Ahmed Faisal_architecture portfolio_2007-2017

AHMED FAISAL ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO 2007 - 2017

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WORK EXPERIENCE: 2009-2018 Architect (2013-2018) Archeground Ltd Assistant Art Director (2012-2013) Cinema House Ltd Interior supervisor (2009-2011) Praakrita Nirman ltd.

GRADUATION (2013): B. Arch Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

my point of interest

I believe in the process of fusion. To me, all what exists and what will be existing are results of combining two or more distinct entities into a new whole.

Exploring new things and introducing them to another context helps innovation. Life is a complete balance of everything and creativity is a permutation and combination within it.

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Contents

Loom Shed for Amber Denim 2013-2015

Bhaowal Resort Ltd 2013-2017

#site work #construction #steel structure #green building #landscaping #masterplan #water management #big site #design #plumbing #teamwork #forest

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design team & project architect

work experiences

#site work #construction #steel structure #green building #landscaping #masterplan #water management #big site #design #plumbing #teamwork #forest #award winning

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design team & project architect

Final Year (5/2) Project of Graduation: 2012 Project title : ‘School: Industry/ Handicraft?’

Competition entry ODCJ: 2017

#green building #landscaping #masterplan #big site #design #teamwork #urbanism #old Dhaka #conservation #restoration #heritage conservation #archaeology #jail

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design team leader

unbuilt ideas

#green building #landscaping #masterplan #design #Dhaka #studio work #educational architecture #cool process #child psychology #creative learning #good jury

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4th Year (4/1) Urbanism project :‘Ramchandrapur & Katasur Khal’, Dhaka: 2009 #urban design #landscaping #masterplan #big site #design #teamwork #urbanism #old Dhaka #conservation #water bodies #survey #international workshop

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group project

from academy

work experiences

from academy

solo

My Travel 2007 - 2017 #Bangladesh #India #Nepal #Bhutan #Turkey #Spain #Italy #Portugal #France #Belgium #Hungary #Czech republic #Austria #Germany #Denmark #Netherlands #Norway

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travel shots

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WORK EXPERIENCES

2013-2017

Bhaowal Resort Ltd // part of design team & performed as project architect.

A boutique resort and spa on 100-acre land having multiple facilities.

Client: Partex Denim Ltd Site : 100 acres Construction : Partex Denim Ltd construction team.

My Responsibilities : Coordinating design & construction of Water management, Layout, Landscaping and road network.

Principal architect: Ar. Md. Jubair Hasan Other associates : Ar. Lutfullahil Majid, Ar. Nabi Newaz Khan, Ar. Abdur Rakib Structural engineer : Engr. Md. Saiful Bari (Saifulbari Associates)(P. ENG) MEP consultant : Engr. Md. Shabbir Hossain Water management experts: ESOLVE International Project Description: Bhawal Resort and Spa, situating 45 km away from the center of Dhaka city, is perceived as a retreat from the busy and highly dense urban life. Along with having all the modern amenities and well-adequate community spaces, this place can also be recognized as a modern vernacular architecture, since all other traditional rural and natural activities are promoted there. The modern amenities include the club, spa, gymnasium, banquet hall, playground etc. Besides, trailing through the extensive landscape, swimming, ďŹ shing and wild life exploration are the highlighting features of rural activities. To establish it as a breathing point for the urban dwellers who can rarely enjoy the patterns of six dierent seasons, an eco friendly, environment and culturally responsive space generation was considered as prior.

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ABOUT THE SITE : THE SITE IS A NATURAL RAIN WATER DRAIN !

The site is located inside the ‘Bhawal National Park’; a reserve forest. The park was established in 1982 under the wildlife act 1974 of Bangladesh. The area of the forest is around 5000 Ha with it’s surroundings.

The unique feature of this site is the ‘coppice sal’ forest. Although a range of wildlife has been reported to be seen here, deforestation and encroachment has left a few of them exist. Hence, in order to maintain and generate economy, the government let investors use some part of it on basis of lease agreements.

Legal business and settlements is the only way left to protect the forest and the National Park.

STUDY OF NATURAL WATER FLOW After studying the survey data and visiting the site it was evident that the site in monsoon becomes a natural storm water drain. The challenge was to derive a master plan not hampering the natural water flow system and volume.

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WATER MANAGEMENT AND ZONING: SPLITTING THE WATER FLOW COORDINATION WITH THE WATER MANAGEMENT EXPERTS : GENERATING SCHEME Water management experts were involved and we decided to measure the natural slope and width of the channels at some specific points in order to acquire a holistic idea of the maximum volume of water that can pass through the site.

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From the data and analysis it was evident that a big design decision was to be taken in order to address the water management issue. We, as per our principal’s decision introduced a circular height in order to divide the water flow into two parts which will eventually follow the site line toward the end of the site with necessary slope and bridge connections.

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WATER MANAGEMENT AND ZONING GENERATING LAYOUT AND CONCEPT OF MASTER PLAN SATISFYING THE CONTEXT

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woods retention pond woods retention pond helipad proposed water channel

slope of water flow

woods zone for cottages woods swimming pool woods zone for cottages restaurant woods woods

banquet hall

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WATER MANAGEMENT AND ZONING GENERATING SECTIONS OF WATER CHANNEL ALONG SITE LINE TYPE 1 existing ground level of woods finished level

TYPE 2

existing ground level of site

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existing ground level of woods

varied finished road level

existing ground level of site TYPE 3

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varied finished road level

existing ground level of site

bridge connection where necessary

finished road level

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GENERATING LAYOUT STUDY OF FORMS AND SPACES : LAYOUT IN SITU !

