GRAPHIC ARTS INSTITUTE Dhaka, Bangladesh Level-5, Term-2
HERITAGE URBANISM Pyari Das Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh Level-4, Term-1
LIVING TOWER - DESIGN OF A TALL BUILDING Dhaka, Bangladesh Level-3, Term-2
NATURE INTERPRETATION CENTRE Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj, Bangladesh Level-3, Term-1
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GRAPHIC ART INSTUTE DHAKA
Individual Studio Assignment 12 Weeks (Design+Working Drawing) Dr Zebun Nasreen Ahmed Dr. Farida Nilufar Patrick D’Rozario Dr. Ashiqur Rahman Joarder Tasneem Tariq Tahajibul Hossain
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GRAPHIC ART INSTUTE DHAKA
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REDESIGN OF THE ONLY GOVERNMENT DESIGN AND PRINTING INSTITUTE From the time of cave men till today, art has always been a source of inspiration and a sign of aspirations. Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities, usually involving imaginative or technical skill. With the evolution of technology, the forms of art have evolved integrating technological aspects; creating numerous contemporary modes of expression and production. Graphic and Communication Design, Photography, Animation, Motion Graphics are a few to name. Graphic design, also known as communication design, is the art and practice of planning and projecting ideas and experiences with visual and textual content. The form of the communication can be physical or virtual, and may include images, words, or graphic forms. The experience can take place in an instant or over a long period of time. The work can happen at any scale, from the design of a single postage stamp to a national postal signage system, or from a company’s digital avatar to the sprawling and interlinked digital and physical content of an international newspaper. It can also be for any purpose, whether commercial, educational, cultural, or political. To keep up with the demand of Graphic designers and modern printing facilities the Government Graphic Art Institute was established in Dhaka in 1966 in a very limited program. Since then it has been the only Government institution of its kind. But with the drastic development in media, advertising, marketing and industries in last 50 years, the requirements and prospect of this institution has far out grown its existing worn out facilities. To meet the ever-increasing demand of professionals in this sector, this institution needs to be redesigned and modernized.
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IDEATION
The site has the busy Satmasjid road in its front and a residential area for Teachers and Students of Graphic Arts Institute in its back. There is a secondary road at the north of the site parallel to Satmasjid road but that is a very narrow (20 feet wide) public road.
A strip of land parallel to Satmasjid road is conceived as extension of the pedestrian footpath of the road. This area both provides pedestrian entry to the institute and also houses informal public exhibition. Another strip of land at the north of the site connects the city and the residential block and provides vehicular access to the institute.
CAFE PUBLIC ACADEMIC
Required volume of spaces for each function is calculated from the space programme.
ACADEMIC
GALLERY AUDITORIUM
The public function has three key components: The Auditorium, the Cafe and the Gallery spaces. The Academic function has Administrative offices, Studios and Classrooms as its components
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The rest of the site is divided in three portions according to the functional requirement. The public activities are placed at north of the site adjacent to the vehicular access road.
The academic block is placed in south to ensure adequate natural ventillation and day light. And as most of the students arrive by foot or bicycles, it is placed at proximity of the pedestrian entry.
The middle portion is the plaza where all the interaction happens. Between the City and the Institute; Between the Academic and Public Activities. The plaza is designed in a way that despite being open and directly accessible, it ensures different spaces for students or people to gather in smaller groups.
Elevating the auditorium and permanent gallery above the ground enhances the visual and physical connection of the plaza with the city. It allows for temporary exhibition spaces in the ground level and increases transparency from the node.
Reshuffling the permanent gallery on top of the cafeteria makes the form more compact. A stairwell is introduced in the middle of the academic building that houses a series of stairs connecting all the floors and allows lightfrom above to enter the building.
The two blocks are connected with a bridge at 2nd floor Level and a Library block at 3rd floor level. The position of the library gives its readers a unique view of the site and the city.
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DESIGN VISIONS 1 “GROUND UP” DESIGN AS OPPOSED TO TRADITIONAL “TOP DOWN” DESIGN 2 BLEEDING THE CITY INTO THE CAMPUS 3 OPEN EXHIBITION ENGAGING THE COMMUTERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY 4 EXHIBITION OF THE PRODUCTS AS WELL AS THE PROCESS 5 ADAPTIVE AND FLEXIBLE LEARNING SPACES
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“THE FIRST CHALLENGE IN THE DESIGN OF A NEW CAMPUS IS NOT TO CREATE NEW BUILDINGS, BUT TO CREATE A SHARED VISION.”
