EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE BUET (Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology) 2011
SENIOR ARCHITECT Ventura Properties Ltd. 2010 - present
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SELECTED WORKS
PRITILATA MEMORIAL COMPLEX Chittagong, Bangladesh Academic Work (Final Year Thesis)
VENTURA ICONIA ( 10 STORIED COMMERCIAL BUILDING ) Banani, Dhaka Individual Work ( Concerned Architect of VPL )
VENTURA ROSYLYNE ( 10 STORIED APARTMENT BUILDING ) Uttara, Dhaka Individual Work ( Concerned Architect of VPL )
VENTURA TRIVENI ( 10 STORIED OFFICE BUILDING ) Banani, Dhaka Individual Work ( Concerned Architect of VPL )
VENTURA EDEN ROC ( 10 STORIED APARTMENT BUILDING ) Gulshan, Dhaka Individual Work ( Concerned Architect of VPL )
DESCO HEAD OFFICE Nikunja, Dhaka Design Competition ( Team member )
PRITILATA MEMORIAL COMPLEX Location:
Patia, Chittagong , Bangladesh
Year:
Design Studio X, 2010
Type:
Academic (Final year thesis) Individual work
Involvements:
Design, Drawing, Model making and Presentation
Course teacher:
Prof. Dr. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed (shabbir@arch.buet.ac.bd) Prof. Dr. Mohammed Zakiul Islam (zislam@arch.buet.ac.bd)
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Historic walk arround the pond
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Exhibition hall
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Multipurpose Hall, Health care and Training facility, Cafe’
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Library
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Primary school
Top view of the complex
The project involves the memories, heroic contribution and spirit of Pritilata Waddedar who was an anti-British pro-India revolutionary in East Bengal, presently in Bangladesh. Her birthplace, the village Dholghat at Patia is considered as the site of the project. Pritilata Smriti Shongshod, which is the main concerning body, considers the project as an attempt to promote the village locality by providing facilities and spread the spirit and philosophy of the great revolutionary.
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In an architectural aspect the project includes a great challenge, which is to express the spirit of the revolutionaries in the local context and reach the new generation with the original history and sacriďŹ ce of the heroes who brought us the freedom.
Site: The area of the site is 4.1 acre. Pritilata Smriti Shongshod Owns the land. The area is characterized by numerous ponds and green rice ďŹ elds.
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Google image of the site
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Pond within the site
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Surrounding rice ďŹ eld
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Panorama, taken from the adjacent road
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LOCAL CONTEXT
Local settlement pattern:
Site access:
The economy of the villagers is agrarian. Most families own lands, in which they harvest. Families usually select a suitable piece of land (Vita) near their harvesting fields to build houses. Vitas are comparatively higher lands to keep the housing settlements dry even during the flood. Clusters are characterized by private courtyards and indirect entry.
Local people actually do not move around through a designed network of walkways or roads. People usually use the dividers of the paddy fields (known as “Aile”) as their paths. in this context the prominent mouja lines are considered as site entry.
Local housing cluster
Opening and ventilation system in local structures
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Defining two functions: The project has two different functions. Preserving the spirit and Executing the spirit. The left portion contains social facilities which will be mostly used by the local people and the right portion contains the spirit. A visitor’s walkway (noted with red color in the sketch) will connect them so that a visitor can first know the history and feel the spirit of Pritilata Waddedar and then visit the complex which facilitates the local users with educational and social facilities. Segregating the divine: Pritilata was the first women to join Surya Sen’s army. This extraordinary act brings Pritilata to a different level of achievement which is reflected in the project by arranging the structures. The mass that contains the exhibits and history, is conciously separated from the others and placed on the visitor’s walkway.
Conceptual exhibition space
Conceptual walkway
SPIRITUAL WALK
6. The tunnel
5. Exhibition hall
A dark tunnel with dramatic lighting is designed at the end of the spiritual walk. This space describes Pritilata’s last mission where she sacrificed her life. The tunnel opens up in the wide open green landscape where structures are designed to facilitate the local community. This incident symbolizes the achievements of Pritilata and makes the visitor realize what she fought for.
A monumental building is designed at the end of the circuitous path. The shape of the structure is identical to the shape of the entrance plaza. The building contains the remainings of Pritilata.