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Determining building outline (from colleague’s desk)

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Putting the layouts on site by experiencing spaces.

The survey team measures the given layouts and document in cad.

Final readjustment is done again in cad as per the detail designs.

Final column layout is sent to site.

layout mark

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GENERATING ROAD NETWORK AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN STUDY OF CIRCULATION AND GREEN : PROCESS

Using the channel bank as primary road network.

PRIMARY ROADS

existing ground level of woods

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existing ground level of site

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treks of construction as secondary road network.

SECONDARY ROADS

Landscape design is done in centrifugal zoning process.

ROADS PLANTS GRASS

Plantation design included both local a n d d e c o ra t i v e plants ďŹ rst and observed.

Layer of cottages are uplifted to keep natural network unchanged.

Plants from nearby forest mostly survived.

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OTHER BANGLADESHI PLANTS

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PLANTS FROM SURROUNDING FOREST

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GENERATING ROAD NETWORK AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN MASTER PLAN

retention pond retention pond helipad

slope of water flow

primary road along banks of water channel zone for cottages

zone for cottages zone for cottages restaurant swimming pool banquet hall

entry blow up

retention pond

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GENERATING ROAD NETWORK AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION & EVOLUTION OF ROAD NETWORKS

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Access roads generated through frequent circulation and movement of vehicles and people during construction were identiďŹ ed and preserved and later developed as secondary road networks.

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GENERATING ROAD NETWORK AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN CREATING STOCK NURSERY & CREATING SAMPLE COMBINATION CLUSTERS

The overall site needed a huge quantity of plants which was impractical to purchase.

Besides there were issues regarding climate, price, client’s choice, shape and visual appeal of plants after plantation. Hence, decision was taken that a nursery to be made inside site so that it can produce plants and at the same time we can experiment creating dierent types of clusters of plants. Later we selected those combinations which survived better, grew fast and looked better and marked with numbers. Later, we took decisions about planting them by multiple walks through sites and experiencing predicted situations and put that number on drawing sheets.

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Dillenia pentagyna

Bambusa vulgaris

Rhapis excelsa

Terminalia belerica

Rhapis excelsa

Strelitzia reginae

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Plumeria obtusa

Punica granatum

Melostoma

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Rhapis excelsa

Lantala

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Strelitzia reginae

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screen woods

walkway

privacy

cottages

privacy

walkway

woods screen

privacy

cottages

privacy

walkway

privacy

water channel

screen

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swimming pool

privacy

walkway

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pricay

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walkway

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GENERATING ROAD NETWORK AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN

PLANTATION DESIGN : MOST COMMON SCENARIOS OF SITE

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GENERATING ROAD NETWORK AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANTATION DESIGN WITH LANDSCAPING : CREATING COMBINATION OF PLANTS 1. CREATING PRIVACY WITH PLANTS 11

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SELECTED LOCAL PLANTS Ajuli (Dillenia pentagyna) kumbhi (Careya arborea)

Terminalia belerica Gandhi gajari (Miliusa velutura)

Melostoma

Lantala moinakata (Randia dumetorum)

RABISH PALM Rhapis excelsa

MANGO Mangifera indica

BIRD OF PARADISE Strelitzia reginae

STAR APPLE Chrysophyllum cainito

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LICHI Litchi chinensis

MONSTERA Monstera deliciosa

BOROI Ziziphus mauritiana

ANTHURIUM Anthurium andraeanum

ORBORI Phyllanthus emblica

PLUMERIA Plumeria obtusa

SAFEDA Manilkara zapota

MADHOBI Combretum indicum

DALIM Punica granatum

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GENERATING ROAD NETWORK AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANTATION DESIGN WITH LANDSCAPING : CREATING COMBINATION OF PLANTS 2. BUILDING - CHANNEL - ROAD EDGE COMBINATION 7

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GENERATING ROAD NETWORK AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN PLANTATION DESIGN WITH LANDSCAPING : CREATING COMBINATION OF PLANTS 4. ROAD EDGE COMBINATION 7

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bamboo screen

stone work

red concrete

brick soling + compact sand + compact earth

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WORK EXPERIENCES

2013-2075

Loom Shed for Amber Denim // design team & project architect

Loom Shed For Amber Denim : 2013-2015 at Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Design team: Md. Jubair Hasan (Principal), Nabi Newaz Khan, Lutfullahil Mazid, Ahmed Faisal Associate Architects: Saurav Dutta, Md. Abdur Rakib Structural Engineer: Saiful Bari

2017 : exhibited in 'Bengal Stream. The Vibrant Architecture Scene of Bangladesh', at Swiss Architecture Museum S AM, Basel, curated by Niklaus Graber, Andreas Ruby and Viviane Ehrensberger; Produced in cooperation with the Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements, Dhaka 2017 : ARCASIA Awards 2017, Jaipur, India.

Received 'Mention', Category C: Industrial Buildings 2017 : IAB (Institute of Architects, Bangladesh) Awards 2016 Received 'Mention', Category: Industrial Buildings.

2015 : 'Asia Architecture Award 2015' held at Istanbul, Turkey.

