CULTURAL CENTRE FOR IRAN

UNDERGRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO X (THESIS)

LOCATION : Tongi, Gazipur, Bangladesh

CLIENT : Cultural Counselor , Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran, Dhaka

FINANCED BY : Government of Islamic Republic of Iran (Under the supervision of IRI , Dhaka)

SITE AREA : 8 acre (348480 SFT) apx.

BUILT AREA : 1,59,700 sft

INSTRUCTORS:

Dr. M.A. Muktadir, Dr. Bijon Bihari Sharma, Sujaul Islam Khan, Nujaba Binte Kabir, Rigu Sarkar.

SUPERVISOR:

Masudur Rashid

The site for this project is situated at Tongi, Gazipur.This area is developing day by day beside dhaka city.

The major challenge of the project was to maintain the blending character of the Persian architecture, Islamic architecture and local architecture. Because it represents Iran in Bangladesh. The main feature of that country is Islam in both politically and ethically Therefore, the project deserves the character of an Islamic complex Moreover, the location of the project is in Bangladesh, and the maximum user of the complex belongs to Bangladesh. Therefore, it should satisfy their necessity as well as the local climate.

Islam is a very simple religion all along the history. Some simple forms of architecture and simple geometry can represent the simplicity of Islam Decoration (which is derived from Persian heritage) can be expressed in somemodern ways Here ‘simplicity’ can also be a language of expression. Facing of the complex is blended with the local context When one passes beside the complex can feel it a building for his own. There is no alien use the building belongs to. So one can feel very easy to use the building, enjoy the building and after all think over the building.