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Soumyen Bandyopadhyay

Professor Soumyen Bandyopadhyay
BArch, MArch, PhD

Sir James Stirling Chair in Architecture
Architecture

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2023

Inclusive, Sustainable, Innovative. Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 & ArCHIAM 10-years

Bandyopadhyay, S., Quattrone, G., Briguglio, C., Britton, S., Vrettou, M., Larosa, P., . . . Thê, H. T. (2023, June 1). Inclusive, Sustainable, Innovative. Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2022 & ArCHIAM 10-years (No. Of Pieces: 44) [Exhibition]. RIBA North, Mann Island, Liverpool 1. Retrieved from https://www.architecture.com/

Exhibition

Modernity, Nationhood and the Unconscious: Abanindranath Tagore and the Garden House in Konnagar

Bandyopadhyay, S., Quattrone, G., Briguglio, C., Vrettou, M., Koeck, R., Eilbeck, A., . . . Chatterjee, P. (2023, March 10). Modernity, Nationhood and the Unconscious:Abanindranath Tagore and the Garden House in Konnagar (No. Of Pieces: NA) [Internet]. online. Retrieved from https://victoriamemorial-cal.org/virtual-exhibitions/

Exhibition

2022

Harat al-Bilad, Manah: A Virtual Exhibition

Bandyopadhyay, S., Briguglio, C., Winchester, M., Quattrone, G., & Koeck, M. (2022, June 28). Harat al-Bilad, Manah: A Virtual Exhibition [Internet]. Online. Retrieved from https://haratalbiladmanah.co.uk/

Exhibition

2021

Exploring the role of strategic environmental assessment in cultural heritage tourism planning: a case study of the Srirangapatna-Mysore region in India

Jha-Thakur, U., Khosravi, F., Quattrone, G., Bandyopadhyay, S., Magedera, I., & Garikipati, S. (2021). Exploring the role of strategic environmental assessment in cultural heritage tourism planning: a case study of the Srirangapatna-Mysore region in India. IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND PROJECT APPRAISAL, 39(2), 138-150. doi:10.1080/14615517.2020.1841595

DOI
10.1080/14615517.2020.1841595
Journal article

Misfat al-‘Abriyin, Oman. Designing for Sustainable Heritage Tourism Development: Master Plan and Implementation

Bandyopadhyay, S., Quattrone, G., & Briguglio, C. (2020). Misfat al-‘Abriyin, Oman. Designing for Sustainable Heritage Tourism Development: Master Plan and Implementation [Drawn output, using various digital drawing and visualisation media].

Design

2019

Herbert Baker, New Delhi and the Reception of the Classical Tradition

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Chauhan, S. (2019). Herbert Baker, New Delhi and the Reception of the Classical Tradition. In N. Temple, A. Piotrowski, & J. M. Heredia (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook on the Reception of Classical Architecture. London: Routledge. Retrieved from https://www.routledge.com/

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2017

Adaptive Reuse of a Merchant House in Salalah, Oman

Bandyopadhyay, S., Quattrone, G., & Briguglio, C. (2017). Adaptive Reuse of a Merchant House in Salalah, Oman [Digital drawn material]. Retrieved from https://issuu.com/archiam/docs/brochures_ghassani_house

Design

2016

Site and Composition: Design Strategies in Architecture and Urbanism

Aldallal, E., AlWaer, H., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2016). Site and Composition: Design Strategies in Architecture and Urbanism. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315730370

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10.4324/9781315730370
Book

Architecture on the Fringes: Between the Seas and Sands of Oman.

Bandyopadhyay, S., Goffriller, M., Campolo, D., & Briguglio, C. (2016, March 3). Architecture on the Fringes: Between the Seas and Sands of Oman. [Exhibition]. Cambridge (MA): The Aga Khan Documentation Centre, MIT. Cambridge (MA): MIT.. Retrieved from http://archnet.org/

Exhibition

Enmeshed horizons: interior and exterior spaces

Aldallal, E., AlWaer, H., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2016). Enmeshed horizons: interior and exterior spaces. In SITE AND COMPOSITION: DESIGN STRATEGIES IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (pp. 101-128). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Chapter

Introduction: site and composition

Aldallal, E., AlWaer, H., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2016). Introduction: site and composition. In SITE AND COMPOSITION: DESIGN STRATEGIES IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (pp. 5-21). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Materiality and the culture of place

Aldallal, E., AlWaer, H., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2016). Materiality and the culture of place. In SITE AND COMPOSITION: DESIGN STRATEGIES IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (pp. 129-151). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Chapter