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PLAN AT 03m (10 ft)
TEACHERS’ LOUNGE AND MEETING
HIGH SECURED EXHIBITION GALLERY
LIBRARY/READING AREA
PACKAGE DESIGN STUDIO
GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO
GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDIO
FACULTY OFFICES
AUDITORIUM
PLAN AT 14m (46 ft)
PLAN AT 21m (70 ft)
SECTION OF ACADEMIC BLOCK
SECTION OF THROUGH COURTYARD Entry
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Auditorium and Gallery Lobby
Plaza
Library
Bridge
Academic Building Entry
Teachers’ Lounge
Workshops
Circulation
Stair and Light Well
Circulation
Waiting Lounge
Classroom Students’ Lounge
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Group Studio Assignment 8 Weeks (Research+Design) Prof. Khaleda Ekram Dr. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed Amreen Shajahan Samina Mazumder Tuli
HERITAGE URBANISM PYARIDAS ROAD
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HERITAGE URBANISM PYARIDAS ROAD
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PYARI DAS ROAD A LOST URBAN TREASURE Dhaka itself is a city of multiplicities – “Dhaka is indeed many Dhakas.” The city has resulted several urban morphologies, each representing a particular spatial social and economic development environment. In the older part of the city hugging the river Buriganga (whatever left of it), colourful mixed-use buildings are crowded cheek-by-jowl along narrow winding streets. With its 52 bazars and 53 lanes, abuzz with its own heritage, the old Dhaka has distinctive organic urban morphology with certain buildings of intricate artistry and craftsmanship. Pyari Das Road is widely known as an artery of the printing and press business in Banglabazar area. Little is known about why and how this once residential area grew into a commercially vibrant mixed-use area. Narrow curvilinear street flanked by closely spaced buildings with a commercial strip at the ground level by the road run discontinuously from node to node mark the picture of Pyari Das Road. It may not be historically or socially as significant as Shakhari Bazar, Tanti Bazar or B.K Das Lane area, but has certain importance in the history of press and publication business and promoting literature and education in Dhaka. Certain buildings like Beauty Boarding, Jamindar Bari, Gour Nitai Mandir still stand here with their distinctive architectural features and characters to tell a story hundreds years old. Unfortunately this hundreds years old story and picture of this once architecturally rich area has undergone radical change following the building model set by “New Dhaka”. While all citizens have rights to their own model and desires, when that translates as wanton destruction of heritage and historical identity, it becomes a concern for the whole city. The necessity to maintain these areas and buildings comes not from romantic or sentimental reasons but from offering citizens of the city a diverse urban experience. Pyari Das road can be described as a “Lost Urban Treasure” that still can be salvaged through organized upliftment bringing in a different kind of economic dividend.
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HERITAGE URBANISM PYARIDAS ROAD
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THE URBAN SETTING
Location:
Sutrapur Thana, Dhaka
Area:
The area of Sutrapur Thana is bounded by Shyampur Thana on the East, Motijheel Thana on the North, Keraniganj Thana on the South and Kotwali Thana on the West.
Ward No:
43, Dhaka City(South) Corporation, (Previous Ward No-79)
Length of The Road :
1900 ft (Pyari Das Road and Hemendra Das Road)
Landmarks:
Dhankora Kachari Bari, Beauty Boarding, Shri Shri Goura Nitai Mandir
Importance
One of the oldest roads of Dhaka city with history of around 200 years. Currently a declared Heritage Urban Site by Bangladesh Government.
Population:
2,19,357 (Sutrapur Thana) according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics 2011 census
Male: Female: Annual Growth Rate: Litearcy Rate: School Attendance: Total Plots/Blocks/Holdings:
1,25,737 93,620 -4.92 79.9 52.8% 66(North) and 68(South)
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49.25%
NORTH NOS OF PLOT 66
Equal distribution of plots on both side suggest similar pattern of urban development on both side of the roads. The development has been regardless of environmental factors.
50.75%
Plot Division: TOTAL NOS OF PLOT: 134
SOUTH NOS OF PLOT 68
THE URBAN METRICS Building Height: 1 STOREY 2 STOREY 3 STOREY 4 STOREY 5 STOREY 6 STOREY 7 STOREY
29 46 19 9 11 15 5
The average height of buildings on north side are shorter than that of the south side. But, the opposite was more anticipated as the wind from river Buriganga comes from the south and higher structures on the south side puts the north side into a wind shadow.
14.2% 34.3% 6.7% 8.2% 11.2% 21.6% 2.25%
1.5%
RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONAL MIXED USE COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY SERVICE SERVICE ACTIVITY
Plot Area:
23.5%
294 7 105 45 5 10
10%
61.5%
46 60 22 6
LESS THAN 1000 SFT 1000-2000 SFT 2000-4000 SFT MORE THAN 4000 SFT
16.9%
33.8%
Land Use:
4.4%
44.8%
1.10% 2.25%
Dwelling Unit / Plot:
9.70%
Chronology: 79 32 13
58.95%
Historic Plot Width: MINIMUM WIDTH MAXIMUM WIDTH AVERAGE WIDTH
18’ 56’
MINIMUM HEIGHT MAXIMUM HEIGHT AVERAGE HEIGHT
6 - 7 Storey
8.5’ - 15’ 32’ - 41’ 11’ - 36’
15’ 34’ 25’
13’ - 20’ 46’ - 50’ 17’ - 48’
12’ 34’
BUILT AREA OPEN SPACE COURTYARD
2.11% 8.23%
Open space adjacent this road is very few and almost every plot is included in built area at North Facade, only the plot of Pyari Das is vacant
89.11%
34.3%
11.2%
Residential Status of People:
21.6%
14%
2.3% Plinth Height:
10’ - 12’ 20’ - 25’ 30’ - 35’ 40’ - 45’ 50’ - 55’ 60’ - 65’ 70’ - 75’
6’ 2’ 1.5’
Structural Condition: 86 32 16
Most of the buildings in this area are structurally sound as even the oldest buildings don’t date back more than 150 - 200 years ago. But some of the oldest buildings need a little structural intervention.
29 46 19 9 11 15 5
PERMANENT TENANT NON-RESIDENT
Transport/Vehicle Type:
64.3%
Most of the inhabitants of that area is tenants of the residential zone. others are non-resident, the permanent residual people are mainly the owners of the building.