Received 'First Prize', Category: Commercial Buildings.

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BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT: THE ABANDONED PIPES The picture shows the 13 meter long MS pipes, 10mm in thickness. 17 km of those were bought by the client for a gas connection network for his factory but unfortunately were left unused due to a technical mismatch. We were told to utilize those leftover pipes if possible. After discussing the structural engineers we decided to use those as main structural and architectural elements of the project.

Two of those pipes, in combination created the whole pitched roof span and one of each pipes produced two columns. These dimensions later on guided the size of the project.

*1 PIPE = 2 COLUMNS 2 PIPES = 1 BEAM

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CONCEPT OF THE PROJECT: INDOOR OF TROPIC natural water body

worker dorm

Master Plan

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Architectural Concept The design was inspired from the inherent characteristics of land and waterscape of rural Bangladesh, where land & water is coherent and that is the main idea of the design. The lily pond and the vegetation around the loom shed reflect the sense of place in the truest sense. Shading is an important issue in Bangladeshi traditional architecture. Traditional form of roofing, known as "Do-Chala", is interpreted here with simplicity and originality using handmade roof tali (CC Block). The evolution of the traditional houses throughout history has been a response to factors such as geography, climate, socio-cultural aspects, craftsmanship and materials. The project 'Shuttle Loom Shed for Amber Denim' was inspired from these traditional houses in Bangladesh sheltering ordinary people built by those with no architectural trainings but are more concerned with fulfilling their needs and what was suitable for the climate.

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PROGRAM & LAYERS

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access

water body

circulation

machines

prayer space

services

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layer of screens

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water body

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BUILDING SCIENCE Hand Made Roof Tiles Secondary Vent

Truss System

Layer of Bamboo Screen Interior Space

Approach Road Plinth Lily Pond

Hand Made Roof Tiles 10” Dia MS Pipe

Bamboo

Hanging CC Block 10” Dia MS Pipe Bamboo Screen

RCC Pedestal Column

Lily Pond

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A PART OF WORK : SAMPLE OF CONSTRUCTION DETAILS concrete ms 6" dia, 10mm column q1, 3" x 5", 10 mm metal flange q2, 2.5" x 5", 6 mm metal c section screwed to flange

detail of column tops

Building Science

q1, 3" x 5", 10 mm metal flange welded to column q2 2.5” x 5”, 6mm thick metal c section screwed to flange

Foundation : Pedestal RCC Structure: Frame Structure, Using MS hollow pipe as column & Beam.

Space: Functional spaces are made of brick wall and bamboo screening.

Roof: handmade tiles.

Finish: Handmade, CC micro tile is used as floor finish.

5”x 5”, 10mm thick metal bar welded in between c sections @5’ gap, along all the double joints of c section to flange

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CONSTRUCTION

The top layer of the purlins has been used to lay tiles that are hand made on site. The tiles are m a d e o f c e m e n t- c o n c r e t e mixture and in built metal angles within which allows them later to be welded to the purlin.

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THE BAMBOO SCREEN AVAILABLE + SUSTAINABLE + COST EFFECTIVE + HUMAN

Rain, humidity, temperature and fertility of soil has allowed Bangladesh to become an exquisite landscape of dense population. It is obvious that any site here would be gifted with a range of variety of flora and fauna. On the other hand, our tropical climate needs to be treated with soft edges. It is better to provide multiple layer of ‘skins’ which we term ‘screen’ here. Providing multiple layers allow us to create lots of intermediate spaces in between spaces which results in creation of transitional spaces at the edges of any built entity under this concept. In this particular project, a thin layer of bamboo collected from nearby woods has been enough to create a perforated skin of the built indoor, covered by an extended overhang pitched roof.

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UNBUILT IDEAS

2017

Competition entry: ODCJ // design team leader

Historic Preservation And Landscape Design Of The Old Dhaka Central Jail And Redevelopment Of Its Surrounding Area : 2017 Competition organizer: Directorate of Prison, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Institute of Planner’s and Institute of Architect’s, Bangladesh.

My responsibilities: Design of master plan and details and presentation.

Team: Ar. Md. Masudul Alam (Principal) Ar. Mortaza Muntahi Rabbi (Technical) Jytoi Bikash Das (Planner) Mushfiqul Karim (Model) An Afghan fort, turned into a Mughal Stronghold and then a treasury; with the passage of time the site became the Dhaka Central jail at the heart of old Dhaka. The Dhaka central jail has now been relocated to Keraniganj. When relocated, the jail left behind a large space with lots of potentials. Besides that, the site houses some colonial buildings with some strong evidences of socio-political history of Bangladesh. And also after an extensive archeological survey and excavation, some remains of the old Afghan fort has been found as rich historical evidences. The rich landscape and heritage value of the site must be acknowledged, preserved and accessed by general people.

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1 1. Panorama of the site 2. Boundary of site and surrounding residential area 3. An archaeological site and surroundings 4. A colonial building inside site 5. View from jail cell 6. A hanging gallow

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TEXTURE OF THE CONTEXT

ZONE A

1. Hossaini Dalan 2. Bakshibazar node 3. Urdu road surroundings 4. Lalbagh fort 5. Urdu road surroundings 6. Chawk bazar 7.Tara mosque 8. Jail road

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EXISTING SITE MAP

PLANNING AND DESIGN OBJECTIVES 1. Master Plan and Preservation of jail life, activity and its history.