Resilient fragments

Aldallal, E., AlWaer, H., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2016). Resilient fragments. In SITE AND COMPOSITION: DESIGN STRATEGIES IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (pp. 23-45). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Site and Composition Design strategies in architecture and urbanism Conclusion

Aldallal, E., AlWaer, H., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2016). Site and Composition Design strategies in architecture and urbanism Conclusion. In SITE AND COMPOSITION: DESIGN STRATEGIES IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (pp. 153-163). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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Site readings

Aldallal, E., AlWaer, H., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2016). Site readings. In SITE AND COMPOSITION: DESIGN STRATEGIES IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (pp. 47-69). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Chapter

The planimetric composition of site

Aldallal, E., AlWaer, H., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2016). The planimetric composition of site. In SITE AND COMPOSITION: DESIGN STRATEGIES IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (pp. 71-100). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

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2015

Traces of Buddhist architecture in Gupta and post-Gupta Bengal: Evidence from inscriptions and literature

Bandyopadhyay, S., Reza, M. H., & Mowla, Q. A. (2015). Traces of Buddhist architecture in Gupta and post-Gupta Bengal: Evidence from inscriptions and literature. Journal of Eurasian Studies, 7(3), 9-19.

Journal article

Chinese porcelains and the decorations of Omani mihrabs

Goffriller, M., Hongjiao, M., Bandyopadhyay., & Henderson, J. (2015). Chinese porcelains and the decorations of Omani mihrabs. Proceedings for the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 45, 123-138. Retrieved from https://www.archiam.co.uk/

Journal article

2014

Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Bahla Fort and Oasis World Heritage Site, Dakhiliyah Governorate

Quattrone, G., Bandyopadhyay, S., Goffriller, M., & Reza, H. (2014). Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Bahla Fort and Oasis World Heritage Site, Dakhiliyah Governorate: Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Bahla Fort and Oasis World Heritage Site, Dakhiliyah Governorate.

Report

Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Harat al-Fanja, Bidbid Oasis, Dakhiliyah Governorate

Quattrone, G., Bandyopadhyay, S., Goffriller, M. S., & Reza, H. (2014). Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Harat al-Fanja, Bidbid Oasis, Dakhiliyah Governorate: Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Harat al-Fanja, Bidbid Oasis, Dakhiliyah Governorate.

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Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Harat al-Yemen, Izki Oasis, Dakhiliyah Governorate

Quattrone, G., Bandyopadhyay, S., Goffriller, M., & Reza, H. (2014). Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Harat al-Yemen, Izki Oasis, Dakhiliyah Governorate: Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Harat al-Yemen, Izki Oasis, Dakhiliyah Governorate.

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Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Harat as-Saybani, Birkat al-Mawz Oasis World Heritage Site (Aflaj Irrigation System), Dakhiliyah Governorate

Quattrone, G., Bandyopadhyay, S., & Reza, H. (2014). Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Harat as-Saybani, Birkat al-Mawz Oasis World Heritage Site (Aflaj Irrigation System), Dakhiliyah Governorate.

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Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Harat as-Sulayf, ‘Ibri Oasis, Dakhiliyah Governorate

Quattrone, G., Bandyopadhyay, S., Goffriller, M., & Reza, H. (2014). Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Harat as-Sulayf, ‘Ibri Oasis, Dakhiliyah Governorate.

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Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Al-Gila World Heritage Site (Aflaj Irrigation System), North Sharqiyyah Governorate

Quattrone, G., Bandyopadhyay, S., & Goffriller, M. (n.d.). Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Al-Gila World Heritage Site (Aflaj Irrigation System), North Sharqiyyah Governorate: Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Al-Gila World Heritage Site (Aflaj Irrigation System), North Sharqiyyah Governorate.

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Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Mudayrib Oasis, North Sharqiyyah Governorate

Quattrone, G., Bandyopadhyay, S., & Goffriller, M. (n.d.). Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Mudayrib Oasis, North Sharqiyyah Governorate: Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Mudayrib Oasis, North Sharqiyyah Governorate.

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Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Sinaw Oasis, North Sharqiyyah Governorate

Quattrone, G., Bandyopadhyay, S., & Goffriller, M. (n.d.). Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Sinaw Oasis, North Sharqiyyah Governorate: Documentation and Heritage Management and Development Plan. Sinaw Oasis, North Sharqiyyah Governorate.

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2013

Architecture, Architect and the Recessive Nature of Technology: The Work of Laurie Baker in India

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2013). Architecture, Architect and the Recessive Nature of Technology: The Work of Laurie Baker in India. In The Territories of Identity: Architecture in the Age of Evolving Globalization (pp. 42-54). Routledge.