17%
67%
67%
11.9% 23.8%
SAFE MODERATE UNSAFE
Built vs Open Space
8.2%
23.5’
MINIMUM PLINTH HEIGHT MAXIMUM PLINTH HEIGHT AVERAGE PLINTH HEIGHT
82.8%
Most of the old buildings have 1 - 5 dwelling units. But the number goes up to 15 units a plot in new buildings
Recent Buildings 1-3 4-5
14.2% 6.7%
Building Height:
111 15 8
1 - 5 UNITS 6 - 10 UNITS 11 - 15 UNITS
23.88%
POST LIBERATION (1971-2013) PRE LIBERATION (1947-1971) BRITISH COLONIAL (1857-1947)
6.1% 11.1%
NON MOTORIZED MOTORIZED HEAVY
10%
5%
85%
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BEAUTY BOARDING Beauty boarding is a colonial building, located at 1, Shirish Das lane, on the verge of pyari das road. It was known as the office building of weekly “Sonar Bangla”. After partition in 1947, the “Sonar Bangla” office moved to Kolkata leaving the building unoccupied. After few years Mr. Prahlad Chanda Shaha bought the land from its owner Shudhir Chandra Das. Mr. Prahlad started a boarding house and named it after his daughter Beauty. The boarding house started as a small venture but with the flourishment of printing and publishing business in this area attracted large group of intellectuals. Mr. Prahlad was killed by Pakistan army in 1971 along with 16 other people. His family left for Kalkata after his death. After liberation his son Tarak Chandra Shaha came back to bangladesh and re-opened the beauty boarding.Currently the boarding is run by “Beauty Boarding Welfare Trust” formed in 2003. ISH
The building has two courtyard seperated by a rectangular block in the middle , accomodating a restuarent. Its a two storied building , and the stairs are placed in the internal courtyard. Both the courtyards have trees and green bed.
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SHUDHIR CHANDRA DAS LODGE BANI BHABAN RADHAKAR BHABAN GOURO NITAI MANDIR
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“KACHARI GHAR” OF DHANKARA JAMIDAR This early british colonial style building was built by Dhankara jamidar of Manikganj as “kachari ghar”. It was construted some time around 1820. After partition in 1947, the owner moved to India and the building was abandoned and later was occupied by local influential people.
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The building located at 33 Paridas Road in the old parts of Dhaka was over a century old. According to the dwellers, who happen to be relatives of the current owners of the house, the building was around 170 years old. A building of this age isn’t that common in a tropical area like Bangladesh, where stones are not available for building construction.
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The building was constructed by an individual named Pyari Das, who happened to be an important government official working at the municipality. He constructed a narrow road up to his house, and according to the then municipality rules, the short road was named after the constructor. There are many other roads in Old Dhaka with similar history. People who constructed buildings like these were wealthy people, holding important places in the society. Peari Das was no exception. The residents couldn’t mention the exact dates of construction. The building also didn’t have an inscription. It was demoloished in 2009.
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The construction of new building on this plot is postponed over legal issue.
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HERITAGE URBANISM PYARIDAS ROAD
THE PROCESS 02
Public visioning and charrette
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Determine appropriate spatial basis for regulation
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Develop urban standards (streets, blocks, buildings)
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Develop architectural standards
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Allocate and illustrate standards
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STREET LEVEL
FORM BASED CODE IMPLEMENTING SMART GROWTH IN PYARI DAS ROAD TO Revitalize the lost urban fabric
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STREET LEVEL
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INTERFACE LEVEL
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PROPERTY LEVEL
Preserve old historic buildings Set rules for new buildings Predict and regulate future growth Ensure a healthy urban environment
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NORTH BROOK HALL ROAD
RUMI ROAD
150 ft Radius
Existing conditions analysis and inventory
250 ft Radius
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P YA R I D A S R O A D
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BUILDING BLOCK 3’ SETBACK FROM ROAD
PROPERTY LINE
4’ - 6’ PEDESTRIAN PATH 6” GRATING FOR DRAINAGE 10’ VEHICULAR ROAD PROPERTY LINE
3’ SETBACK FROM ROAD BUILDING BLOCK
02. Minimum Setback and Footpath Dimensions
03. Moving all service lines under the ground
04. Providing Fire Hydrants and bins at regular distance
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INTERFACE LEVEL
EXTERIOR FINISH
YELLOW PLASTER
GREEN COLOURED METAL GRILL
WOODEN PILASTER, LOUVRE, RAILING
PLINTH AND GROUND LEVEL
7’
1’-6”
PLINTH LEVEL
UNIVERSAL ACCESSIBILITY
8’
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ENTRY
3’
7’
6’
7’
GLASS PANELS
FENESTRATION
WOODEN LOUVRES
3’-6”
RESIDENTIAL
OPENINGS
WINDOWS
8’
COMMERCIAL
DOORS
PITCHED ROOF
WOODEN PILLASTER WOODEN HANDRAIL
BALCONIES
WOODEN PILLASTER
MATERIAL AND COLOUR
18”
11’
SIGNAGE
3’-3”
BALCONIES WITH FLOORS ABOVE
36”
STREET LIGHT
5’
WOODEN HANDRAIL 3”
METAL GRILLWORK
SIGNAGE AND STREET LIGHTS
5’
3” METAL GRILLWORK
3’-3”
BALCONIES AT TOP FLOOR
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PROPERTY LEVEL
18’ setback for 3 floors above 35’
Property Line Veranda Projection
SET BACK
3’ Property Line
12’ setback for 3 floors above 35’
3’
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6’ setback for 3 floors above 35’
SLAB
PROFILE
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BUILDING PROFILE
BUILDING HEIGHT
FLOOR AND SLAB
TYPE A
TYPE B
PLAIN COLUMN WITH BASE AND CAPITAL
PEDIMENTED COLUMNS
EXPOSED COLUMNS
COURTYARD AND LIGHTWELL
<1000 sft
EXTENSION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
1000-2000 sft
10’
10’
18’
FRONT AND SIDE SETBACK ABOVE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL
2000-4000 sft
18’
10’
18’
INDIVIDUAL PLOTS WITH SETBACK AT HIGHER LEVEL
EXTENSION UPTO 5TH FLOOR
>4000 sft
10’
10’
18’
18’
ADJACENT PLOTS SHARING BUILT AREA
EXTENSION UPTO 6TH FLOOR WITH INTERMEDIATE VOID
20’
18’
ADJACENT PLOTS SHARING SET BACK
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RE-IMAGINED PYARIDAS ROAD 1
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1. The Cafe with the Jamindar Bari in the background
2. Unobstructed view of the Jamindar Bari from the approach road
3. Re-Imagined Courtyard beside the Jamindar Bari 5. View of the Community Building from the approach road 7. View of the street with proposed signage, lighting and sidewalks.