2. Landscape Designs.

3. Redevelopment of the Area.

4. A proposal for infrastructure facility.

5. Lessens nodal pressure 6. Responsive place making for the communities and tourists 7. Reflecting History and Heritage of Old Dhaka.

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LOS CALCULATION In order to design efficiently, several calculations have been conducted for studying and taking decisions.

The LOS calculations at the three points showed us that the Bakshibazar road is working properly for the time being, but a possible bottle neck condition can arise due to a restaurant, which can be removed. The LOS study shows that The Chawk Bazar end requires additional area to function properly, so it is recommended to adjust a belt of land from the southern part of zone 'B' to widen the road. The eastern end of zone 'A', the Najimuddin road, shows a bad traffic condition in LOS study. Any kind of vehicular entry or drop off to the site has been discouraged by not providing any provision for car parking at this point.

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CONCEPT REFERENCES

THE FORT CITY TO S E R V E F O R T (ZONE ‘A’ WILL GENERATE REVENUE A N D AT T R A C T TOURISTS)

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THE FORT SERVED BY THE FORTCITY THE EVACUATED JAIL WHICH IS FORMER FORT WHICH HAS BECOME AN EXHIBIT AND THUS SUBJECT TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION.

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CONCEPT FOR ZONE ‘C’

THE FORT CITY TO S E R V E F O R T (ZONE ‘B’ WILL GENERATE REVENUE A N D AT T R A C T TOURISTS)

CONCEPT FOR ZONE ‘B’

photos taken during eurotrip :2016/2017 /Granada & Bercelona

TIMELINE

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AFGHAN FORT

MUGHAL FORT + BARRACK

BRITISH BARRACK + JAIL

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EAST PAKISTAN JAIL

BANGLADESH JAIL

BANGLADESH JAIL MUSEUM + REDEVELOPMENT OF SURROUNDING AREA

SHORT METHODOLOGY Initially, after forming the team, primary site visit has been conducted to understand and visualize the project. A detail study about Old Dhaka and Old Dhaka Central Jail has also been conducted. At this stage, the project got a conceptual idea. Various Urban Study and related literature was reviewed. Also, literature on the history of Dhaka helped to develop a platform and shape the outline of the design. A primary conceptual master plan has been developed. With the help of second site visit, numerous conceptual and strategic changes has been performed. The basic considerations of designing zone A & B are urban activities and historic conservation. Design of Zone C was based on Architectural design where prime considerations were Historical conservation, minimum structural footprint for further excavation, keep the design in pristine nature. After considering these factors, various 2D and 3D software were used to design and document the project. Ultimately, final master plan and related drawings, visualizations etc. has been derived.

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Existing site

Preserved existing paves & walkways

Interventions

Preserved existing internal walls

PROJECT NARRATIVE, URBAN STRATEGIES AND VISIONS The experience of an old jail built upon the ground of an old afghan fort can be more satisfying to the tourists when the avor of old Dhaka cuisine and local handicraft souvenirs adds in. The zone 'A' and 'B' has several urban design considerations while setting inside a community sensitive old territory. The open shops, shaded plazas and open loft spaces inside dense old Dhaka context provides a relaxing atmosphere to walk down the memory lane, at the same time being served with traditional foods and souvenirs. There has been several community facilities dedicated to local people such as multipurpose hall and swimming pools. The long wall at the southern part can be used for light and sound shows. Zone 'A' and zone 'B' is free to enter and commute. One can also enter zone 'C' from these parts besides enjoying handicraft market, souvenir shop, food stalls shaded by courtyards and surrounded by old Dhaka traditions.

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Designing elevated deck preserving existing trees

Green areas excluding soft paves

Preserved existing Trees

Elevated deck preserving existing trees

DESIGN STRATEGY The most important strategy guiding this master plan is 'to enhance an open space to protect and preserve the environment that promotes recreation, livability and identity'. It reects environmental sustainability and respect local socio-cultural fabrics. Being aware of the local cultural background, the master plan aims at revitalizing Old Dhaka and at the same time, it serves as a major regular weekend destination for people of New Dhaka. Risk sensitive land use pattern and strategy for establishing urban greenery incorporates both preventive and curative aspects for urban resilience to disasters. Use of low cost local material and construction methods, keeping the site in its pristine nature promotes energy eďŹƒcient green urban development. An economically adaptive design approach copes with changing economy of surrounding areas, thus facilitates thriving economic activities. Healthy natural environment with the provision of compelling cultural activities increases community interaction. It will provide the much needed relief from daily urban stress we go through.

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DESIGN OF MASTER PLAN : INTRODUCING CIRCULATION PATHS & DECK Deck

Circulation

New structures 1. Buffer space to create an inviting environment.

2. Redesigned zone ‘c’ main entry.

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3. 3’ elevated Deck for zone ‘c’ visitors to create a sense of enclosure as jail. The deck layout is guided by existing trees and internal wall directions.

4. Pedestrian flow from Nazimuddin Road to Bakshibazar road.

5. Providing adequate underground parking as per calculation of los. rail

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6. Buffer space to create an Inviting environment.

7. New structure.

8. Aperture connecting site with surroundings.

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9. Internal physical connection created.

