Mahmuda is a Bangladeshi architect with 12 years of experience in community
architecture (esp. in housing and settlement planning). Currently, she is leading a
team of young architects, who are developing low-income housing, neighborhood
development (which includes communal places, children’s play-places, productive
landscaping etc.) in different communities of Dhaka. She also worked as National
Consultant for several exciting research and community engagement projects in
collaboration with INGOs. Her core interest is in enhancing urban resilience, physical
and mental health of communities through place-making and design. Since 2020,
Mahmuda has been one of the coordinators of CAN (Community Architect’s Network),
which connects architects from 19 Asian countries with similar interests. She earned her
bachelor’s degree in Architecture from BRAC University, Bangladesh and masters
degree in 'Architecture and Planning beyond Sustainability; from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
POCAA (Platform of Community Action and Architecture) – A platform where people from different backgrounds with the interest of working for low-income communities engage with each other.
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