Design Workshop & Project Presentation
International Design Workshop | April–May 2019
Participated in a two-week design workshop led by Arijit Chatterjee and Asha Sumra, exploring floating architecture as a response to the dynamic land–water relationships of the Bengal Delta. Presented and discussed design proposals investigating how adaptable floating structures could support human activities while responding to the region's changing ecological conditions.
Environmental change is often experienced by communities before it is documented in formal datasets. Through Voices of the Delta, ...
A landscape’s capacity for change is shaped by how water moves through its terrain. Through Water and Terrain, Lake Fort Phantom H...
Cities often fail not because they lack buildings or roads, but because they lose the spaces between them. Through Urban Weave, Br...
LIVING CITIES: Ecological Futures Conference
Contribution: Co-authored research and visualization
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Urban Affairs Review
Contribution: Lead author, analysis and design proposals
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Journal of Landscape Architecture
Contribution: Co-authored, case study and graphic analysis
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Agriculture Water Sustainability Summit
Contribution: Lead author, community-based environmental monitoring
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DCA, Georgia, USA
Contribution: Gomes, C. D., Roy, S., and Majumdar, B.
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Actar Publishers
Authors: Ghafur, S., Gomes, C. D., Muhaymin, A. Ahmad, Tariquzzaman, M and Roy, S.
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COSVARD, Australia
Contribution: Roy, S., Das, S., and Bhowmik
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Authors Gomes, C. D., Rahman, Z. R., Roy, S.
Contribution: Authors Gomes, C. D., Rahman, Z. R., Roy, S.
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Dept. of Architecture, BUET
Contribution: Ghafur, S., Gomes, C. D., Tariquzzaman, M and Roy, S. (Eds.)
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ARCHITECTURE SCIENCE
Contribution: Gomes, C. D., Roy, S., and Amin, M. R.
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ICCPP, Sri Lanka
Contribution: Sadia L. Barua S. and Roy S.
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FARU, Sri Lanka
Contribution: Tabassum, N. And Roy, S.
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FARU, Sri Lanka
Contribution: Gomes, C. D., Roy, S. and Majumdar, B.
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57th Environmental Design Research Association Conference
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Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture Conference
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Prothom Alo Roundtable | February 20, 2020
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2nd International Conference on Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2019
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Community Participatory Workshop | Design Studio VIII, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
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International Design Workshop | April–May 2019
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Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) | North South University (NSU) | University of Asia Pacific (UAP)
View detailsDistinctions, research competition honours, invited lectures, and institutional accolades across design and spatial science.
Analysis of the Effects of Transforming Single Family Dwellings on Social Well-being in South Chayabithi, Gazipur
Level: Postgraduate
Year: 2024-till date
Consonance of Bio-Techno Systems: Hydrologically Flow Sensitive Housing in the Eastern Urban Edges of Dhaka
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2019
Prefabricated Houses of Ghorer Hat in Munshiganj: Prospects of Innovative Upgradation and Scaling Up through DIY Adaptable Building
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2019
The Paradox of Refugee Settlements in the Context of Global Geopolitics: The Case of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2018
(R)Evolutionizing Barobazar: Co-creation for Heritage Tourism Trail
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2024
Rethinking Rakhain Culture: An Inclusive Approach Towards Ethnic Cultural Tourism Based Resilient Community
Recognition: Received a Highly Commended award, Global Undergraduate Awards 2024
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2019
Leave vs Living: A Symbiotic Approach for Dwelling in a Homestead with On-site Resiliency
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2023
Water Hub: A Growth-centric Approach from Gender Perspective for Community Resiliency
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2023
Consonance of Bio-Techno Systems: Hydrologically Flow Sensitive Housing in the Eastern Urban Edges of Dhaka
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2019
Resettling Internally Displaced Population: A Transformative Resilience Case Study of the Southern Coastline of Bangladesh
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2019
Slum Rehabilitation: Promoting Social and Economic Sustainability in Housing for Low-Income Communities
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2018
An Approach of Amalgamation Towards Upholding the Ethnic Tradition of a Santali Village
Level: Bachelor
Year: 2018
AGRO.ing City
Recognition: Winning entry as Best Community and Socially Resilient Design, DRIA 2020/21 Cycle
Role: Mentor
Year: 2021
Site: Naga City, Philippines
Chennai Chooses
Role: Mentor
Year: 2019
Site: Chennai, India
Weaving for Resilience
Role: Mentor
Year: 2018
Site: Bangkok, Thailand
The Prize of Water
Role: Mentor
Year: 2018
Site: Bangkok, Thailand
Topic: Local Preference for Resilience
Research Talk, Designing Resilience in Asia (DRIA), 2021, Webinar, Organized by School of Architecture and Design, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), 15 July 2021.
Topic: Future of Female Architects and Engineers- Challenges and Prospects
Prothom Alo, The National Daily of Bangladesh, Dhaka.
Cities often fail not because they lack buildings or roads, but because they lose the spaces between them. Through Urban Weave, Broadway in Lubbock, Texas, is reimagined as a connected public realm where movement, ecology, and social interaction are integrated. Parking lots, hard surfaces, and inactive street edges are reconsidered as opportunities for public use and ecological regeneration. A Hybrid Public Realm is proposed, in which indoor activity anchors, transitional spaces along building edges, and underused parcels are connected. Through this network, pedestrian movement is supported, and spaces for gathering and everyday activities are introduced. Climate comfort is treated as essential public infrastructure. Shade, planting, permeable surfaces, and stormwater systems are incorporated to support outdoor life in a semi-arid climate. Time is also used as a design material. Pocket spaces are programmed for daily activities, weekly markets, and seasonal events, allowing changing community needs to be accommodated throughout the year. Through these interventions, Broadway is envisioned as a cooler, greener, and socially active civic corridor where opportunities for movement, rest, and shared experiences are expanded. Site: Lubbock, Texas Researchers: Simita Roy, Shataparna Das, Taslima Chowdhury Role in this group: Research Design, Analysis, Field Observation, Design and Illustration Year: 2026
Environmental change is often experienced by communities before it is documented in formal datasets. Through Voices of the Delta, community observations are translated into spatial evidence in Chalitabunia, coastal Bangladesh. In this rural setting, where access to technology is limited and environmental data are scarce, residents’ knowledge is used to document changes in water, soil, crops, and fisheries. Observations were gathered from 35 households across 10 sampling grids over two years. Participation was supported through community representatives, market hubs, and assisted reporting. Reported changes were located using familiar roads, canals, and landmarks. Environmental change was examined through its effects on respondents’ livelihoods. Changes in drinking water, soil conditions, agricultural productivity, and fisheries were recorded, connecting ecological stress with everyday experience. These observations were organized into mapped indicators of water, soil, and combined stress. Areas requiring further verification, monitoring, and response were identified through this process. Through Voices of the Delta, community knowledge is positioned as a foundation for environmental inquiry, and local voices are brought into discussions of landscape regeneration. Site: South-western Coastal Zone, Bangladesh Researchers: Simita Roy, Dr Rui Zhu, Khadiza Tul Kubra Sarah, Shidhartho Roy Role in this group: Research Design, Analysis and Illustration Year: 2024-Present