10. Buffer space to create a visual relief from Chawkbazar.

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‘Kara workshop galleries’

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Prayer space

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Gallow (place for hanging)

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‘Kara Smriti Museum’

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Open to sky Green court Open plaza (soft pave) Entry to zone a X

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Soft paved buffer zone Redesigned existing pond Restored building as art gallery Cinema hall

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Decking inside restored building Elevated deck inside zone ‘C’ to restrict and guide public access Preserving existing Paved area Central deck Opening on deck to Accommodate existing trees

Redesigned road to create Separate bay Preserving existing Internal wall Preserving plinth of Demolished building Decking inside Restored building Souvenir shop Food court for Zone c, isolated To avoid noise Getting inside Redesigned Existing mosque

Shops for Traditional old Dhaka foods Vehicular entry for Zone ‘b’ Book stores Green holding bay Compromised road For widening existing Road

MASTER PLAN OF ZONE A, ZONE B AND ZONE C

VISION STATEMENTS & DESIGN PHILOSOPHY The potentiality of this project lies within the fusion of old and new, the colonial and the contemporary and the settlement of a museum within a jail within an old afghan fort. The context of a very much community sensitive area with dense inhabitants makes it even more interesting. Besides, it will be a branding for old Dhaka tourism and can be center for tourists. It will also serve the local people through facilities and activities that construct the community of old Dhaka.

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR ZONE 'A' AND ZONE 'B':

traditional shop & handicraft market multipurpose area swimming pool & gynasium cinema halls

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1.The layout is in an 'open plan' approach to accommodate natural ventilation and minimize cooling load.

2.Considering our tropical weather condition, a lot of open shaded spaces have been provided which is more than the conventional circulation percentage. These shaded spaces create free owing pedestrian circulation which makes the spaces inviting and comfortable to explore.

These shaded areas will also act future expansion of the market.

3.All the open to sky paved areas have been designed as soft paves, it means all paves are soak able green areas.

4.The color scheme of the facades include traditional mud and 'Ela' in the exterior ďŹ nish reducing carbon footprint.

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free public circulation through shop area

SHOP TYPE 3: shops with more privacy than type 1 & 2

SHOP TYPE 4: open areas that allow future growth of shops

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR ZONE C: 1.The elevated deck for the visitors allows them to explore only the places that is allowed. Controlled interventions will result in better maintenance management.

2.The deck has been elevated up to 1m above existing ground level, creating a pass through for the wildlife.

3.The deck will be a light and easy to construct structure. The deck can be relocated as per conservation need and construction materials can be reused or relocated within a short notice of time.

4.The plinths of the demolished building will be preserved for various community activities, so new paves or plinths are not required.

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view from eastern entry of zone ‘A’

night view from western entry of zone ‘A’

POLICIES, RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES: ZONE 'A' AND ZONE 'B': 1.The shops, multipurpose hall, swimming pool, cinema hall, art gallery and parking facilities will be generating revenue for the 'Kara welfare association'. A management and maintenance team can be organized to run the complex.

2.There will be no restrictions to enter zone 'A' and zone 'B'.

3.The shops might be closed and the vertical circulations be blocked, but the circulation through zone 'A' from east to west shall be opened for all time.

4.There will be physical constraints for restricting vehicular access to the site, except for special conditions.

5.The Mazar at the east part of zone 'A' shall be remained for the time being as it is community sensitive. It can remain kept if it doesn't develop any urban constrain.

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existing situation of the southern pond of zone ‘C’

proposed design of the southern pond of zone ‘C’

POLICIES, RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR ZONE 'C': 1.The revenue generated from the zone 'C' will be used for management of the premises.

2.The 'mosque' will be opened for public. There will be no direct access from zone 'C' to the mosque.

3.The premise can be used for multiple functions such as art competition or book opening programs under strict conditions.

4.The premise might be kept open at one day in a week for special children and differently able people.

5.The archaeological work will continue. Parts of the deck can be remained closed due to work.

6.The deck is minimum 8'00” wide at the narrowest part. So light vehicles such as vans or electrical vehicles can be brought inside for excavation work needs.

7.All the existing trees will remain to maintain and preserve the existing environment, no additional plantation is required.

8.Strict visitor policy, such as guided tours, high rate of penalties for any kind of damage, etc. should be implied to maintain the control over the site.

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existing situation of the main walkway of zone ‘C’

proposed design of the main walkway of zone ‘C’

SPATIAL AND VISUAL OLD DHAKA AND OLD MUGHAL SCHEME

RESPECTS CONTEXT, SO LOCAL PEOPLE ADAPT TO A NEW BUILT FORM

OLD DHAKA SCHEME FOR HERITAGE TOURISM AND THUS ATTRACTS TOURISTS.

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existing situation of the center of zone ‘C’

proposed design of the center of zone ‘C’

BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT The project creates new public space in a dense area of Dhaka City that serves as a relief to all. Preserving historical features of the site will provide opportunities for future anthropological discoveries. The visitors will get the flavor of Dhaka's history and experience of a Jail at the same time. The project will be economically viable which makes it self-sustaining and requires no major future investment. This project will be a valuable addition to our tourism sector.

The potentiality of this project lies within the fusion of old and new, the colonial and the contemporary and the settlement of a museum within a jail within an old afghan fort. The context of a very much community sensitive area with dense inhabitants makes it even more interesting. The openness and lofty horizontal spaces will create a visual and physical relief in side this heavily dense urban area. Besides, it will be a branding for old Dhaka tourism and can be center for tourists.