4. A Community Building is built on the site of demolished Pyari Das House 6. Courtyard within the Community Building
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THE LIVING TOWER DESIGN OF A TALL BUILDING
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THE LIVING TOWER DESIGN OF A TALL BUILDING
PROJECT TYPE
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Individual Studio Assignment 6 Weeks
DURATION STUDIO CRITICS
WHAT BRINGS LIFE INTO AN OFFICE BUILDING
Dr Md Shahidul Ameen S M Najmul Imam Dr Mohammed Zakiul Islam Atiqur Rahman
If we watch closely we will see, most of the office buildings become a dead place after the office hours. No or hardly any public activity is incorporated in the office buildings. The key concept of this design was to break this shackle. An office tower which may become a public meeting place in the falling afternoon... may become a venue for a public event... may become a platformfor the citizen to promote democracy... is the sole idea of this project. It is a tower that never sleeps... it is a tower that never goes dead... hence it can be called the “Living Tower”. The ground is an open public plaza inviting all kinds of public activity and bridging between the city and the lake. Office flloors are housed in a 700 feet tall tower ensuring no hindrance or disturbance from the public ground. Two types of floor plans offer single tenant and double tenant office floors. An amalgamation of public activity and private business under the same sky is what makes this tower unique.
10% PUBLIC AREA
20% CORE AREA
33%
GREEN ON GROUND
PLAN AT PLAZA LEVEL
OFFICE PLAN TYPE 1
OFFICE PLAN TYPE 2
Open plaza for public activity provided with universal acces ramp, raised garden, water body connected to the lake, amphitheatre and access to the lift lobby.
Level 1 - 30 Type: Double Tenant Total Area: 25125 sft Gross Office Area: 20260 sft Core Area: 4865 sft (19%)
Level 31 - 50 Type: Single Tenant Total Area: 22020 sft Gross Office Area: 17155 sft Core Area: 4865 sft
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Restaurant A fully equipped restaurant and bar on the top floor accessible by all.
Level 31 to Level 50 (Single Tenant)
Green Roof The roof is covered with green garden plants that coolen and filter the air coming toward the building.
Swimming Pool Swimming pool on roof top accessible by all.
Rejuvenating Balconies Selective floors at regular intervals are fitted with green terraces for rejuvenation. These also work as refuge space in case of any disastrous situation.
Basement Parking A total of 290 cars parking in 2 basements under the ground.
SECTION AA
Level 1 to Level 30 (Double Tenant)
Spacious and efficient office space available for single tenant and double tenant users.
Public Plaza The ground is an open plaza accessible by all. This plaza may house any kind of public gathering.
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Spire
Central Core Efficient and minimal central core system with lift cores, fire stairs and services. Average core area per floor less than 20%
Low-E Polycarbonate Skin for transparency with low heat gain
Double Glazed Low-E Glass for low heat gain and emissibility
Translucent Concrete Skin Allows diffused light while blocks heat from penetrating the building. Used on west and south west facades.
Truss A steel truss takes the load from the columns above and transmits them to the ground allowing a column free open space on the ground. Basement Built with shear wall structure. Houses car parking, Substation, Generator Room, Guard Room, Water Reservoir, Chiller.
Bracings Steel bracings supporting the diagonal shift of column at places
Columns Steel columns starting from the truss system up to the top supported by horizontal beams function as the structure of the tower.
Structural System Steel frame structural system was adopted for this building. A central core and peripheral columns create a tube in tube structure making it earth quake and lateral wind force resistant. The building is tapered upwards for better aerodynamics.
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NATURE INTERPRETATION CENTER
STUDIO CRITICS
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Individual Studio Assignment 6 Weeks Dr. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed Dr. Mohammed Zakiul Islam Syed Abu Sufian Kushol Samina Mazumder Tuli
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LOCATION: TANGUAR HAOR SUNAMGANJ, BANGLADESH
THE SITE Tanguar Haor a large haor lies within Sunamganj district extending over 10 mauzas of Dharmapasha and Tahirpur upazilas of the district. The haor is famous for birds. There are 200 species of resident Birds. And another 200 species of migratory bird can be found in winter. The haor is an important source of fisheries. More than 140 species of fresh water fishes are available here. Among them the notables are Air, Gang Magur, Baim, Tara Baim, Gutum, Gulsha, Tengra, Titna, Garia, Beti, Kakia etc. In the 1999-2000 fiscal year, government earned Tk 70,73,184 as revenue only from fisheries of the haor. Hijal (Barringtonia acutangula), Karach (Pongamia pinnata), Gulli, Balua, Ban Tulsi (Ocimum americanum), Nalkhagra (Phragmites karka) and some other important threatened species of freshwater wetland trees are available in this haor
THE DESIGN “HIDING IN NATURE” Tanguar haor is a birdwatcher’s paradise. And all the activities in this Nature Interpretation Center are centered around bird watching. With that in mind, the buildings are designed in a way that it comouflages itself in the forest; giving away as little as possible to the birds that there are people living here and watching them. In this region the sky is usually clear and foliage is not very dense. So there are brilliant sunshine during day. To protectfrom the direct solar radiation, local houses are covered by a screening that hides the openings so that the direct sunlight cannot enter the house. Another important aspect is that they build houses as a group of 4 houses with an inner courtyard which remains shaded by the shadows of the houses, These two important aspects of the idigenous architecture has been adopted in this project. The master plan is derived respecting the trees on the site. Buildings and walkways are placed in such a way so that no tree needs to be cut down for construction rather they can be utilized to provide necessary shades and privacy .
