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Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Design Coordinator at HDR | Master of Architecture, UIUC 2022

  • Education

    • Brac university

      2012 - 2017
      Bachelor of architecture - barch

      Graduated with High Distinction with an award for the best graduating thesis project, the Noman Award for Excellence in Design 2016. Undergraduate thesis project was also published in ContextBD, a platform which aims to bring together professional and young creatives from a diverse range of backgrounds by publishing the projects, latest news and key issues in the fields of architecture, design, technology and art.

    • University of illinois urbana-champaign

      2021 - 2022
      Master of architecture - march urbanism

      Graduate student at the Master of Architecture program studying on a fully funded Fellowship program.

  • Experience

    • Sangath: vastushilpa consultants, ahmedabad

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Architectural intern

      Worked in different projects such as university, memorial complex and residence. Learnt about materials, construction drawings, urban issues and complex design processes and was proactive in multiple office works.

    • Ayoteek

      Mar 2017 - Sept 2017
      Associate architect

      Worked as an associate architect in different projects around Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar and Jessore. It included residence design, providing RAJUK approval drawings, working drawings for construction, competition projects and interior projects of residential buildings.

    • Brac university

      Sept 2017 - Jan 2021

      BRAC, is an international development organisation based in Bangladesh and the largest non-governmental development organisation in the world. Since its inception in 2001, BRAC University has become one of the most reputed educational institutions in Bangladesh. Responsible for teaching students of different years and encourage them to go beyond boundaries and explore their potential. Member of different committees and associated with administrative works at the department. Responsible for guiding sand mentoring students at design studios, graphics design and theory courses. Conducted one-to-one session with students individually and in smaller groups. Proactively helped professors in creating course materials and taking class records.

      • University Lecturer

        Aug 2018 - Jan 2021

      • Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

    • University of illinois urbana-champaign

      Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

      Working as a Graduate Research Assistant under Professor Sara Bartumeus. Sara Bartumeus Ferré is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, and also teaches in the Master’s Program in Landscape Architecture at the ETSAB and in the Department of Urbanism and Territorial Planning at the ETSAV in Barcelona, Spain. https://arch.illinois.edu/people/profiles/sara-bartumeus-ferre/