Chapter

The Territories of Identity

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Garma Montiel, G. (Eds.) (n.d.). The Territories of Identity. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315881492

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10.4324/9781315881492
Book

The Territories of Identity Architecture in the Age of Evolving Globalization

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Montiel, G. G. (2013). The Territories of Identity Architecture in the Age of Evolving Globalization. Routledge.

Book

In times of war: Typological and morphological characteristics of dwellings in Hārat al-Yemen in Izkī, Oman

Bandyopadhyay, S., Quattrone, G., & Al-Abri, H. N. (2013). In times of war: Typological and morphological characteristics of dwellings in Hārat al-Yemen in Izkī, Oman. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 43, 27-46.

Journal article

2011

Manah: Omani Oasis, Arabian Legacy; architecture and social history of an Omani Oasis settlement.

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2011). Manah: Omani Oasis, Arabian Legacy; architecture and social history of an Omani Oasis settlement.. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.

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2010

The Humanities in Architectural Design

Bandyopadhyay, S., Lomholt, J., Temple, N., & Tobe, R. (Eds.) (n.d.). The Humanities in Architectural Design. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203859445

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10.4324/9780203859445
Book

The Humanities in Architectural Design A Contemporary and Historical Perspective

Bandyopadhyay, S., Lomholt, J., Temple, N., & Tobe, R. (2010). The Humanities in Architectural Design A Contemporary and Historical Perspective. Routledge.

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2009

Authorship and modernity in Chandigarh: the Ghandi Bhavan and the Kiran Cinema designed by Pierre Jeanneret and Edwin Maxwell Fry

Jackson, I., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (2009). Authorship and modernity in Chandigarh: the Ghandi Bhavan and the Kiran Cinema designed by Pierre Jeanneret and Edwin Maxwell Fry. The Journal of Architecture, 14(6), 687-713. doi:10.1080/13602360903358011

DOI
10.1080/13602360903358011
Journal article

2008

(With Jackson, I.) Nek Chand's Rock Garden and Le Corbusier in Chandigarh: reconsidering the primitive

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Jackson, I. (2008). (With Jackson, I.) Nek Chand's Rock Garden and Le Corbusier in Chandigarh: reconsidering the primitive. South African Journal of Art History, 22(2), 115-126.

Journal article

Tempering Architecture: Design Thinking in a Globalised Culture

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2008). Tempering Architecture: Design Thinking in a Globalised Culture. Abacus.

Journal article

2007

(With Temple, N.) Contemplating the Unfinished: Architectural Drawing and the Fabricated Ruin

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Temple, N. (2007). (With Temple, N.) Contemplating the Unfinished: Architectural Drawing and the Fabricated Ruin. In M. Frascari, J. Hale, & B. Starkey (Eds.), From Models to Drawings: On Representation in Architecture (pp. 10). London: Routledge.

Chapter

Contemplating the Unfinished: Architectural Drawing, Fabricated Ruin and the Digital World

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Temple, N. (2007). Contemplating the Unfinished: Architectural Drawing, Fabricated Ruin and the Digital World. Architectural Research Quarterly.

Journal article

From Another World! A Possible Buyid Origin of the Decorated Mihrab of Central Oman?

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2007). From Another World! A Possible Buyid Origin of the Decorated Mihrab of Central Oman?. In E. Olijdam, & E. al (Eds.), Intercultural Relations between South and Southeast Asia, Studies in Commemoration of E.C.L. During Caspers (1934-1966) (pp. 11). Oxford: Archaeopress.

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Introduction and Conclusion

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Temple, N. (2007). Introduction and Conclusion. In N. Temple, & S. Bandyopadhyay (Eds.), Reflections on Architectural Research and Building Work. London: Black Dog Publishing.

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Muscat Urban Renewal Master Plan

Bandyopadhyay, S., Consulting Engineering Services CES., & Oman, L. L. C. (2007). Muscat Urban Renewal Master Plan. Muscat: Muscat Municipality.

Report

The Foreigner, Situated Moments and Topographic Healing

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2007). The Foreigner, Situated Moments and Topographic Healing. In N. Temple, & S. Bandyopadhyay (Eds.), Thinking Practice: Architectural Research in Studio Teaching and Building Work (pp. 12). London: Black Dog Publishing.

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The collection, the ruin and the theatre: architecture, sculpture and landscape in Nek Chand's Rock Garden, Chandigarh

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Jackson, I. (2007). The collection, the ruin and the theatre: architecture, sculpture and landscape in Nek Chand's Rock Garden, Chandigarh. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.