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DESIGN OBJECTIVES TO INFORM About the biodiversity and ecological importance of Tanguar Haor. Focus will be on the various species of resident and migratory BIRDS and the Life cycle of the FISHES of the mother fishery.
TO ENTERTAIN Bird watchers, photographers and nature lovers by designing facilities for bird watching as well as other facilities to enjoy the natural beauty of the Tanguar Haor.
TO MOTIVATE The visitors to interprete the value of this haor and to participate in every possible way to conserve this natural treasure.
Observatory
Administrative Building Reception, Exhibition Gallery, Library, Research Lab etc.
Dormitory
The local people to be a part of the conservation activities and help themselves financially from the nature centre.
Cafe (Ground Floor) Seminar Room (1st Floor)
MASTER PLAN (During Monsoon)
View from the Haor during Monsoon
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4. Library & Research Facility 5. Observatory 6. Cafe 7. Lobby 8. Lounge 9. Dormitory 10. Observation Deck
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Paper Model
Seminar Hall
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Library
OCCUPATION Taipei Tech International Student Design Competition
DHAKA UNIVERSITY LIBERATION MEMORIAL Open National Architectural Competition
HQ OF ANJUMAN MUFIDUL ISLAM (AMI) Open National Architectural Competition
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The Daily Star is the largest circulating daily English-language newspaper in Bangladesh. It was founded in 1991 as Bangladesh transitioned and restored parliamentary democracy, The Daily Star emerged as a leading and influential national newspaper of record. Its editorial stance is characterized by staunch liberal and progressive ideals emanating from the Liberation of Bangladesh
Holy Cross College is a Catholic institution of higher education. It is an intermediate-level (higher secondary) college for girls. The college serves students from Eleventh level to twelfth grade.
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Mixed use buildings consisting of residential apartments, office and other commercial buildings even a few small garment industry. Ananda Cinema Hall is one of the city's popular and traditionally renowned movie theatres. It houses almost 1000 audience at a time in two classe. It has an extension which is known as the Chanda Cinema hall. These halls are very popular among low and middle income group of people. It is one of the oldest movie theatres and has become a land mark in Dhaka city. Unfortunately the theatre is currently owned by a controversial business group who are planning to demolish this hostoric building as it is not bringing them enough profit. Common people and activists have shown their concern against demolition of this landmark cinema hall.
Tejgaon College was established in 1961. This 50 years old University College offers Honours and Masters level courses. Currently has more than 3000 students at different levels.
The Sher-E-Bangla nagar park is the only green space in the overbuilt Farmgate area. But unfortunately it is not serving its purpose. A boundary has been built around the park for security reasons and access are allowed only through few small entries. There is almost no activity or life in the park. People pass by it but hardly feel like going in.It is more like a barren land than a public park.
Islamia Eye Hospital is an ophthalmological hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The hospital was founded by Bangladeshi philanthropist Mirza Ahmad Ispahani in 1960. In 2001 the hospital established Bangladesh's first amniotic membrane processing laboratory.
B A R C (Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council)
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FARMGATE, DHAKA, BANGLADESH 23045’30” N, 90023’24” E
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METRO POLITAN AREA OF 816 SQUARE KM POPULATION OVER 16 MILLION DENSITY OF MORE THAN 45000 PEOPLE PER SQUARE KM WORLD’S MOST DENSE URBAN AREA 18TH LARGEST MEGACITY IN THE WORLD MORE THAN 60% PEOPLE ARE RURAL IMMIGRANTS Dhaka with its overbuilt urban fabric and high density of population has resulted into a very hasty, busy and noisy urban life. It gets even busier, noisier at some places where there is a great variety of users with complex movement pattern and a vast range of activities. A picture of such a scenario can be drawn best at the Farmgate area of Dhaka. Farmgate is a node where a number of major streets have intersected in such a way that has created a distinct urban character. This character has been accentuated by the immense diversity of the building and user types in this area.Users consist office workers, school, college and university students, garment workers, job seekers, shoppers and a large number of commuters and more. All of them are moving busily on the streets all the time. Even if they have an hour to spare, there's no place where they can go for a quiet peaceful moment. There is only noise and chaos everywhere. They want to escape for a while... escape from the "modern" city... into silence and serenity. Where they can be themselves, have a lunch break, read a book, lay on the grass or roam around... The design endevours to give the people a place like that... a sudden pause in the urban life... an escape into silence.
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WHY ESCAPE? The 400 years old Dhaka has undergone a huge transformation over the years. These changes had effects on national, city, neighbourhood, family and even individual level. For Dhaka is still struggling to find its eventual image as a developed megacity, there has been multiple changes in its urban morphology; some positive and a lot being negative. However this hybrid growth due to planned and unplanned urbanisation has resulted into an interesting pattern in the morphology of Dhaka city and it is still in transition. Life is getting busy and modern. And all the Urban Models of the west are being adopted gradually. After 1990 there has been a boom in the urbanization of Dhaka. Population has increased by almost two folds in 25 years resulting into scarcity of lands, infrastructure, public transport and caused severe traffic congestion in Dhaka city. A number of flyovers have been built to resolve traffic congestions and more to follow. But the results are not very fulfilling. A remodelling of the Dhaka city is under study that includes a detail area map and a modernised transport system. Dhaka is set to get its first metro rail experience by 2025. A BRT system is to follow. Dhaka life is set to get busier, noisier and faster.
