We often are not very much aware about ‘why’ we are doing ‘what’ on design table.
Whatever we are designing in architecture we are doing it out of our gathered knowledge. And knowingly or unknowingly we are following some styles and we are ruled by some subconscious philosophies.
It’s very necessary to take the subconscious philosophies in to light. Lets do things ‘consciously’ and ‘knowingly’. We should know the specific answers of ‘why’ of our design.

To achieve this consciousness we must be aware about the past, present and the upcoming theories and manifestos of architecture.
Lets start the journey….

Architect Nurur Rahman Khan (Jumu) is going to take four sequel lectures on the ‘Theories and Manifestos of Architecture’ in Discourse starting from tomorrow.
Tomorrow it will be the first Discourse on this topic.
Everyone is invited to join in these exclusive Discourse sessions. Keep a look on Discourse98.com and ArchSociety for regular updates.

Tomorrow’s Discourse:

When: at sharp 17:30, February 15th 2007, Thursday
Where: The Open Studio,

Department of Architecture, The University of Asia Pacific, H#51, R#4A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Tomorrow (14.12.2006 Thursday) we are going to visit the award winning project ‘Junior Laboratory School’ in Dhanmondi, designed by DWm4 Architects. The honorable architects will accompany with the Discourse team during the visit and will give their valuable words on the project. Everyone is invited.
When: at sharp 16:45, 14.12.2006 Thursday
Where to meet: In front of the Junior Laboratory School, 9A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

About the Project:
Project name: Junior Laboratory School
Site: 10 katha plot at Dhanmondi road 9A
Building type: 6 storied modern institutional building
Architects: DWm4 Architects ( Arch. Mamnoon Morshed, Arch. Mahmud Riyaad, Arch. Andalib Saadullah, Arch. Ashik Vashkar )

Junior Laboratory School is one of the leading Bengali medium schools in Dhaka. This new building of the school was built during the end of the year 2004 as their own campus for up to higher secondary education.

Awards & Publication
1. Honorable Mention: IAB (Institute of Architects, Bangladesh) Award, 2004
2. JK Cement Young Architect of the Year
3. Published in ARCASIA magazine

We are sorry to inform that the upcoming discourse with Architect Bashirul Haq which was going to be held on 23rd November 2006 (Thursday) was cancelled, due to unavoidable political situation.

Anyway… we are now glad to announce that the event is going to be held on this upcoming Monday 27th november 2006 at 17:30 at the same place declared before.

After a long break Discourse is coming back featuring an exclusive lecture by Prof. Shamul Wares on the coming Thursday.
He will speak on one of his recent projects in the lecture. This is a single family residence in Gulshan, Dhaka which is his recent endeavor in the journey of powerful and ideal practice of architecture. Of course, people who knows his power and attraction of speaking must know that he will comprise far more aspects of architecture than just the project only.
Obviously missing this exclusive event means missing a lot!
Everyone is invited.

When: at sharp 17:00, on 31st August, 2006 (Thursday)
Where:
The Open Studio,
Dept. of Architecture,
The University of Asia Pacific,
House: 51, Road: 4A, Dhanmondi,
Dhaka -1209