Book

Thinking Practice: Reflections on Architectural Research and Building Work

Temple, N., & Bandyopadhyay, S. (Eds.) (2007). Thinking Practice: Reflections on Architectural Research and Building Work. London: Black Dog Publishing.

Book

2006

Interpretation of Heritage Sites and Assessing Cultural Significance: the Enclosed Zara' of Harat al-Bilad (Manah Oasis)

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2006). Interpretation of Heritage Sites and Assessing Cultural Significance: the Enclosed Zara' of Harat al-Bilad (Manah Oasis). In UNESCO World Heritage Centre (Ed.), Conservation of Earthen Structures in the Arab States (pp. 75-87). Grenoble: CRATerreENSAG.

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The deconstructed courtyard: dwellings of central Oman

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2006). The deconstructed courtyard: dwellings of central Oman. In B. Edwards, M. Sibley, M. Hakmi, & P. Land (Eds.), Courtyard Housing: Past, Present and Future (pp. 109-121). Abingdon & New York: Taylor & Francis.

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2005

Bahla Fort and Oasis World Heritage Site Management Plan

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Atkins International, W. S. (2005). Bahla Fort and Oasis World Heritage Site Management Plan. Muscat: Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Oman.

Report

Diversity in unity: an analysis of settlement structure of Harat al-'Aqr, Nizwa (Oman)

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2005). Diversity in unity: an analysis of settlement structure of Harat al-'Aqr, Nizwa (Oman). Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 35, 19-36.

Journal article

Muscat Urban Plan: Approach and Scope

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2005). Muscat Urban Plan: Approach and Scope. Muscat: Diwan of Royal Court, Oman.

Report

Problematic Aspect of Synthesis and Interpretation in the Study of Traditional Omani Built Environment

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2005). Problematic Aspect of Synthesis and Interpretation in the Study of Traditional Omani Built Environment. In T. Shakur (Ed.), Cities in Transition: Transforming the Global Built Environment (pp. 15-30). Altrincham: Open House Press.

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2004

Development of Al ¿Aqr Traditional Area, Nizwa

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Consulting Engineering Services. (2004). Development of Al ¿Aqr Traditional Area, Nizwa. Muscat: Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Oman.

Report

Harat al-Bilad (Manah): Tribal pattern, settlement structure and architecture

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2004). Harat al-Bilad (Manah): Tribal pattern, settlement structure and architecture. Journal of Oman Studies, 13, 183-263.

Journal article

Muscat Ceremonial Route: Design Appraisal

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2004). Muscat Ceremonial Route: Design Appraisal. Muscat: Diwan of Royal Court, Oman.

Report

2003

The distinctive typology of Central Omani mosques: its nature and antecedents

Bandyopadhyay, S., & Sibley, M. (2003). The distinctive typology of Central Omani mosques: its nature and antecedents. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 33, 99-116.

Journal article

2002

Problematic Aspects of Synthesis and Interpretation in the Study of Traditional Built Environment

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2002). Problematic Aspects of Synthesis and Interpretation in the Study of Traditional Built Environment. Global Built Environment Review, 2(2), 16-28.

Journal article

2001

Deserted and Disregarded: The Architecture of Bilad Manh in Central Oman

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2001). Deserted and Disregarded: The Architecture of Bilad Manh in Central Oman. Archiologie Islamique, 10, 131-168.

Journal article

Digital Hindcasting - Critical Analysis through Virtual Reconstruction

Knight, M., Bandyopadhyay, S., Berridge, P., & Brown, A. G. P. (2001). Digital Hindcasting - Critical Analysis through Virtual Reconstruction. In eCAADe proceedings (pp. 529-533). eCAADe. doi:10.52842/conf.ecaade.2001.529

DOI
10.52842/conf.ecaade.2001.529
Conference Paper

Manah: A Gift of God, The Architecture of a Deserted Omani Settlement

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2001). Manah: A Gift of God, The Architecture of a Deserted Omani Settlement. Muscat: Historical Association of Oman..

Book

2000

From the Twilight of Cultural Memory: The Bumah in the Mosques of Central Oman

Bandyopadhyay, S. (2000). From the Twilight of Cultural Memory: The Bumah in the Mosques of Central Oman. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 30, 13-25.

Journal article

1999

The Deserted Settlement of Manh in Central Oman

Bandyopadhyay, S. (1999). The Deserted Settlement of Manh in Central Oman. Bulletin of the Society for Arabian Studies, 4(Spring), 13-16.

Journal article