NO TIME TO SPARE, NO SPACE TO BREATHE, NO PLACE FOR SOLACE, NOWHERE TO BE SILENT.
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Sound needs a medium to transfer. The void of the cavity wall does not allow sound to go outside the room. An undulated surface creates more surface area and reflects the sound within the room. Such solutions are common in auditoriums, theatres, music
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Now, lets turn this inside out. With the undulated surface on the outermost wall It disperses the sound thrown into it and almost no noise penetrates the wall. What we get a space that does not allow any noise inside it.
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The existing park could have been a great breathing space for this area considering its location but unfortunately it is not working for several reasons. Most important of them is the noise level. The noise level in the park is almost 90 dB that does not help to create a resting environment. Secondly, the park is enclosed by a fence for security reasons allowing people to enter only through a few small gates. For want of an ease of movement and a relaxing environment, this park has become a failure.
Lets put the concept of a silent space in the busy and noisy farmgate. We are thinking of an envelop that detaches the people from the hasty and chaotic surrounding. People step into a world where there is only nature and silence. They can have a lunch break, read a book, lay down on the grass and be ownself. This place takes one away for a while from the hectic life and gives solace. A pedestrian network of plaza and bridges have been introduced to ensure the ease of movement in the area.
“THERE IS GREATER COMFORT IN THE SUBSTANCE OF SILENCE THAN IN THE ANSWER TO A QUESTION.” - THOMAS MERTON
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Only Breathing space in the area. But not being used
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After introduction of MRT and BRT Lines, these places will be less crowded and bus stoppages will not be here anymore
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Translucent Concrete Blocks Partially Reinforced with Glass Fiber. The translucense creates a unique visual appearance. Glass fiber helps to absorb sound as it has high absorbance coefficient of 0.99
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National Students’ Competition Khondaker Muhibur Rahman Arif-uz-Zaman Md. Raihan Reza Commendation Award
DHAKA UNIVERSITY LIBERATION WAR MEMORIAL
“THE STRENGTH OF A MEMORIAL LIES NOT SOLELY IN ITS MONUMENTALITY OR STATURE, RATHER LIKEWISE IN ITS CONTEXTUAL EMBEDDING AND THE SPIRIT IT EMBODIES.” Dhaka University has always been the centre of developing an emancipative conscience among the nation. It was the physical and spiritual heart of almost every large movement in the history of Bangladesh. The challenge in designing a memorial or monument to signify the contribution of this institution in the liberation war is unique per se. The intention of the design was to be subtle. The idea was to create a humble monument, not overshadowing the institution that has been edifying the nation all through its evolution. Eschewing a vertical prominence the monument is restrained to a delicate cube placed strategically at the centre of a vast circle. The circle serves both as a connection between the surrounding entities as well as a bedrock for the monument from which people can explore multiple visual dimensions of the monument. A linear pedestrian pathway along the dominant axis of the site invites pedestrian from the road. This subtlety affirms the universality of the design.
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The cubic monument is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chiaroscuroâ&#x20AC;? of light and darkness. The cube is gradually growing from a clutter to a cluster finally forming to an almost solid top built of cast concrete. It stands a narrative of traumatic and eventually redemptive birth of our nation. The heaviness of the concrete is counterbalanced with light that is intended to be a primary material. The concrete mass seems emerging from light symbolizing the process of developing or maturing physically, mentally and spiritually. A square shaped illuminated glass floor serves as base of the monument. The monument is physically interactive allowing people to walk and explore through it. The project also comes with an urban design challenge. The site is encircled by cultural and educational institutions, each with their distinct history and activity. The circle centered around the cube acts as an interval, a pause within the urban settlement. It also connects these entities to a single platform. A strategically sculpted pathway conveys the pedestrian traffic flow to and from the road. Vehicular circulation is set around the periphery of the site. Formally restrained, the focus of the design was on the spatial quality of the visual experience. The experience is intended to be meditative and uplifting.
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The existing site has a grid iron pattern of narrow paths where the pedestrian and vehicular traffic often comes to an overlap.
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Merging the paths, a prominent linear pedestrian pathway is projected from the road along the dominant axis. But again the site recieves similar traffic from all cardinal points. So there is no front side per se. Vehicular circulation is allowed around the periphery.
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a delicate cube elevated above the ground is placed at the center of the circle. A square shaped illuminated glass floor serves as base of the monument. The cube is growing from clutter to cluster and floating on light.
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Approach from Nilkhet Vehicular Entry Pedestrian Entry Pedestrian Pathway Leading toward the Circle Chunk of Green Providing Relief, Shade and Housing Multiple Activities Preserved Existing Trees Circular Public Platform Connecting the Surrounding Entities Entry From Administrative Building Entry from Surja Sen Hall Entry from IBA and Arts Faculty Building Public Sitting Preserved Existing Large trees Square Shaped Illuminated Glass Floor The Monument; A Chiaroscuro of Light and Darkness Administrative Building of Dhaka University Faculty of Buisness Studies Faculty of Arts Institute of Education and Research VC Chattar Approach from TSC
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The elevated cube is gradually growing from a clutter to a cluster finally forming to an almost solid top built of cast concrete. A series of slender vertical members joined to the mesh of the cast concrete upholds the concrete mass.
A square shape glass floor illuminated at night acts as the base for the monument. The glass is surrounded by a thin concrete ring thatearths the vertical members
Underneath the glass floor is the structure that supports it and houses the lighting fixtures.
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The cubic monument is a “Chiaroscuro” of light and darkness. The mass is built of cast concrete supported by a series of slender vertical members that gives a notion than the mass is floating in air. A square shaped illuminated glass floor serves as base of the monument.
