Prof. Shamsul Wares

প্রফেসর শামসুল ওয়ারেস

Aliases / Transliterations: Shamsul Wares

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Editorial Selection Rationale: IAB Gold Medalist, collaborator with Louis I. Kahn on the National Parliament Building, former Head and Professor at BUET Department of Architecture, Dean of UAP, and father figure of modern architectural education in Bangladesh.

Biographical Narrative & Practice

Prof. Shamsul Wares graduated from the Department of Architecture at EPUET (now BUET) in 1968. He was actively involved in the construction and realization of Louis Kahn's Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka. Over more than five decades of academic tenure at BUET and UAP, he has guided and shaped nearly every prominent architect practicing in Bangladesh today.

পরিচিতি (বাংলা)

প্রফেসর ওয়ারেস পাঁচ দশকেরও বেশি সময় ধরে বুয়েট ও ইউএপিতে শিক্ষকতা করে দেশের আধুনিক স্থাপত্যের ভিত গড়ে দিয়েছেন।

Sourced Practice Affiliations

Shamsul Wares & Associates

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Selected Built Works & Documented Credits

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Primary biographical verification for Prof. Shamsul Wares

Source: University of Asia Pacific School of Architecture (UAP) • Accessed Oct 2026

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Location Dhaka

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Architectural Design Urban Design & Master Planning Feasibility & Project Briefing

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Last Reviewed: Oct 21, 2026

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