Two Geographies, Similar Concerns About Natural Disasters: The Work of Marina Tabassum in Bangladesh and Carme Pigem in Spain
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Eshan Sheikholharram
Department
CACM – Architecture
Abstract
Award winning architects use design to mitigate against natural disasters by taking into account the local environment in their choices of sustainable materials and thoughtful design. Marina Tabassum reimagines a mobile home for families in Bangladesh built with materials that are locally sourced, and Carme Pigem designed an underground winery in Spain incorporating natural light while protecting the building. This paper demonstrates how building sustainable and environmentally conscious structures can be resilient in the face of climate challenges. This paper draws on the work of Duanfang Lu in Third World Modernism and an examination of the works of Pigem and Tabassum to explore the challenges of designing and building in the developing world. Marina Tabassum and Carme Pigem were awarded and recognized for their projects due to how they designed their buildings. These buildings are incorporated into the environment to mitigate climate issues and to make them resilient from natural disasters. Marina Tabassum’s mobile housing in Bangladesh is made out of bamboo to incorporate the material of the overall surrounding environment which allows for faster building. Carme Pigem’s Bell-Lloc Winery is designed to have natural light and to be embedded underground, and she also uses material from vegetation around the area to blend in with the environment.
Disciplines
Architectural History and Criticism
Two Geographies, Similar Concerns About Natural Disasters: The Work of Marina Tabassum in Bangladesh and Carme Pigem in Spain
Award winning architects use design to mitigate against natural disasters by taking into account the local environment in their choices of sustainable materials and thoughtful design. Marina Tabassum reimagines a mobile home for families in Bangladesh built with materials that are locally sourced, and Carme Pigem designed an underground winery in Spain incorporating natural light while protecting the building. This paper demonstrates how building sustainable and environmentally conscious structures can be resilient in the face of climate challenges. This paper draws on the work of Duanfang Lu in Third World Modernism and an examination of the works of Pigem and Tabassum to explore the challenges of designing and building in the developing world. Marina Tabassum and Carme Pigem were awarded and recognized for their projects due to how they designed their buildings. These buildings are incorporated into the environment to mitigate climate issues and to make them resilient from natural disasters. Marina Tabassum’s mobile housing in Bangladesh is made out of bamboo to incorporate the material of the overall surrounding environment which allows for faster building. Carme Pigem’s Bell-Lloc Winery is designed to have natural light and to be embedded underground, and she also uses material from vegetation around the area to blend in with the environment.