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1. Childhood:
2. Early life
3. College life
4. Joining the army
The visitor’s journey is designed to start from a green tranquil point with distant view of the monuments which are ahead of the path. It symbolizes the childhood of Pritilata when she dreamt to fight for her country and freedom.
This segment of the journey is dedicated to the revolutionaries who had indirect impacts on Pritilata’s early life. Monumental walls, bearing their name and history are designed along the path
Larger monuments with spiritual spaces are designed in this portion of the path which contains historical records of the revolutionaries who made direct impacts on Pritilats’s college life.
lofty walkways, dramatic apertures and monumental forms are designed to represent and exhibit the events of pritilata’s life when she met and joined the army of famous revolutionary Surya Sen.
PRESENTATION DRAWINGS
visitor’s entry 0 5
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25 m
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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10 m
1 ST FLOOR PLAN
SECTION EE’
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25 m
SECTION - AA’
SECTION - BB’
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10 m
SECTION - CC’
SECTION - DD’
SECTION EE’
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Exhibition hall.
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The tunnel
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School corridor
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Model Photos
VENTURA ICONIA, A TEN STORIED COMMERCIAL BUILDING Location:
Plot # 37, Road # 11, Block # H, Banani R/A Dhaka, Bangladesh
Year:
2013 - 2016
Type:
Individual Work
Involvement:
(Concerned architect of Ventura Properties Ltd.) Design, Drawing and site supervision
Land area:
340 sqm
Configuration:
Basement + Ground + 9 Floors
Total built area:
2173.87 sqm
Number of parking:
08
The project is located at the newly evolved business district of Banani. The core idea was to design a 10 storied commercial development which reflects the resplendent ambient of the location and facilitate the pedestrians and users in an urban context. The microclimate of the area, building functionality and user's demand for a machine finished commercial look was also in consideration. The project is in a corner plot with 20 meter road at north and 10 meter road at west. The site has an area of 343 sqm (approximately 5 katha). Chosen ground coverage is 52.5% of the land area (180 sqm). The core and service areas are placed at the back end to facilitate the usable area with charming roadside views. The ground floor is planned for shops and remaining upper floors are dedicated for small offices. The glazed surfaces at front of the mass permit sufficient amount of light which sculpts the interior spaces. Green areas with potted plants are designed in each floor so the office occupants can have a refreshing view during work time. The project has 9 consecutive floors dedicated to small offices which demand a space for social interaction and recreation. Therefore, the roof is designed as a contained space which delivers a picturesque view of the cityscape including the Gulshan Lake.
ATM BOOTH
DOWN TOWARDS BASEMENT
E/M ROOM
GENERATOR SPACE
SHOP
UP OFFICE SPACE F.H.C.
LOBBY
UP DN
ENTRY
CABLE RISER
LOBBY
LIFT
SHOP
LIFT
LIFT
OFFICE ENTRY
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
EAST ELEVATION
WEST ELEVATION
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4m
1:200
UP
STORE
PUMP ROOM
UP DRIVE WAY
UP LIFT
LIFT
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2
3
4m
1:200
NORTH ELEVATION
BASEMENT PLAN
SOUTH ELEVATION
Roads along the site are full of chaos throughout the day. The existing roadside commercial structures and shops provide no space for a proper pedestrian movement. Studying this overcrowded situation we tried to create a relief for pedestrians and shoppers. The structure is placed at the far most corner of the site to create a grand plaza at front. First two oors are recessed at front and an extended slab is designed at 2nd oor to contain the entry space and enhance the grandness of the plaza. This creates an approximately 11 meter wide vacant space which contrasts the surrounding chaotic environment and brings relief to the pedestrians and shoppers. The western surface of the building mass is exposed to dire sun after mid day. To reduce the heat gain, a vertical louver system is adopted. The louver surface is placed a meter apart from the building surface so the southern air can carry out the remaining heat. In addition, the vertical louver surfaces catch less dust particles and remain clean. Three colorful inclined surfaces are included in the screening system to break the monotony and match the colorful mood of road 11.
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View from the entry
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Lobby at ground floor
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Upward view from the entry level
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Distant view of the building
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Detail view of the concrete letters
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The west facade
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View of the roof top
VENTURA ROSYLYNE, A TEN STORIED APARTMENT BUILDING Location:
Plot # 32, Road # 3, Sector # 4, Uttara model town Dhaka, Bangladesh
Year:
2013 - 2017
Type:
Individual Work
Involvement:
( Concernrd architect of Ventura Properties Ltd.) Design, Drawing and site supervision
Land area:
334 sqm
Configuration:
Ground + 9 Floors
Total built area:
1901.55 sqm
Number of parking:
09
BED - 02
BED - 03 VER. KITCHEN
VER.
