P O R T F O L I O Architecture | Undergraduate
Rehnuma Islam
Contents
Lawyer’s Ofce
Union Council
Bird watching chair
Children Resource Center
Studio for wheelchair
Hospital
Commercial high rise
Public housing
Commercial mixed use
Interior Design Studio: Lawyer’s Ofce A small interior design project for a newly established law farm. Merging with the theme of their practice pattern, transparency of law has been developed as the design concept for this small area. Unlike other conventional law ofces, this interior design has a very simple layout with no major visual barriers along the plan.
Interior Design Studio: Level 4 Term 1 Group: 3 people Site: Dhaka, Bangladesh Total area: 89 sqm
transparency with glass and frosted designs with words
Glass book shelves
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Floor plan
Ceiling plan
Section AA
Section BB
1 Reception+ Waiting 2 Assistant’s work station 3 Lawyer’s chamber 4 Store
Design Studio V: Exploration of an appropriate built form in rural Bangladesh (Union Council of the Local Government in Bangladesh) Designing for a union council building for the local rural government. Vernacular design approach for the particular site has been practiced twinning with the traditional courtyard concept for buildings in rural areas of Bangladesh to ensure adequate natural ventilation and daylight in a warm humid country like Bangladesh. Locally available building materials and rainwater harvesting techniques have been considered for the construction process. Double height spaces will encourage local people to come for the social and political gatherings in order to meet the authorities.
Design Studio V: Level 3 Term 1 Duration: 3 weeks Site: Bahadurpur, Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh Site Area: 2,500 sqm Individual project
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Site plan with roof
1 Atrium 2 Assembly point 3 Meeting room 4 General ofce 5 Secretary’s room 6 UP Chair’s room 7 Veranda 8 Member’s room 9 Chairman’s room 10 Audio visual room 11 Balcony
Ground oor plan
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First oor plan
Hot air
Operable part for desired control
Section AA
Cold air Detail of the wooden operable louvered window
Section BB
Design Studio III: Ergonomics in Chair Designing Portable
Height adjustable
Easy mounting Three level of strong safety standard belt was designed at the back to buckle up with the tree branches/ trunk. its safe and take a load of 150 kg with out the support of metal leg.
Design Studio III: Level 2 Term 1 Product Design Duration: 2 weeks Group Project: 4 persons
Four Adjustable MS leg introduced for giving support at the tree trunk. The height is adjustable through a simple screwing mechanism which is very simple and easy to operate.
One mandatory and one optional safety belt was also designed for the Bird watcher for his/her own safety
Installation of the Bird watching chair to a tree trunk Hand woven seating area was designed for keeping the weight low and ensure maximum comfort to the user
35 mm ms pipe is used for the main structure and 6mm solid ms round bar is used for the setup anchor.
Considering the ergonomics of the user three pressure points at the back are designed with hard foam and light aluminium structure
Design Studio V: Children Resource Center Designing for a Children Resource Center for the ARCASIA Students’ Architectural Design Competition 2010 as a class project. Located at Baridhara Lake Park, beside the Baridhara Lake at Dhaka, Bangladesh, a sustainable approach has been taken to address the playfulness of the children. The concept was developed through colorful building blocks placed randomly on a play mat. Concrete blocks of various functions have been designed just like a play eld ensuring the lake view. The structures were connected via one playful pathway, shaded with tensile structure. One shallow water body has been designed for the kids to enjoy water time without any harm. The library has alcove spaces to allow the kids to enjoy natural light while reading. The audio visual room has checkerboard patterned seating areas to increase interests in playing. The walls have been designed allowing children to paint whatever they want on them. The sand play zone is a proposal to incorporate in the design. Ground oor Design Studio V: Level 3 Term 1 Duration: 6 weeks Site: Baridhara Lake Park, Dhaka, Bangladesh Site area: 2,000 sqm Individual project
Section
West elevation
Exhibition area Shaded playful pathway
Water play zone
CafĂŠ oriented towards Lake
Audio -Visual zone sand play zone
Entry
Touch and feel experience
Library
Tree play zone
Touch and feel experience
Play ground
Design Studio III: Designing for unique ergonomic requirements (A studio for a man on wheelchair) Designing for a differently able person with wheelchair. The concept originated from the curved lines created by the wheels while moving. The imaginary client is a freedom ď€ ghter who has fought for the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971 and lost one leg. The use of uid concrete sheer walls standing upright represents the bold nature of the client. All the furniture used here have tailor made designs according to his personal preference. The site had an existing concrete wall and a large tree which were incorporated in the design.
