIN’ by 3rd place winner Ema Eshrat, a student of DoA, Bangladesh University. Awarded on March 20, 2025 by Luis Barragán Workshop, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO, FACULTAD DE ARQUITECTURA
Awarded as one of the Advisors for the competition project ‘XXVIII PLASTIC ESPACIAL ENCOUNTER 2025: ORIGIN’ by 2nd Mention winner S. M. Ahadul Islam, a student of DoA, Bangladesh University. Awarded on March 20, 2025 by Luis Barragán Workshop, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO, FACULTAD DE ARQUITECTURA
Awarded as one of the best studio teachers for the project ‘Housing- A vertical garden’ by Arman Alam, a student of DoA, Stamford University Bangladesh. Awarded on 8 January 2020 as ‘Best undergraduate thesis award (Award Cycle, 2018-2019)’ organized by KSRM in association with IAB.
Awarded as Editor for the publication of Architectural Compendium: Competition on Affordable housing for Lower Middle Income Group published on January 2020. Awarded with Memento. Organized by Build Bangladesh.
Awarded as Layout and Design Designer of the publication of Architectural Practice Profiles 2019 on January 2020. Awarded with Memento. Organized by Institute of Architects Bangladesh.
Winner, Single staged Competition for 13-storied IT Human Resource Development Hub (ITHRDH) at University of Dhaka. Organized by the University of Dhaka. Joint Venture submission of Space-Techture and TKNRK. March 2019.
Area of Interest
History of Art & Architecture, Architecture of Bengal, Bangladesh Studies, Graphic Design, Aesthetics & Design, Urban Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Planning.
Research Work
Ongoing Researches:
1. On-site studio: Realigning architectural pedagogy as immersive social practice
2. Socio-Economic Assessment, Mitigation and Achievable Modality of the VP (Vested Property) and Khas Ponds Under RAJUK Area
3. Investigating the Feasibility of Phygital (Physical + Digital) Architectural Education Coordination for Post-Pandemic Period: A Student Perspective
4. A spatial analysis on the integration of stagnant water bodies (Ponds/Dighi) of Comilla city
Architectural Project:
1. Permanent campus (Phase 01) for Stamford University Bangladesh at Mugda, Dhaka. Lead Architect, Design Committee. Completion: in progress.
2. Saidpur Airport Terminal, a domestic airport at Saidpur, Bangladesh. Architect, Design team. Completion: 2018.
3. IT Human Resource Development Hub (ITHRDH), a 15-storied academic building at University of Dhaka, Dhaka. JV with TKNRK. Competition winning entry. Completion: in progress.
4. Balad-il-Amin, a 3-storied single-family residence, Dhaka. Featured in different architectural magazines. Completion: 2016.
5. Tridhara, a 6-storied multi-family residence at Mirpur DOHS. Nominated for 8th Berger Award for Excellence in Architecture. Completion: 2016.
Interior Project:
1. Aarong Outlet, Noakhali. Completion: 2025.
2. Head Office, Joyeeta Foundation, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Completion: 2021.
3. Multipurpose Hall, Sheikh Rehana Textile Engineering College at Gopalganj. Completion: 2021.
Landscape Project:
1. Parbattya Chattagram Complex, a cultural complex at Baily road, Dhaka. Completion: 2022.
Book:
1. Editor, KSRM Award for Future Architects: Best Undergraduate Thesis Award, Award Cycle 2020-2021, published by Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) on February 2022.
2. Editor, Competition Compendium: Competition on Centenary Monument at University of Dhaka, published by Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) on November 2021, ISBN: 978-984-35-1577-3.
3. Editor, Architectural Compendium: Competition on Affordable housing for Lower Middle Income Group, published by Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) on January 2020.
4. Editor, KSRM Award for Future Architects: Best Undergraduate Thesis Award, Award Cycle 2018-2019, published by Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) on January 2020.
