Saraf Nawer won the Inspireli Awards, the largest student competition in architecture
Saraf Nawer, a student of Bangladesh Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) Department of Architecture won the world’s largest student competition, INSPIRELI AWARDS with her talent and creativity in architecture, design, landscape and urban planning.
In the 9th edition of the competition, Saraf Nawer won the award in the architecture category out of 921 registered projects from 85 countries.
Saraf Nawer's project was titled Tale of an ocean: Sonadia Oceanarium Complex'. This prestigious project drew attention to the creation of a sustainable sea house at Sonadia Island. Emphasis is also placed on balancing conservation with development to address challenging climate conditions. She worked on this project on sustainable and efficient energy solutions for environmentally sensitive areas.
Her project idea garnered critical acclaim and architecture judge Martin Budasko commented that the project was an appropriate solution for an environmentally sensitive area.
The INSPIRELI AWARDS is organized for the undergraduate and graduate students to showcase their unique work in 3 other categories, including architecture, with 1,174 entrants from 87 countries competing this year. Saraf Nawer's project outlined plans to build an oceanarium complex on Sonadia Island in Bangladesh. Sonadia Island, which is an integral part of the delicate ecosystem of Bangladesh. Where there are mangrove forests, tidal waves, there are various geographical challenges.
He designed the project keeping everything in mind to be in harmony with the Bay of Bengal and the mangrove forests. What is not in the design! Designs include saltwater aquariums, freshwater aquariums, a dolphinarium and also an Ocean Heritage Museum.
She invented modular to deal with Sonadia Island's environmental challenges, such as salinity, cyclones and freshwater scarcity. So that durable and light-weight materials will be used.
Her design also includes a solar-powered water treatment system and rainwater harvesting system. Most importantly, its design is completely eco-friendly.
However, it was challenging to create an environmentally sustainable and structurally attractive design keeping in mind all the challenges of the island.