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PITCH ROOF COVERED WITH ROOF TILES FOR LONGEVITY EXISTING STRUCTURE STRENGTHENED EXISTING WALL T E X T U R E & FINISH CONSERVED

DECK INSTALLED TO KEEP FLOOR UNTOUCHED WINDOW & DOOR FRAME REDESIGNED

O U T D O O R W A L L CONSERVED AS ORIGINAL

CONSERVATION: A TYPICAL EXISTING WORKSHOP BUILDING proposed renovation design of a typical workshop of zone ‘C’

existing situation of a typical workshop of zone ‘C’

CONSERVATION SCHEME: 1.The colonial and the later parts will be conserved as they are found on site.

2.The afghan and Mughal ruins, which are currently under excavation, will be contained with light structures to restrict it from rest of the site. Guided tours will be arranged for visitors to enjoy these places.

3.The landscape, the roads and plinths of the demolished buildings will be kept as it is.

There will be no introduction of decorative plants or vegetation.

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FROM ACADEMY

2012

Final Year (5/2) Project of Graduation: ‘School: Industry/ Handicraft?’ // solo project

Final Year (5/2) Project of Graduation: 2012 Project title : ‘School: Industry/ Handicraft?’

School is our very first institute for learning after family when we grow up. A good school can produce a perfect citizen. When I chose this project, the education board was taking some steps to make the schooling system more appropriate and efficient which even included introduction of new pedagogy and creative question method. I tried to incorporate the new ‘creative learning’ curriculum and the infrastructure need in my final year design studio from a fresh angle which will guide a standardization of government school’s architectural design.

The project focuses on addressing the newly introduced structured questioning system through creative learning method into the spatial and organizational design of a school’s architectural elements.

The main steps of the structured creative learning system are derived from Bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. The steps are: 1.

2.

3.

4.

Remembering Analysis Applying Higher application

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study

DESIGN PROCESS program generator

psychology

spaces

physical growth

cluster formation

learner’s attitude

top

school needs

base

learner needs

vertical furniture

50% increased induction

intellectual needs

area

design goal set

design

+ social needs

emotional needs

school needs

learner needs

curricular needs

physical needs

tool based needs

activity based needs

Design concept

The design is done in a way that it contains all the necessary changes needed in a typical school to make it a perfect device for teaching. I started studying our terminal competencies, education structures, psychology, history of education etc. After establishing the ‘Program Generator’, it defined the most feasible combination of age groups for zoning, which has actually been derived based on our educational data and thus it follows our very own educational system and curriculum.

CLUSTER

A B C

CLASS

AGE

5-7

8-10

11-13

D

14-15

E

16-17

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EVOLUTION OF PROGRAM: IDENTIFYING AREAS TO INTRODUCE STIMULI 3, 4, 5

PRE, 1, 2

C

B

A

TYPICAL

NEW

TYPICAL

NEW

6, 7, 8

META COGNITION

D

ABSTRACT THINKING

9, 10

CREATIVE THINKING

E

PROBLEM SOLVING

11, 12

PASSIVE ACTIVE

LIBRARY

count induction dots

LAB

CLASSROOM

3 14 11 17

MULTIPURPOSE

TEACHERS ROOM

PLAYFIELD

15 31 SERVICE

50% INCREASES

ADMIN

PRE SCHOOL SPECIAL CLASSROOMS

RAW MATERIALS WORKSHOP

ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOP

PHYSICAL TRAINING AREA

GARDENS

COURTS

SHADED AREAS

SEMI SHADED AREAS

CORRIDORS

PLANT AREAS

INSTALLATION AREAS

GATHERING SPACES

TRANSITION ZONES

s p a c e s

TOTAL OLD

TOTAL NEW

CORRIDORS

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SPACE-CLUSTER ANALYSIS: THE PROCESS OF DEFINING SPACE TYPES ACCORDING TO NEEDS

In this phase, a space is perceived in terms of the surfaces, needed furniture and types as per age group. Once the list is ready, then the spaces are put on a chart to define how the space is going to be. Almost every possible aspects has been considered and put down on that list so that while doing the design nothing misses out. After the chart is completed, the main architectural design started. Below is a gimps of the chart was created.

tools

vertical

base

top

type area

INSERTING NEW THINGS Intellectual Induction Analytical And Practical Problem Solving patterns like this stimulates the process of analytical and practical problem solving

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99964

122240

120138

6000mm WIDE ROAD

111252

3 ACRE

NORTH

88680

30000mm WIDE ROAD

Though this project has not been focusing on site specific issues, several factors regarding the surroundings such as main road, secondary access road, site orientation, sun path, possible noise generating issues have been considered during the design process and incorporated inside the proposed layout.

1. creating a buer space from the front road.

2. mass formation along north-south axis.

buer

wind & sun path

5. creating courtyards inside masses.

6. open green spaces inside circulation spine.

courtyard 1

courtyard 2

3. main circulation along east-west axis.