Chunk of green with trees providing relief from the urban setting and housing miscellaneous activities.
Pathway for Pedestrians leading toward the circular platform
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The circular platform connects the entities surrounding the site. The pave material is softened and treated to reduce heating of the pave.
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Balance between the spirit of AMI and demand of a highly valuable commercial space has been addressed in two ways
formal expression.
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A simple geometric form has been chosen for the building volume. This form is depicting the intension of being pure in design approach and formal expression. A simple volume of spaces where a huge, monolithic surface of east and west facade embraces the total building envelope. The building skin in the North and South has been designed in a simple way, yet responsive to its functional and climatic aspects. Human psychology towards a wall with an aperture is clearly different from a solid blind one. An aperture, a window, a door is much more inviting. It opens up the physical barrier, psychological as well. So, for this particular building for AMI it was a prerequisite to create a higher level of acceptance of the building to people. Keeping that in mind, a huge aperture has been created at the front of the building articulated by a massive obliquely placed concrete wall.
south plaza office space plaza lounge & lobby vehicle circulation for commercial spaces
Layering in spaces The function of AMI and other rented commercial spaces are very distinctive in nature and must need a screening. In the design, Ground floor has been appointed for the AMI functions, where the total vehicular and pedestrian movements are in two different layers which do not allow the functions to overlap. AMI functions are carefully segregated from the other commercial activities, but not hidden as the accessibility is well organized. All the approaches of the building like, to AMI or to Jamilur Rahman Institute (JRI) or to other commercial spaces has its own mean of circulation, not disturbing each other. Sharing spaces and transitional spaces also enhances their individuality in a united manner.
basement AMI functions plaza
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vehicle circulation for AMI
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solid geometric form depicting the notion of purity
site force suggesting a tilted axis
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an aperture prominent enough relocating the the mass to give the feeling of invitation subtracted from the solid form
Concept Development, Drawing and Presentation WINNER (1st Prize)
revisiting the form with respect to the site force
ELEMENTS OF THE BUILDING A monolithic surface has been used at the East and west part of the building which gives the impression of holding the building together. Perforation at this surface allow lights excluding the heat of the East and West. This perforation also gives an uniform texture which supports the concept of purity and gives the building a unique identity
The monolithic North facade of the building also depicts the purity of the building. The facade is composed of plain exterior glass, four lines of mullion, square hollow MS boxes and I-sections. Clear glass without any shading device has been used taking merit of the North side. Horizontal Aluminium mullion enhances the horizontality of the building as well as screens the service portion of every floor.
The massive wall at the front facade is placed obliquely respecting the oblique axis of the site. It also gives a direction towards the building and gives the building an identity. This wall also works as a primary structural member.
The huge nine-story high void in the entry facade is created to enhance the permeability of the building to the users. The see through / go through perforation also increases the social acceptance of the building.
A single flight stair directs toward the public plaza under the great void. The plaza is created as a tribute to the society. The plaza is open for public use.
The south facade of the building is mostly covered by a screen composed of vertical hollow MS boxes, Aluminium louvers and I-sections. The screen works as an excellent shading device to reduce the heat gain while permitting natural light.
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Energy Efficiency The building depth in the north south direction is shallow in the major part that allows enough daylight into the office spaces. North and south side is fully glazed having proper shading devices that allow daylight, but cutting down the overall heat gain. The building skin at north side is composed of glass, mullions, vertical posts and I sections for horizontal support. Mullions gives an impression of horizontality and that helps scaling down the verticality. It also screens the service parts of a floor space at top and bottom. At the south side, horizontal louvers have been used to cut down the heat and to ensure the privacy of the commercial spaces from the adjacent buildings. East and west side is protected by massive walls having perforations of glass blocks that allow playful lights and the texture also gives the building a unique identity.
Ecological Values While approaching the building, one can easily enjoy the urban greens designed in the front and the plazas. A well designed green space is provided at the backyard which blends with a double height open plaza and a canteen. Green spaces are inserted in the design very carefully and in a practical manner rather than a utopian approach. Greens are given in the places where people can breath, where people can meet, where people can share. Roof gardens are also a great opportunity for the users to have an urban green experience. Transitional spaces also work as breathing spaces for the commercial space users.
Social Values As the blending of the spirit of AMI and other commercial activities was the primary design concern, it was pre requisite that the building has a high degree of acceptance and accessibility towards all the user groups. The form itself has a significant impact on people like the impression of purity and sublimity. The easy access to the AMI zone is ensured as well the segregation. The entry level plaza is very simple and a go through one, which enriches the social value content of the building. This plaza leads to the backyard green plaza and a small canteen. The core commercial lobby is carefully detached by all these plaza activities due to limiting the control labels. The AMI functions are detached, but the whole buiding is conveying the moral values of AMI as â&#x20AC;&#x153;purityâ&#x20AC;? has been preserved in the building in all aspects. Even while passing by the great void at the entry level, one can easily see the humanitarian and thought provoking quotations by respected people which can raise the awareness of people about the AMI moral to helping others.
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THE BEAUTY OF A INTELLIGENT DESIGN SCHEME LIES IN ITS PURITY. THE PRINCIPLE AIM OF THIS SCHEME IS ONLY TO PRESERVE AND PERPETUATE PURITY IN ITS SIMPLEST FORM AS THE IMAGE OF ANJUMAN MUFIDUL ISLAM.
