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A statement of relevant professional experience

A.T.M. Masood Reza,


Associate Professor, Architecture Discipline, SET School, Khulna University (KU),Khulna 9000, Bangladesh
Field of interest: Architectural History and Heritage: especially on Colonial Architecture of Bengal/ Bangladesh.

Research Interest:

The social, political and cultural contexts along with architectural principles, forms, patterns and
Typology which have influences and contributed the gradual development of the Zamindar/ feudal-lord
houses in Bangladesh from 1793 to 1950.

The architectural styles and features of the colonial architecture in terms of architectural principles,
construction systems, patterns and ornamentation; different problems of conservation process; analyze
the conservation efficiency in the aspect of design, planning, material and finishes

Educational achievement related to Architectural History and Heritage:

B.Arch Dissertation paper & Design: High Court - Extension in Ramna Green
Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch): Architecture Discipline, Khulna University (KU), Khulna, Bangladesh
(1997).
(Design Stream Conservation; Main objectives: To accommodate the court functions and others along
with the existing buildings with respecting the Colonial and Indo-Saracenic style of the previous
architecture.)

M.Arch Thesis: Study of the Development of Zamindar House, Dhaka Division


Supervisor- Dr. Faruque A.U. Khan, Professor, BUET, Bangladesh
Masters of Architecture (M. Arch): Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering
and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh (2008).
(Main objectives: Study covers the social, political and cultural contexts along with architectural
principles, forms and patterns which have influences and contributed the gradual development of the
Zamindar/ feudallord houses.)

PhD Research Fellow: Study the Construction system of Zamindar Palaces of Bangladesh.

Research and Publication:


Stylistic Evolution of Architecture in Bangladesh: From a Colony to a Free Country
Qazi Azizul .Mowla & A.T.M. Masood Reza
Research submitted to KHULNA UNIVERSITY, Khulna
Published in
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (HUMANITIES), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Vol- 45, No. 1, June 2000


Legacy of Colonial Feudal Architecture in the perspective of Teota Zamindar Palace
A.T.M.Masood Reza, Nurul Kabir & Dr. Faruque A.U. Khan
Published in
Pratnattva- Journal of Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka,
Bangladesh ; Vol-13, June 2007
Preserving the Architectural Heritage Of Bangladesh An Approach To Digital Documentation
Hafizur Rahaman, A.T.M. Masood Reza, Nurul Kabir & S.M. Nazimuddin
Published in
Pratnattva- Journal of Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar Dhaka, Bangladesh
; Vol-14, June 2008
Ornamentation of Zamindar Palaces in Bangladesh: a Deltaic fusion of Occidental & Oriental styles.
A.T.M. Masood Reza & Nurul Kabir
Published in
Pratnattva- Journal of Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar Dhaka, Bangladesh
; Vol-15, June 2009
Towards a comprehensive study on Colonial township, Panam Nagar: Identification, evaluation, &
management with reference to settlement Archaeology & cultural heritage management
Nurul Kabir, A.T.M. Masood Reza, Maliha Nargis Ahmed & Mahmood Hussain
Published in
Pratnattva- Journal of Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar Dhaka, Bangladesh
; Vol-16, June 2010

Works relevant to Architectural History and Heritage:


1. "Conservation of the Amjhupi Neel Kuthi, Meherpur"
Team member, committee for Conservation of the Amjhupi Neel Kuthi, Meherpur. Department of
Archaeology, GoB, 2016
2. Panamnagar Survey and Documentation.

Team member, Survey and documentation with a research team, Archaeology Department,
Jahangirnagar University (JU), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2009.
3. South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project, GoB
Team member, proposal committee of consultant- Development Design Consultants Ltd.(DDC), Dhaka.
2012
4. Survey and Documentation of Manikganj & Dhaka Districts Zamindar houses
Team coordinator, Survey and documentation covering 11 nos Zamindar houses with compound plan,
structure & ornamentation detail etc. 2005.
5. Survey and Documentation of Faridpur Districts Zamindar houses.
Team coordinator, Survey and documentation covering 3 nos Zamindar houses with compound plan,
structure & ornamentation detail etc. 2006.
6. Survey and Documentation of Barisal Districts Zamindar houses.
Team coordinator, Survey and documentation covering 5 nos Zamindar houses with compound plan,
structure & ornamentation detail etc. 2007.
7. Renovation of Mia Bari, Kashipur, Darsona
Consultant, Renovation works of Mia Bari, Kashipur, Darsona, Client: Mr. Sohel Aahmed, landowner,
2012
8. Repair & renovation of Siddequepasa Mosque
Consultant, Renovation works of Siddequepasa Mosque, Fultola, Khulna, 2013

Academic co-ordination related to Architectural History and Heritage:


Course conduct:
Theory Subjects: Arch-1105 Architectural Heritage I
Arch-1205 Architectural Heritage II
Arch-4105 Architecture of Bengal I
Arch-4105 Architecture of Bengal II
Arch-3205 Contemporary Architecture
Arch-4103 Urban Design

Sessional Subjects: Arch-4202 Design Studio VII (external resource person)

Conservation Project, Bagerhat area 2012


Conservation Project, Barobazar area 2016

B.arch Thesis(Arch 5202&4) supervisor:

Heritage Trail of Maharaja Protapadittas Capital, Iswaripur, Satkhira (Design Stream- Conservation
& tourism)

Regeneration of Panamnagar, Sonargaon (Design Stream- Conservation & facility development)

Conservation of Puthia Rajbari complex, Puthia (Design Stream- Conservation)

Bulbul Lalitakala Academy of Fine Arts (Design Stream- Conservation & culture)

Design of Directorate of Archaeology & Museum (Design Stream- office building)

Jagadis Chandra Bose Science Institute, ((Design Stream- Institute along with Conservation)

Conservation of Paharpur Temple Complex, (Design Stream- Conservation & facility development)

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