4. creating open spaces between the masses.

circulation

solid-void

7. adding more details in plan and treating setbacks.

plan

8. wide walkways at the border.

walkaway

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D C

canteen

garden as buer space

cluster D

library & museum

pedestrian access

cluster B

interaction

admin block

cluster A

vehicular access

Master plan

buer court

B A

section 5m

20m 10m

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EXPLODED AXONO

r

cluster D laboratory spaces

cluster D classrooms

3rd

floo

r

2nd

floo

cluster B classrooms

school library 1st

r

floo

cluster C classrooms

connection bridge shed for preschoolers

multipurpose hall school museum cluster D interaction cluster B cluster A interaction waiting bay for parents to making visual contact with children. basement car parking provision considering site condition

playground isolation court arts & crafts interaction gardening

oor

dfl

un Gro

ent

em

Bas

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CLASSROOM DETAILS

CLASSROOM DETAIL: CLUSTER A (age 5-7)

6

CLASSROOM DETAIL: CLUSTER C (age 11-13)

1

1

6

2

2

3

3

7

4 5

1. modular furniture for story telling & individual learning.

2. color on structural elements to identify territory.

3. movable partition made of cupboards.

5

4. movable partition allowing to isolate or create larger space.

CLASSROOM DETAIL: CLUSTER B (age 8-10)

5,6. custom made environmental sensitive doors and windows with sufficient visual contact

7. solid partition.

CLASSROOM DETAIL: CLUSTER D (age 14-15)

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8 9

10

11

12

14

8. modular furniture for story telling & individual learning.

9. color on structural elements to identify territory.

11. movable partition made of cupboards.

14. color used in door & window frames to create creative stimuli.

12

13. custom made environmental sensitive doors and windows with sufficient visual contact

13

12. solid partition & additional semi outdoor space added.

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CLUSTER A AGE : 05-07 CLASS : pre school & 1,2 CLUSTER DESIGN FOCUS : Arts & Crafts + Gross Motor Skills + Dramatic Play + Quiet Zone

Long section of cluster A

outdoor

Short section of cluster A

……………………………………………….Fantasy

……………………………………….. ….Cluster A

…………………………..Outdoor teaching space

…………………………..Basic material Play

Design mostly considered sensitive zoning and vibrance of spaces. Passive learning is encouraged by using colorful elements in building structures.

Removable and adjustable furniture layout makes it easy to interact in groups.

Furniture orientation Outdoor teaching space Basic material Play

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CLUSTER B AGE : 08-10 CLASS : 3,4,5

play

plants & play

CLUSTER DESIGN FOCUS : materials + outplay + teamwork + team study

A typical long section

Short section of cluster B

……………………………………….. ….Explore

……………………………………….. ….Cluster B

……………………………………………….Fantasy

Passive learning is encouraged by using colorful elements in building structures. Outdoor play zone is introduced in this part.

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CLUSTER C AGE : 11-13 CLASS : 6,7,8 CLUSTER DESIGN FOCUS : Creativity + Gardening + Isolation

A typical long section

arts & crafts

agriculture

isolation + sensitive + spatial quality

play

plants & play

This zone is considered emotionally sensitive due to the age group. At the age of eleven emotional crisis starts taking place in the mind of a student. On the other hand creativity also starts to nourish. Students of this age are often seen to change friends, start meeting new groups and express strong personality.

Hence, addressing all these types of needs is very necessary while designing a space for such groups.

Extra focus has been given on gardens and arts and crafts classroom areas.

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CLUSTER D AGE : 14-15 CLASS : 9, 10 CLUSTER DESIGN FOCUS : interaction + isolation + practical projects

A typical long section

This zone is designed in way that it does not conflict with the rest of the areas. The zoning allows quieter spaces and even a private outdoor field. The floor height also allows the senior students to have an isolated space. Class size and volume of mass has got bigger. Open and large corridors have been introduced to create depth in interaction spaces.

A typical short section

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FROM ACADEMY

2009

4th Year (4/1) Project ‘Revitalization of Katasur & Ramchandrapur Khal (Canal) and redevelopment of their surrounding area.’

Integrating the Urban Water Bodies in Dhaka’s Fabric, Dhaka’ : 2009, An Imperative Issue of Sustainable City. // group project Ahmed Faisal (0501009) Survey, Presentation & Masterplan Mazharul Haque Sumon (0501010) Survey, Policiy & Masterplan Habibullah Billal (0501014) Survey, Urban study & Model

The Department of Architecture of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) organized a workshop on 'Integrating the urban water bodies in Dhaka's fabric: An imperative issue of sustainable city' which was also a part of our Urbanism studio course. We and some thesis students of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) of Belgium simultaneously did the course which was all about taking effective measures to revive diminishing water bodies of the city to save it from ecological disaster as well as the need to preserve the existing water bodies in and around the city for a sustainable city.

Later, students were divided into groups and given particular water bodies to develop and design to explore the possible positive outcomes.

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SITE & SURROUNDINGS

Higher income group Middle income group Low income group

Length : 2.94 km Width : Previously : 120’ -90’ wide, 20’ - 40’ deep At 2009 : 60’ - 30’ wide, 3’ -10’ deep , at sluice gate zone 40’ deep.