F. LIVING
DINING
FOYER
UP
LIFT
BED - 01
LIVING
VER.
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
This ten storied apartment building is designed on a park side residential plot. The plot has a wide front road at west and the park starts just after the road providing refreshing green views for the project.
Apartments are planned considering the surrounding environment. The service spaces like stair, lobby, kitchen and store are placed at the eastern end where the site is surrounded by mid rise residential structures and makes it a less preferable zone. Bedrooms and family spaces are planned at the western end of the site to facilitate them with natural light, ventilation and views.
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E/M ROOM
ENTRY
The project contains nine housing units within nine typical floors and a ground level. The ground level is designed to accomodate common building sevices and car parking spaces. Each of the nine floors contains one apartment.
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GENERATOR
LOBBY
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
UP
MANAGER’S ROOM
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4m
1:200
This particular design has the challenge to protect the housing units from western sun while creating large openings to ensure views of the park. A grid of projected concrete ďŹ n is developed to serve the situation. These ďŹ ns cut the sun and frames the views towards the green park. The grid is altered and highlighted at some places to break the monotony of the facade. The grid reforms at the ground level and creates the entrance.
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Entry at night
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Lobby
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Rooftop garden
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VENTURA TRIVENI, A TEN STORIED OFFICE BUILDING Location:
Plot # 22, Road # 27, Block # K, Banani Dhaka, Bangladesh
Year:
2014 - 2017
Type:
Individual Work
Involvement:
( Concernrd architect of Ventura Properties Ltd.) Design, Drawing and site supervision
Land area:
314 sqm
Configuration:
Ground + 9 Floors
Total built area:
1722.31 sqm
Number of parking:
09
The site is located near the newly evolved commercial belt of Banani. There is a high demand for small office spaces in the area. The project program is devised concerning this issue. The ten storied structure is designed to accomodate nine small offices where each floor contains facilities for an individual office. The ground level is planned to arrange nine parking spaces and other building services. The roof is designed to serve as a break out space for the offices. The area of the site is approximately 314 sqm. It is a rectengular corner plot with roads at north and west. The site is highly visible from the adjacent roads, specially from the wesern main road. The plot is surrounded by mid rise structures at north and east. There are low rise atructures at west and south. The project demands an iconic expression and visual exposure to express its nature as an efficient and modern office building. The facades are designed concerning the issue. Glazed surfaces and perforated concrete screens are used in an orderly composition to enhance the beauty while maintaining the climatic issues. In the typical floor plan, service zone is placed at the south east corner which is the back of the site and lacks the view due to the neighbouring mid rise structutes. Work spaces are placed at the front to permit wide open views. Glazed surfaces are designed surrounding the work spaces to allow sufficient natural light
ENTRY
ATM
BREAK OUT ZONE
AC LEDGE
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OFFICE SPACE
F.H.C.
UP
E/M ROOM
UP
LIFT
LIFT
GENERATOR SPACE
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
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A concrete screen is placed at the west facade to reduce the solar gain. The screen is made of 40 mm thick pre cast concrete slabs bearing the letters V, E, N, T, U, R, A, to represent the company name and create a spectacular graphical facade for the cityscape.
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The concrete screen at west
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Concrete screen, viewed from the oďŹƒce space
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Street level view of the building 3
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The west facade
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Lift lobby at ground floor
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Break out zone at roof
west elevation
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VENTURA EDEN ROC, A TEN STORIED APARTMENT BUILDING Location:
Plot # 10 D, Road # 82, Gulshan R/A Dhaka, Bangladesh
Year:
2017 - construction ongoing
Type:
Individual Work
Involvement:
( Concernrd architect of Ventura Properties Ltd.) Design, Drawing and site supervision
AC LEDGE
Land area:
527 sqm
Configuration:
Basement + Ground +
LIFT BED-03
KITCHEN
BED-02
9 Floors Total built area:
3075.62 sqm
Number of parking:
18
DINING LIVING
FAMILY LIVING
FOYER
PERFORATED SCREEN AT WEST VER.
