Podcasts from Bangladeshi Architects in Australia
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August 19, 2020
Do we really want the NEW NORMAL?
<p>- A call for for a paradigm shift in thoughts for Architects in post-COVID World.</p> <p>This talk is taken from the keynote <strong>Farhad Reza</strong> has given at the symposium '<a href="https://contextbd.com/events/event/towards-new-normal-rethinking-architecture-urbanism-pandemic-world/ "><strong>Towards a New Normal</strong></a>' jointly organised by BaA (Bangladeshi Architects in Australia) and CONTEXT.BD on 27 June 2020.</p> <p>Farhad Reza is an architect, planner and a social activist. To complement his architectural and planning 'genre', his work focus is at the nexus of human capital development, community capacity building, impact investment and affordable housing. Farhad Reza is the founding President of ‘<a href="http://www.buildbangladesh.org.bd/home.php"><strong>Build Bangladesh</strong></a>’. The key focus for Build Bangladesh is to capitalise on the collective strength of Bangladeshis to ensure social entrepreneurship, economic empowerment and environmental sustainability by investing in human capital growth among Bangladeshis all over the world.</p> <p>Farhad has been working for the government and corporate sectors nationally and internationally over the last 30 years. As a senior executive for the Australian Government, he led the team ensuring $120 billion worth of welfare payments being delivered to the eligible recipients. He also led the team at Infrastructure Australia to deliver the first-ever strategic policy for infrastructure in remote Indigenous communities in Australia. He was also the senior advisor to the Coordinator-General for the Remote indigenous Services involving high-level policy development and program delivery (in excess of $100 million per year) focusing on remote Indigenous communities.<br> Farhad also led a number of planning reforms in Australia including the Canberra Spatial Plan, Electronic service delivery for the Australian Capital Territory Government (Canberra Connect), Regional Cultural Policy for the Victorian Government, Infrastructure delivery and funding policy for remote Indigenous communities through impact investment, social impact bonds and social business. He is currently joined as one of the honorary advisors of <a href="https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/09/21/pm-hasina-calls-taking-private-sector-board-sdg-financing/">UNSIF </a>(UNDP SDG Impact Finance) to advice on the most important challenges, opportunities and decisions in the Asia Pacific regions. In his book, "<a href="https://www.scribd.com/document/138640122/21st-Century-Kunta-Kinte-by-Farhad-Reza">21st-Century-Kunta-Kinte</a>" Farhad talks about the struggles in his early life after moving to Australia. His talk in this keynote touches on -</p> <ul> <li>How do we define the NEW NORMAL?</li> <li>What changes in the new normal?</li> <li>What are the characteristics of this new paradigm for our daily life?</li> <li>How do we develop the capacity to adapt to the new paradigm?</li> <li>How can we establish a minimum hygienic accommodation Act for migrant workers</li> </ul> <p> Details of his talk, ideas can be found in this <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MRuMuY_mXbKBnaaxZD18J6Km0QpaywmC?usp=sharing">link </a>and also an online publication on the recent ‘Compendium on Affordable Housing’ can be found <a href="https://issuu.com/housing.buildbangladesh/docs/architectural_compendium_for_issuu">here</a>.</p> <p>The podcast is in <strong>Bangla</strong>.</p> <p>Podcast Music score - '<strong>Nothing Else Matters'</strong>- piano cover by William Joseph and mix of "<strong>waves-on-pebbles-beach</strong>" by Arnaud Coutancier from <strong>Freesounds.org </strong>with Creative Commons licences. </p> <p><br></p>
July 31, 2020
Shamsul Huda about the steps in a Design practice