Longitude : 23° 46’02.43”N Latitude : 90° 21’02.86”E

1

1&2 story building

2 3&4 story building 5&6 story building

3

1 End Point 2 Ramchndrapur khal 3 Katasur khal 4 Buriganga River 5 Dam (Beribandh)

4

5

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FLOW, SITUATION & URBAN GOVERNANCE OF RMACHANDRAPUR KHAL : 2009 x

x

x

x

x x

x x

x

x x

x x

x Dam Beribandh

Katasur Khal

Ramchandrapur Khal

Kalyanpur Retention Pond Sluice Gate

Buriganga River

Direction of water flow

water transport

mosquito

big tree

water plants

garbage throwing

fish availability

Back side

drinkable water

odor

Population growth

2 Lack of activity 5 2

1

2

Lack of education Need of land

Encroachment/filling

Lack of awareness

Narrowing of khals

1 6

3

5 1 2 3 4 5 6

Illegal settlements Illegal bridge connection Open unhealthy toilet Thick layer of waste Encroachment under process Garbage Throwing

2 4

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ENCROACHMENT 1) Massive scale of encroachment minimum 30% and maximum 80% at some parts.

2) According to WASA report, illegal hanging houses & about 217 illegal establishments were built over 700m length of the khal.

Wider phase

3) People made shako (bamboo bridge) randomly.

1

Illegal settlements

2

Illegal bridges

3

Open toilet

4

Thick layer of waste

5

Encroachment under process

6

Garbage Throwing

Started narrowing

Narrowed

1 1

1

1 1

2

4

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1

Illegal settlements

2

Illegal bridge connection

3

Open unhealthy toilet

4

Thick layer of waste

5

Encroachment under process

Possible scenario after eviction

1 3

4 5 5

1

3

1 1

1

Legal building

Road

Encroachment

Canal

Encroachment

Encroachment

Canal

Encroachment

Road

Legal building

3

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PROBLEM STATEMENT

Problems due to Centralization

Lack of fund & corruption UNPLANNED

MIGRATION

POOR URBAN MANAGEMENT

INDUSTRIALIZATIION

Master plan not up to date

Lack of coordination

Polluting industries

No relation with dhaka

No attention for environment

No dependency on water

Encroachment, waste dumping, land ďŹ lling DISAPPEARING WATER BODIES/OPEN SPACE/PUBLIC SPACE Water = full of waste Toxicity

Water = back of the city

Drainage system fails

AFFECTED ECOSYSTEM

POLLUTION

WATER LOGGING

POLICY TO PROTECT THE CANAL

1) Rehabilitate the slum occupants.

x 2) Creating alternative drainage system.

3) Dustbins at regular intervals.

30d 2m

30d

4) Increasing depth, width and creating 1:2 slope to each bank.

2m

5) Minimum 2m walkway need to be kept as setback each side.

6) Evicted people will earn money by gardening on the canal banks.

7) Establishment of road-water transport and pedestrian network.

8) Religious structure will be placed to create public sentiment.

9) Social gathering space will be created at some points.

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MASTER PLAN IMPROVEMENT OF WATER FLOW & INTRODUCING CONTINUOUS WALKWAYS Wa t e r b o d i e s a t surroundings are connected via small i n t e r ve n t i o n s a n d bridges to increase overall water volume.

M i n 2 m w i d e walkways are to be included while developing the banks.

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MASTER PLAN Rehabilitation and community spaces A loop at the end of walkways.

Mosques

Low income housing on evicted open spaces.

Focus point of gathering

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RECREATIONAL FACILITIES NEAR THE RETENTION POND AT THE END POINT OF THE KHAL Canal

Small water bodies

Walkway

1

Eviction of the area.

3

Planting big trees to tighten soil.

5

Creating public platform and a connecting bridge.

Plants

2

Introducing walkway loop and creating centers.

4

Planting bush, grass and marsh water plants.

6

Adding flower plants to both banks of approach.

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COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE FOR CITY PEOPLE Canal

Small water bodies

Walkway

1

Eviction of the area.

3

Planting flowers.

5

Planting bush, grass and marsh water plants.

Plants

2

Introducing walkway and layer of gardens

4

Planting big trees to tighten soil.

6

Creating public platform and a connecting bridge.

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bush

trees

walkway bush

bridge

1:2 slope bank & gardening

bush

bush

marsh plants

marsh water plants

gathering & performing public shed stage

low water plants

bush

trees

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FROM CAMERA

2007-2017

My Travel 2007 - 2017

I like to roam and take photos. A glimpse of my travel is documented here. Some of the photos shown here received awards in several local competitions and were exhibited in a range of events.

A typical old Dhaka window

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*runner up : ‘colour lifestyle’, IIUPE Dhaka,2010.

The ‘Jamdani’ villages of Narayanganj, Bangladesh.

Jamdani has the latest patent of Bangladeshi clothes.

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*exhibited in multiple exhibitions

*published: NATGEO : your shot : 2011

From the streets of the ‘Old Dhaka’.

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Bangladesh - India border. Pics taken during my work as an assistant art director.

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*title photo : exhibition ‘INDIA: PLURAL’, 2010; Drik Gallery, Dhaka

*exhibition ‘INDIA: PLURAL’, 2010; Drik Gallery, Dhaka

The ‘Taj’ and the ‘Golkunda Fort’ from my India tour.

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Part of the ‘Everest- Kanchanjangha peak’ and an old shrine in Bhutan.

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Traditional buildings of Nepal.

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Visiting ‘Trondheim’, winter 2016.

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Visiting ‘Trondheim’, winter 2016.

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Paris: 2016.

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The streets of Firenze: 2016.

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Bruges: 2016.

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Venezia: 2016.

AHMED FAISAL ahmedfaisal0905@gmail.com +8801734981623 F-3, 31, 31/A (Rashid view), BIAM Road, New Eskaton, Shantinagar, Ramna Dhaka, Bangladesh.