People Place Poiesis

People
We build for people – their aspirations and dreams manifest through our creative expressions in architecture. As they enliven the spaces as their own, the spaces become alive; they grow and morph over time. Space influences and shapes human actions adding to the collective memories and transforming cultures of occupying spaces.

Place
Place gives context – geography and climate characterizes our uniqueness expressed through our cultures. Place offers diversity; language of architecture is defined by material palette, climatic response and cultural rendition.
Bangladesh is a country of 170 million people shaped by the Ganges deltas and the Himalayas. The fertile alluvium, sub-tropical climate and the water-rich planes are at the core of the freedom loving Bengalis, rich in literature, music, food and textile. Architecture has a humble beginning with earth as its material. The continuity of earthen dwellings survives till date: passed on for generations.

Poiesis
Derived from ancient Greek philosophy, ‘poiesis’ encompasses both process and the result of bringing something into being through artistic expressions, intellectual endeavor or even scientific discoveries. In essence, poiesis embodies the power of human creativity to generate new ideas, create art-architecture and bring forth meaningful expressions.

The exhibition ‘People Place Poiesis’ highlights Marina Tabassum Architects’ pursuit in architecture that responds to the uniqueness of the Bengal Delta. It highlights the interconnectedness of human activity, location, and creative expression. We work closely with local communities in and around the site context, quite often including them in the process of design and construction to ensure a sense of ownership. The practice stresses on using local materials and local knowledge of building and crafting, not only to reduce long supply chains and ensure local economy but also to celebrate a language of architecture informed by the uniqueness the place.

Through the exhibition we will introduce various aspects of Bangladesh to the Japanese audience in order to find a common ground that binds us together as a larger community with deep respect towards our cultures.