Journal Paper:
1. Sarah Bashneen Suchana & Sheikh Itmam Soud, Reviving Opportunities Through Socio-Spatial Parameters For Community Interaction: An Assessment On Neighborhood Ponds Of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh Journal of Public Administration (BJPA), ISSN 1563-5023, Vol 29, Number 1, pp. 105-126, 2021.
2. Sheikh Itmam Soud and Md. Obidul Haque, Unearthing the spatial archetypes of two indigenous South Asian cities: the walled city of old Delhi and old Dhaka, Proceedings of the first international conference on: Cities' Identity through Architecture and Arts, The Academic Research Community (ARChive), IEREK Press, Online ISSN: 2537-0162 and Print ISSN: 2537-0154, Vol 1, issue #1 , pp. 551-562, 2017.
3. Sheikh Itmam Soud and Sharif Tousif Hosain, Daylight simulation analysis for the effectiveness of light shelves in adapted architectural design studios of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asian Journal of Applied Science and Engineering (AJASE), ISSN: 2305-915X (print); 2307-9584 (online); ICV 78.16, Volume 5, Number 3/2016 Issue, Paper ID #: 15.8, 2016.
4. Sheikh Itmam Soud, An Experimental Investigation of the Acoustical Characteristics of University Classrooms in the Dense Urban Context of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Asian Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (AJIRSET), ISSN No: 2455-8826, Vol.1, Issue 2, pp. 09-18, 2016.
5. Sarah Bashneen Suchana and Sheikh Itmam Soud & Syma Haque Trisha, Water quality assessment of Urban Ponds of Old Dhaka: An overview to stimulate ecological balance, Stamford Journal of Environment and Human Habitat (SJEHH), ISSN: 2226-8898, Vol.-01, Issue-02, pp. 87-104, 2013.
Seminar & Conference Paper:
1. Farida Nilufar and Sheikh Itmam Soud, Architecture in Bangladesh: Engagement for Sustainable Goals, presented at the international seminar on Engaging Architects in UN SDG, IAB Centre, Agargaon, Dhaka, 12 April 2019.
2. Sheikh Itmam Soud and Md. Obidul Haque, Unearthing the spatial archetypes of two indigenous South Asian cities: the walled city of old Delhi and old Dhaka, Presented at the International Conference on ‘Cities Identity Through Architecture and Art (CITAA)’, The faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University and International Experts for Research Enrichment and knowledge Exchange (IEREK), Fairmont Nile City Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, 11-13 May, 2017. Proceeding of the international conference on ‘Cities’ Identity through Architecture and Arts, 2017’, CRC press/Balkema of Tylor and Francis Group, pp. 268-279. ISBN: 9781138054097.
3. Sarah Bashneen Suchana, Sheikh Itmam Soud & Syma Haque, Restoration And Transformation Of Small Stagnant Waterbodies Of Dhaka For Sustainability, Presented and Published in International Conference on Urbanization, Sustainability and Governance, Urban research and development society (URDS), pp. 07, 5-6 September 2012, Dhaka University.
Newsletter:
1. Editor, IAB Newsletter 2019-2020, Issue 01-06, Published by Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB).
2. Editor, IAB Newsletter 2021, Issue 01-03, Published by Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB).
Professional Projects & Interviews Covered by Architectural Magazines:
1. Third Place Introduced, Volume 01, Issue 04, pp: 100-103, DOT_Art & Architecture Bangladesh, September 2018.
2. Green Is The Limit You See, Volume 03, Issue 04, pp: 07-12, DOT_Art & Architecture Bangladesh, June 2018.
3. Embracing Living Landscape Within A Rectangular Cocoon, Volume 03, Issue 02, pp: 56-59, DOT_Art & Architecture Bangladesh, December 2017.
4. A Rectangular Cocoon, Volume 02, Issue 08, pp: 51-56, SHOWCASE, November 2017.
5. The Aspects of Using Color in Reading Space, SHOWCASE, October 2017.
6. Contemplative Husk of Knowledge & Information: Seminar Library of Institute of Information Technology, Dhaka University, VOL 03, issue 01, pp: 43-58, DOT_Art & Architecture Bangladesh, 2016.