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entrance to plaza
outdoor public activities area at the southern side of the building
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EDITORIAL DESIGN
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EDITORIAL DESIGN OSHTOK / COSMIC WINDOW
EDITORIAL DESIGN OSHTOK A Publication of Student Works by Batch â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;08, Dept. of Architecture, BUET Worked As: Designer
COSMIC WINDOW An Autobiography of Architect Mustapha Khalid Palash Worked As: Editor, Graphic Design
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A quarterly Music Magazine Worked As: Design Associate
IAB NEWSLETTER Worked As: Cover Designer
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Khondaker Muhibur Rahman (Onie)
Architect
PERSONAL DETAIL Present Address
TEST SCORES 1/3, Asad Avenue, Asad Gate, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207
Permanent Address House 25, Road 22, Sector 14, Uttara, Dhaka 1230 Born
16 November 1990
Nationality
Bangladeshi
Sex
Male
Marital Status
Single
Blood Group
A (+)ve
2016
CGPA 3.16
2014
Notre Dame College, Dhaka
GPA 5.00
2014
SKILLS TECHNICAL
2014
Architectural Design & Drawing Rendering & Presentation Techniques Graphic Design & Printing
2013
Computer Aided Drafting
(Student Idea Competition for Tejgaon Airport Site) Participant, Selected for Exhibition and Publication
OCCUPATION
(Taipei Tech International Student Design Competition)
Unexpected City
(UIA-HYP Cup 2014 International Student Competition) Participant, Selected for Exhibition
Dhaka University Shwadhinota Sriti Shoudha
(Open Architectural Competition) Commendation Award (In a team)
HQ of Anjuman Mufidul Islam (AMI)
(Open Architectural Competition by IAB)
Team Member of Cube Inside Design Ltd. 1st Prize Winning Entry
Building Codes and Standards COMPUTER Mac & PC
Urban Oasis
Top 50 Finalists (In a team) Link: https://goo.gl/qpmXMv
GPA 5.00
Uttara High School SSC
DESCO Head Office
(Open Architectural Competition by IAB)
Team Member of Cube Inside Design Ltd. Shortlisted to Top 6
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
HSC
2004 - 2006
Score: 8.0
2015
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
2006 - 2008
Score: 312
Int’l English Language Testing System (IELTS)
RECOGNITION
EDUCATION 2009 - 2015
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
2012
Autodesk AutoCAD Adobe Illustrator
ArcH2O Students Week
Project Published in ArcH2O.com Students Week 2 Link: http://goo.gl/PxlFqS
Adobe Photoshop Adobe Flash Microsoft Office
SEMINAR / WORKSHOP
SketchUp Autodesk 3ds Max
2015
Ecotect Analysis LANGUAGE BANGLA
Mother language
ENGLISH
Advanced level
2012
Engage Dhaka
(International Architecture Conference) Organized by Bengal Foundation Attendee
Architecture: Education, Practice and Research (International Architecture Conference) Organized by BUET in collab. with IAB and ARCAAB Student Volunteer
EXPERIENCE WORK September 2016 - Present
2009 - 2016
Dept. of Architecture, Bangladesh University
Freelance
Address: 3/13, Iqbal Road, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207 Worked As: Lecturer Courses Taught: Design Studio I
Worked as a freelance Graphic Designer from 2009 to Present including volunteer works for IAB (Institute of Architects, Bangladesh).
Architectural Graphics I
Worked with Ar. Bashirul Haq in presenting his work for Berger award for excellence in Architecture.
Graphic Art Interior Design Theory Basic Planning
October 2015 - September 2016
EDITORIAL WORK 2013
SILT (Architectural Consultation Firm) Employer: Address: Worked As: Projects:
Ar. Razib Hassan Chowdhury H 204/A, R 09, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1206 Architect Proposed 6 Storied RMG Factory Building for Ha’Meem Group at Tongi Masterplan for a Factory Complex for Ha’Meem Group at Tangail Residential Apartment for Mr. Khalid Building at Niketon
2012
(Biography on Architect Mustapha Khalid Palash) Editor - Graphic Design
OSHTOK (Publication of Student Works by Batch ‘08, DoA, BUET)
Designer
2011 - 2012 2011
Design of an Indian Themed Restaurant at Uttara Major Role:
Cosmic Window
IAB Newsletters Cover Designer
Playlist
(Quarterly Music Magazine) Design Associate
Conceptual design development. Regular drafting and continuous design development through 3d modelling and visualization. Project presentation, meeting with client and engineers.
FIELDS OF INTEREST Visual Design, Urbanism, Digital Architecture
July 2013 - September 2013 VISTAARA Architects Pvt. Ltd. Employer: Address: Worked As: Major Roles:
Ar. Mustapha Khalid Palash SE(H)6, Road 143, Gulshan, Dhaka 1212 Intern Presentation, Drawing, Publication Design etc.
2012 - Present
HOBBIES
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Designing Drawing Reading Drumming Travelling Eating Photography
INTERESTS Art Music Movies TV Shows Sports Fashion Cooking
Cube Inside Design Limited Address: Worked As: Projects:
House 5/B, Road 5, Block I, Banani, Dhaka 1206 Competition Team Member Unity Complex Design Headquarter of Anjuman Mufidul Islam (AMI) Rajuk Headquarter DESCO Headoffice
REFERENCES Dr. Khandaker Shabbir Ahmed
Professor & Head, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) Phone: +88 01819 227003 Email: saa@optimaxbd.net
Dr. Mohammed Zakiul Islam
October 2010 - September 2015 SILT (Architectural Consultation Firm) Employer: Address: Worked As: Major Roles:
Ar. Razib Hassan Chowdhury H 204/A, R 09, New DOHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1206 Intern / Student Associate Concept Development, Design, Drawing, Drafting, Presentation and Model Making
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) Phone: +88 01713 111166 Email: zakiislam.mail@gmail.com
Dr. Muntazar Monsur
Postdoctoral Research Scholar, North Carolina State University Email: mmonsur@ncsu.edu
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