BED-04
AC LEDGE
VER. BED-01
The project is developed on a linear west facing plot with an area of 527 sqm. The building encompasses nine luxurious housing units along with their service facilities and amenities. This compact structure has a basement, a ground level and nine typical floors. Basement level provides necessary car parking spaces while ground level is planned to accomodate service and maintenance facilities. Nine identical floors are stacked above the ground level from 1st to 9th floor. Each floor contains one housing unit. The roof is planned to provide a common breathing space for the apartments.
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ENTRY
Bedrooms and other functional spaces are organized arround a central open space which is connected to a wide open green garden at one side. It serves as a family activity zone while facilitates the surrounding spaces with adequate light and ventilation
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4m
1:200
LIFT
DN LOBBY
Apartments are planned considering the social behavioral pattern of the locality that demands a clear segregation of public and private zone to ensure privacy. Public zone, containing formal living and a proportioned guest bed is placed at the western end of the site which leaves the environmentally more suitable eastern end to the private zone.
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TYPICAL FLOOR PLAN
VER.
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WAITING LOUNGE
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BUILDING MANAGER
DRIVERS’ WAITING
E/M ROOM MANAG-ER’S ROOM
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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4m
1:200
GENERATOR SPACE
LIFT DN
COMMUNITY ROOM
ROOF LEVEL
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4m
ROOF PLAN
1:250
TYPICAL FLOORS (ONE APARTMENT PER FLOOR) CONCRETE SCREEN AT WEST
UP
LIFT
LOBBY
DRIVE WAY GROUND LEVEL BASEMENT LEVEL
UP
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ENTRY
LONGITUDINAL SECTION
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4m
1:250
BASEMENT PLAN
A perforated concrete screen is designed at the west facade to reduce heat gain. The screen is 100 mm thick and casted on site. A well composed and seamless polygonal pattern is designed for the screen to enhance the aesthetic quality of both interior and exterior spaces.
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100 mm thick rubber blocks are pasted on the shutter surface
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The screen is casted upto 1500 mm height. An external surface vibrator is used to evenly distribute the liquid concrete.
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Internal view of the concrete screen.
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DESCO HEAD OFFICE
Location:
Plot # 49/A, Nikunja, Khilkhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Year:
2017
Type:
Design competition (Won 1st prize)
Team:
Monon Bin Yunus Rajib Ahmed Sarawat Iqbal Anwar Sadat
Land area:
28980 sft
Configuration:
6 Basements + Ground + 11 Floors
Total built area:
273072 sft
Number of parking:
257
DESCO (Dhaka Electric Supply Company Ltd.) is planning to build a 12 storied commercial building for their head office. DESCO is a public limited company which distributes electricity at the northern parts of Dhaka City Corporation area and was created on November 1996. The uniqueness and contribution of DESCO in the field of national development asked for the challenge of making an iconic, bold and statement oriented physical entity. The proposed commercial development would be actively considered in conjunction with key design parameters such as local climate conditions, site, energy consumption, local materials, construction method etc. The concept recognize the urgency to respond to the city’s social needs by enhancing the urban public realm.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Neighbouring highrises are blocking the natural light and ventilation at north and south.
Basic volume, having very deep office space and less relationship with the surrounding.
Spliting the volume in two parts to ensure efficient office space with natural lights.
Optimizing the corner edge to enhance views towards the lake and the highway.
Connecting the volumes.
Creating terraces and alcoves to ensure visual connections
Fin density concerning climate
positioning the service and core.
Functional distribution scheme.
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Ground floor plan
1st floor plan
2 nd floor plan
3 rd floor plan
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Entyr lobby at ground floor
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View from the office space
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View of the plaza 2
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4 th floor plan
5 th floor plan
6 th floor plan
7 th floor plan
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8 th floor plan
9 th floor plan
10 th floor plan
11 th floor plan
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Top view of the central space
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View of the connecting bridge 2
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Basement 1 plan
Basement 2 plan
Basement 3 plan
Basement 4 plan
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View of the sunken court
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Multipourpose hall
STRUCTURE
Truss for the suspended bridge structure
Mat Foundation
FACADE SYSTEM A vertical louver system is designed to reduce the heat gain of the building. The members of the louver system has varied width, depth and rotation angle depending on the building surface’s position and orientation.