Architecture

Prof. Dr. G M A Balayet Hossain

Research Interests

• Architecture
• Urbanism
• Conservation
• Landscape

Educational Background

• Ph.D, (Architecture), Department of Architecture and Urban studies, Politecnico di Milano - Public University in Milan, Italy.
• Master of Science (MSc), (Architecture), Architecture and the Built Environment, KTH Royal Institute of Technology - Public University in Stockholm, Sweden.
• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), (Architecture), Department of Architecture, Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Honors and Achievements

• Certificate of Achievement, Urban Development Directorate (UDD), Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Government of Bangladesh, 2026
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, MIT- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA, 2023
• AUST Internal Research Grant (AIRG), Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2023
• 'Merit with Title' Research Doctorate, Politecnico di milano, Milan, Italy, 2015
• 'Italian Ministry of Education' Scholarship, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy, 2012
• Scholarship (Tuition Waiver 2008 - 2010), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, 2008
• Awarded Special Prize in the exhibition titled 'Space and Responses', Organized by the architecture Schools in Bangladesh (BUET, KU, AUST & UAP), 2006
• Dean's Honor Award, Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2005
• Scholarship (Tuition Award 2000 - 2005), Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2000

Publications

1. STUDENT PORTFOLIO - 02, 2026, Department of Architecture, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology.
2. TRANSFORMATION OF URBAN SPACE AND WATER. Investigating and revealing the spatial character of hydrology in the contemporary built environment, Politecnico di Milano, PhD Yearbook 2015, 2015, Poliscript.
3. The intelligence of urban network. Movements and Life, 2012, Deutschland: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.
4. “Chittagong Court Building Conservation—The Building That Talks,” in the book Space & Responses: An Exhibition on Final Year Student Projects, National Museum, Dhaka., 2006, Departments of Architecture, BUET, KU, AUST and UAP.

1. Impact of Repetitive Atrium Design on Wayfinding in Shopping Malls: A Case Study of Jamuna Future Park, Dhaka, Journal of Structural Technology, 2026, MAT Journals Pvt. Ltd..
2. Reviving Damodar Canal: Integrating Heritage, Craft and Tourism for Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Pirojpur, Bangladesh, Research & Reviews : Journal of Architectural Designing, 2026, HBRP Publication.
3. Comparative Analysis of Indoor Air Quality in Office Cabins Based on Carbon Dioxide Concentration, Journal of Interior Designing and Regional Planning, 2026, MAT Journals Pvt. Ltd..
4. Impact of Playground on Children’s Mental and Physical Health, International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT), 2026, IJISRT Publication.
5. Assessing the Social and Recreational Impact of Dhupkhola Playground on the Residents of Old Dhaka, International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2026, IJISRT Publication.
6. Hospital Facade Renovation for Improved Daylight Performance: A Case Study of BIHS General Hospital, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Research & Reviews: Journal of Architectural Designing, 2026, HBRP Publication.
7. Retrofitting Existing Residential Building Structures to Increase Earthquake Resistance: A Case Study of Golpogriho, Shewrapara, Dhaka, Journal of Research in Infrastructure Designing, 2026, HBRP Publication.
8. Assessment of Natural Daylight Performance in Primary School Classrooms with and Without Courtyards in Dhaka, Journal of Recent Activities in Infrastructure Science, 2026, Mat journal.
9. The Transformation of the Damodar Canal: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Canal Front Development, Journal of Research in Infrastructure Designing, 2026, HBRP Publication.
10. Blooming House: A Resilient Habitat for Flood-Prone Lagos, International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2026, IJISRT Publication.
11. Live-in Water Vessels: A Sustainable Response to Flooding in Lagos, International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2026, IJISRT Publication.
12. Context-Sensitive Guidelines for Green Roof Installation in Residential Buildings of Dhaka City, International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2025, IJISRT Publication.
13. Skyline Transformed: Three Decades of Polycentric Urban Growth in Dhaka and Its Implications for Equity, Connectivity, and Sustainable Urban Futures, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJIRSET), 2025, Chennai: IJIRSET.
14. Streets as Child-Friendly Spaces: Play, Adaptation, and Spatial Negotiation in Shat Tola Pora Basti, Dhaka, International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research, 2025, IJFMR.
15. House Rent and Its Socioeconomic Impact on Middle-Income Households: A Case Study of Adabar Thana, Dhaka, International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research, 2025, Sky Research Publication and Journals.
16. Adaptive Kinetic Facades in High-Rise Architecture: Studio-Based Design Development for Climate-Responsive Building Envelopes, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 2025, IJ Publication.
17. Challenges and Barriers to Implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the Architectural Practice in Bangladesh, International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2025, IJISRT Publication.
18. Socio-demographic & behavioral patterns among orphan children in the orphanage in Dhaka city, Journal of Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College (JSIMC), 2023, Dr.SIMC (BMDC Recognized).
19. URBAN INTEGRITY & SPACE: The Relevance of the Spatial Geometry of ‘Åstra Centrum’, International Journal of Research in Advent Technology (IJRAT), 2019, MG Aricent Private Limited.
20. Water and Architecture: The process of design myths and integrated image of Dhaka city in the primordial time, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, 2019, IJRASET.
21. Water Imprints: The Process of Contemporary Urbanization for [Re]-Structuring Rural to Urban Transect of Dhaka City, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology(IRJET), 2019, First Track Publications.
22. POVERTY AND SLUM - A REVIEW OF A BOOK PLANET OF SLUMS, International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature, 2015, IMPACT: IJRHAL.
23. RETROFITTING THE PERIPHERAL LOWLAND AREA- IN A FAST GROWING CITY 'DHAKA', R.E.D.S. Rome Ecological Design Symposium, 2013, LIStLab.
24. Memory of the space. A cognitive way of thinking, Planum. The Journal of Urbanism, 2013, Planum The Journal of Urbanism.
25. Inclusion of Historic Urban Quarters -A Case of ‘Panam Nagar’ at Sonargaon in Bangladesh, International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (IJHSS), 2013, IASET.

1. BANVASHI: A Prototype of a Low-Cost Flood Responsive Sustainable Hut, Interdisciplinary Approaches of Sustainable Economy and Urban Cultural Landscapes, Sustainable Landscape Planning and Natural Resources Management, 2026, Springer Nature.
2. THE SPATIAL SECURITY OF WATER: ACCESS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IS INDISPENSABLE TO SHAPE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPERITY, Livable Cities - London, A Critique of Issues Affecting Life in Cities, 2024, AMPS.
3. Historical imprints of Panam Nagar, International Conference Built Heritage 2013 - Monitoring Conservation Management, 2013, Politecnico di Milano.
4. Invisibility and Informality: the logic of urban growth in the fastest evolving mega city 'Dhaka', Envisioning Architecture: Design, Evaluation, Communication. 11th Conference of the European Architectural Envisioning Association, 2013, Edizioni Nuova Cultura.
5. Transformation of urban spaces and sustainability, Scientific conferences COAC Barcelona 2013. SESION 7.2- URBAN SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL NETWORKS, 2013, Departament de Projectes Arquitectònics-UPC, Politècnica de Catalunya- BarcelonaTech.