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Recognition & awards

He achieved a number of national and international awards during his practice.

RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2024, for the Project Shah Muhammad Mohsin Khan Mausoleum in Hijuli, Manikgonj.
ARCASIA Awards for Architecture (AAA) 2025, for From Industrial Wasteland to Ecological Oasis.
VII Baku International Architecture Award for “Office Interior” in category C best implemented interior won second place.
Best Memorial Architecture Project 2025 (South Asia), for Shah Muhammad Mohshin Khan Mausoleum (Dargah).
Erich Mendelson Awards for Brick Architecture in 2023, Nominated for the Project Shah Muhammad Mohsin Khan Mausoleum.
VI BAKU INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AWARD 2023, ‘3rd Place or Third-Degree Diploma’ in the for the project ‘Resilient Response for Coastal Area’ a hypothetical project.
VI BAKU INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AWARD 2023, ‘3rd Place or Third-Degree Diploma’ in the for the project ‘Carnation’ at 5 Circuit Road, Baily Road, Dhaka.
International Union of Architects (UIA), Honourable mention in 2023, Friendly and Inclusive Spaces Awards in the New Building Category in 2023 for the project ‘Shah Muhammad Mohsin Khan Mausoleum’ in Hijuli, Manikgonj.
World Architecture Award in the 5th cycle for the design of a School Cyclone Shelter in 2009.
2A Asia Architecture Award, Shortlisted organized by 2A Art & Architecture Magazine, Vienna in 2016.
International competition 2024, organized by MATTERBETTER - shortlisted for MH17 Memorial + Park.
LEED Certify Green Building for Aptech Industrial Park, Dhaka.
Berger Award, Commendation Award for Excellence in Architecture organized by Berger, Bangladesh in Association with IAB in 2019.
Open Architectural Design Competition, received 2nd prize for the design of Agrani Bank Bhaban-3 at Shahbag, Dhaka in Association with IAB in 2011
Dhaka North Civic Center & DNCC Tower GULSHAN 2, DHAKA 1st prize winner.

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From Our Founder

Architect Md. Sharif Uddin Ahammed was born in Jessore, Bangladesh. He spent his formative years in the district town of Jessore where the natural context encouraged him to build a keen observation ability and the natural tendency of learning from his surroundings. The traditional, sustainable way of leading life and building structure creates great aspiration in him to pursue architecture as a profession. His practice involved the incorporation of our glorious past into contemporary expressions. Architect Md. Sharif Uddin Ahammed has been conferred his Bachelor of Architecture from, the discipline of architecture, at Khulna University. After graduating he started his profession in 2005, He founded his own practice “Sthapotik” in 2007 with the motto of responsive environments in architecture. By responsive environments, he addresses a sensitive architectural practice which involves climatic, contextual, cultural, economic, social, materialistic, and sustainable responsiveness. His practice is studio-based, though, every project has been executed with extended research and time to achieve architectural brilliance. He admires challenges and always seeks new circumstances to connect the heritage and culture with context. His works range from schools for special needs to low-cost housing, mosques, residences, and apartments to corporate head offices, University buildings, Industries and interior as well. He has been teaching at several Universities since 2010. Currently, he is teaching at Ahasanullah University of Science and Technology as Part-time faculty.