<p>Always smiling and humble Bangladeshi Architect Shamsul Huda has worked in various organisations in the public and private sector both internationally and in Australia. He has more than 30 years of experience in Architecture and Urban planning. He is the main designer of <strong>Canberra Islamic Centre, Tuggeranong </strong>(hear that story through the link below) and worked at a Design-Build firm as a partner for a few years. More recently, he established "<strong>4thD Planning and Design</strong>" and running it successfully with his designs spanning in NSW, ACT and Victoria. Shamsul has a Bachelor Degree in Architecture and a Master of Science Degree in Town Planning. Both Shamsul Huda and his talented wife (also a Bangladeshi Architect and Planner) Rumana Jamali Rupa have been involved with Bangladesh Australia Association Canberra, Bangla Radio Canberra and Bangladeshi Architects in Australia(BaA) from the beginning.</p> <p>His talk includes-</p> <ul> <li>Why and how he came to Town Planning Sector,</li> <li>A brief history of his wide range of career,</li> <li>What's involved in establishing an Architecture practice independently,</li> <li>What are the critical steps in a Design practice,</li> <li>What's involved in ACT Planning and DA process.</li> </ul> <p>This talk or Presentation was recorded on 26 October 2019<strong> </strong>at <strong>Macquarie Links Community Centre</strong> in Sydney in <strong>Bangla</strong> arranged by <strong>Bangladeshi Architects in Australia (BaA) </strong>with Introduction by <strong>Kazi Hussain Emon</strong>.</p> <p>Links- </p> <ul> <li>An Article on Canberra Times about the Islamic Centre he was involved in, <a href="https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6159097/new-mosque-for-tuggeranong/">https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6159097/new-mosque-for-tuggeranong/</a></li> <li>involvements in Bangla Radio Canberra (Sitting 3rd from right)- <a href="https://www.banglaradio.org.au/First-Anniversary-Photo">https://www.banglaradio.org.au/First-Anniversary-Photo</a></li> <li>The story behind Canberra Islamic Centre - Hear much younger Shamsul Huda at 4min-12min mark. <a href="https://www.banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/program_audio/2006/09Oct06.mp3">https://www.banglaradio.org.au/sites/default/files/program_audio/2006/09Oct06.mp3</a></li> </ul> <p>Podcast Music score - by The Piano Guys(2013) of - Titanium(David Guetta) _ Pavane - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz4MzJTeL0c">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz4MzJTeL0c</a></p>
July 29, 2020
Zia Ahmed on understanding Planning regulations in Australia
<p>One of the founder advisors of <strong>BaA</strong>, Bangladeshi Architect <strong>Zia Ahmed</strong> has been working in the Planning sector as the Client Manager of Building and Development Advisory Service at City of Ryde Council in Sydney for many years. He is a community organiser with involvements in Bengali drama and film production groups in Australia, keeping the Bengali and Bangladeshi cultural milieu alive for Expatriates. Back in 2016, Zia Ahmed produced a short film on 'Family Violence' targeting Bangladeshi community living in Australia in particular(subtitled in English), commissioned by the NSW Government Department of Health along with several Government organisations.</p> <p>Both Zia Ahmed and his wife Molly Ahmed regularly ran a Bangla Radio segment called "<strong>Khanika</strong>" ( ক্ষণিকা ) in Sydney 99.9 SWR FM, a station that broadcasts to parts of Greater Western Sydney and in most of the Sydney metropolitan area.</p> <p>This talk includes -</p> <ul> <li>The certification process for Buildings,</li> <li>Why and how he moved into Planning sector,</li> <li>How one can get Planning related jobs,</li> <li>Tiers in Council Planning policies in Sydney</li> </ul> <p>This talk was also recorded in <strong>Bangla</strong>. </p> <p>This talk or Presentation was recorded on<strong> 26 October 2019 </strong>at<strong> Macquarie Links Community Centre </strong>in Sydney arranged by<strong> Bangladeshi Architects in Australia (BaA).</strong><br> Background music in this episode is a mix of the 'piano with Ethera vocals played live over a heartbeat' from <strong>Freesounds.org</strong> by '<strong>XHALE303</strong>' and 'Ural Mountain river in the valley' by '<strong>newlocknew</strong>' with Creative Commons licences.</p> <p><br> The short film on "Domestic Violence Awareness" link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4fmGRruxCQ </p> <p>Watch Zia Ahmed's other Short films on </p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoJBe9UViw6KuJC48hL42mw/videos">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoJBe9UViw6KuJC48hL42mw/videos</a></p> <p><br></p>
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