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

    • Hdr

      May 2022 - Aug 2022
      Architectural intern

    • Hdr

      Feb 2023 - now
      Design coordinator

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Associate aia

      Aia chicago
      Jan 2023

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Honorable Mention: AIA Chicago Award in Architecture Student Competition 2023 AIA Chicago Student Award in Architecture Dec 2023 Won an Honorable Mention for our design proposal "STITCHING NETWORKS: TRANSITIONING ’SCAPES" among 20 outstanding and innovative projects submitted from 5 schools: Illinois Institute of Technology, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 2023.https://aiachicago.org/chicago-award-in-architecture-student-award-overview/
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Metropolis Future100 Architecture Graduate Winner Metropolis Mar 2023 Selected as one of the top 100 Design Graduates in North America by Metropolis Future100. Entire Graduate 2023 Future100 cohort: https://lnkd.in/g_5MwgV9
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      First Prize: Graduate Award for Design Excellence, Fall 2022 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Dec 2022 Recipient of the Graduate Design Excellence Award for our studio project "Stitching Networks: Transitioning 'Scapes" in collaboration with Bryan Cruz Lopez in the Metropolitan scale, as well as the overall school prize recommended by the Jury.
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Second Prize: Gertrude Llemp Kerbis Scholarship Chicago Women in Architecture (CWA) Foundation Dec 2021 This annual scholarship is in honor of the Chicago Women in Architecture (CWA) founder, Gertrude Lempp Kerbis (1926–2016) for the female students of an Illinois-based undergraduate or graduate architecture program. https://arch.illinois.edu/about-us/news/student-tasmia-kamal-wins-cwa-scholarship/https://cwarch.org/cwa-scholarship/cwa-scholarship-winner-announcement-2021/
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Third Prize: AIA Chicago Award in Architecture Student Competition 2021 AIA Chicago Student Award in Architecture Jun 2021 Won third prize among 24 outstanding and innovative projects submitted from 5 schools: Illinois Institute of Technology, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 2021."The jury, members of the AIA Chicago Foundation applauded the innovative design proposal, A Pantone Pixelscape: Negotiating Thresholds Through Gradients and decided that it deserved… Show more Won third prize among 24 outstanding and innovative projects submitted from 5 schools: Illinois Institute of Technology, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee in 2021."The jury, members of the AIA Chicago Foundation applauded the innovative design proposal, A Pantone Pixelscape: Negotiating Thresholds Through Gradients and decided that it deserved recognition."https://www.aiachicago.org/about/aia-chicago-foundation/ Show less
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      First Prize: Graduate Award for Design Excellence, Spring 2021 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign May 2021 Recipient of the Graduate Design Excellence Award for our studio project "A Pantone Pixelscape: Negotiating Thresholds through Gradients" in collaboration with Cesar R Gomez. It was a joint collaborative studio between the Department of Landscape Architecture and the Department of Architecture along with Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona. This studio was led by Professor Sara Bartumeus.
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      James M. White Memorial Prize - Apr 2021 The James M. White Memorial Prizes were made possible by the students, friends, and associates of Professor James M. White, who for many years was the Supervising Architect of the University.https://arch.illinois.edu/culture/awards/awards-and-prizes/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV2-_4UVKjI
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Graduate School Fellowship Award Goetsch Fellowship, Allhands Fellowship Jan 2021 Recipient of the Graduate Fellowship award for the two-year M.Arch program at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, which is a competitive financial scholarship awarded to students. Fellowships Received: Goetsch Fellowship and the Allhands Fellowship.
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Best Paper Award at the 1st International Symposium on Sustainable Rural Built Environments (SRBE): From Engagement to Impact IIUM (International Islamic University of Malaysia) and Deakin University, Australia Feb 2020 Presented the paper titled “Habitat with People – an Incremental Community-Driven Approach of Low-Income Housing Design”, co-authored by S M Kaikobad, Lecturer, Department of Architecture at the Symposium on 4th February 2020 in the 1st International Symposium on ‘Sustainable Rural Built Environments (SRBE): From Engagement to Impact ‘was jointly hosted by the School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University in Geelong, Australia, and Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental… Show more Presented the paper titled “Habitat with People – an Incremental Community-Driven Approach of Low-Income Housing Design”, co-authored by S M Kaikobad, Lecturer, Department of Architecture at the Symposium on 4th February 2020 in the 1st International Symposium on ‘Sustainable Rural Built Environments (SRBE): From Engagement to Impact ‘was jointly hosted by the School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University in Geelong, Australia, and Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The paper won the Best Paper Award in the parallel session Rural Community Engagement in Design and Construction.https://www.bracu.ac.bd/news/tasmia-kamal-and-s-m-kaikobad-awarded-best-paper-award-1st-international-symposium-sustainable Show less
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Panelist of Asian Undergraduate Research Symposium (AURS), Japan - October 1, 2018 AURS provides undergraduates with an exciting opportunity to present and learn from researchers and professionals from around the globe. The day-long symposium comprised of a number of workshop activities.
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Panelist of Kurula Varkey Design Forum (KVDF), Ahmedabad, India Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, CEPT Aug 2017 Undergraduate thesis project was selected among 200 architectural schools across Asia. Presented the paper and attended the seminar with a chance to interact with renowned architects and other students.https://www.kvdforum.in/2020/06/19/tasmia-kamal/
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      2nd position, NSU Design Charrette North South University 2016 Won among 85 participants at the charrette organized by the Department of Architecture, North South University, Dhaka.
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Winner of Noman Award for Excellence in Design for the best graduating thesis project Khaled Noman, AIA 2016 The award is given once every year by eminent architect Khaled Noman, AIA, to a student with the best graduating design project from the Department of Architecture, BRAC University, to enhance student’s active participation in architecture design process.
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Habitat with People: 4th year Project Exhibition - 2015 Housing project in Shatbaria, Jhenaidah exhibited in BRAC University and in the community of Jhenaidah, Bangladesh.
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Unit Secretary, NASA (National Association of Students of Architecture, India) - 2015 Lead the Bangladesh delegate team in the 57th Annual Convention of National Association of Students of Architecture (NASA), Chennai, India, 2015
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Winner of Rafiq Azam Travel Bursary (RATB) Scholarship for Sri Lanka Rafiq Azam 2015 This award is given every year to a student with the best presentation regarding any topic. A grant is given in order to explore a new country and acquire knowledge.
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Bangledeshi Student Delegate: ARCASIA Student Jamboree, Malaysia - 2014 ARCASIA Student Jamboree is the gathering of architectural students from member countries of ARCASIA accompanying each Asian Congress of Architects (ACA)To facilitate talented Asian students of architecture to travel in the region and experience the architecture of different but related, environments from their own, to foster among the up-and-coming generation of architects in the region a better understanding of each other’s countries and their contemporary conditions and problems, to… Show more ARCASIA Student Jamboree is the gathering of architectural students from member countries of ARCASIA accompanying each Asian Congress of Architects (ACA)To facilitate talented Asian students of architecture to travel in the region and experience the architecture of different but related, environments from their own, to foster among the up-and-coming generation of architects in the region a better understanding of each other’s countries and their contemporary conditions and problems, to encourage the buildings of interpersonal contacts between the architectural students in the region and to promote awareness among the Asian architectural students of the role and work of ARCASIA and ACAE and to engender their support to and future participation as architects in these institutions are the main objectives of the student jamboree. Show less
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Dean Certificate, BRAC University - For Achieving GPA more than 3.70 in respective semesters: Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2016.
    • Awarded to Tasmia Kamal, Assoc. AIA
      Vice Chancellor's Certificate, BRAC University - For Achieving GPA more than 3.90 in respective semesters: Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Summer 2013, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Fall 2016.