Design Studio III: Level 2 Term 1 Duration: 4 weeks Site area: 200 sqm Individual project
The whole area of the designed residence is considered as 100% accessible to the wheel chair person. Everything was designed considering the ergonomics of the wheel chair person. Even the high/low window is also operable from a height that can be reached at a seating position. The client can access & control every corner of his residence alone.
There is no sharp corner in the whole design. Every wall and corner has its own uidity. User will experience a smooth stay at this residence
Nature was another major concern for the project. Every existing vegetation was considered as a vital part of the design. At the site whole area can be accessed by wheel chair but more than 50% of the area has a soak able green. It has perforated pavement which is accessible for the wheels and great for the nature.
Floor plan
Design Studio IX: Designing a 250 Beds General Hospital
Third oor plan
First oor plan
Second oor plan
Fourth oor plan
Ground oor plan Fifth oor plan
This project is a proposal by the Public Works Department and Department of Architecture of Bangladesh government. There is one existing mosque inside the site. A proposal of nurse dormitory comes along with the future extension of the design phase 2. The linear wings of the hospital, respecting the site, has been designed to enable cross ventilation inside the rooms. Almost every space has either a beautiful green or water body view. The internal green courtyard is used as an invisible barrier from the outpatient zones to the stay in areas to ensure privacy. Green planter boxes have been introduced to the wards and cabin verandas so that the patients can enjoy the freshness of the plants which may help them recover soon. Ramps have been incorporated in the design to avoid power failure. The wooden vertical louvers have been used to shade the east and west wings from direct heat and sun. The steel connection bridge among the two major building gives a beautiful view of the internal courtyard.
The existing water bodies at the front and back have been developed for recreation purposes dedicated to the hospital users only. The front water body is a semi private facility for out patients and in patients both. The back one is a private area for the patients staying in the hospital and the staffs. Landscape at the water bodies includes steps to enjoy the beautiful water. The cafeteria at the ground oor has outdoor seating area along the water body.
Design Studio IX: Level 5 Term 1 Duration: 10 weeks Site: Comilla, Chittagong, Bangladesh Site area: 28,830 sqm Individual project
Front elevation
Back elevation
Section AA
Design Studio VI: Designing a high rise building Designing a tall commercial building of 51 oors+ 3 basements where the lower seven oors are to be used as shopping complex connected with escalator and the upper ones are to be used as ofce oors. Curtain walls have been designed for the facade treatment in order to have fresh air whenever needed. Urban vegetation has been introduced in the form of vertical gardens to let the users have a green feeling at whatever the height they are sitting. The void at the oors has been paved the way for heavy wind pass through in order to avoid severe wind pressure on the facades and structure.
Design Studio VI: Level 3 Term 2 Time: 4 weeks Total area: 7000 sqm
Vertical garden
Detail of the planters
Food Court oor plan
Typical Ofce oor A+B, 8000sqm each
Typical Ofce oor C- 900sqm
Ground oor plan
Typical Ofce oor D-678sqm & E-557sqm
Basement plan
Incoming Outgoing
Typical Mall oor plan
Typical Ofce oor I plan- 929 sqm
Functional Layout
Section AA
Section BB
Design Studio VIII: Design Through Housing Quality Indicators Designing a public housing using the Housing quality indicators. The challenge was to incorporate a high density population in a site ensuring all the quality measures for modern life. 75 sqm, 93 sqm and 116 sqm- these 3 types of units are arranged in 3 types of super blocks within the site. Surrounded by a curved water body along the site, a total of 11 super blocks are inter- connected with paves and greens. Vehicular roads run along the periphery only to encourage pedestrian circulation. Natural ventilation and daylight have been ensured in every spaces of each unit. The G+22 mid rise structures have vertical gardens and void spaces within the super blocks connecting each ends together enabling air ow through the buildings. Wind ow, shadow and daylight analysis have been conducted to measure the quality indicators and the results were satisfactory.
Design Studio VIII: Level 4 Term 2
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Duration: 7 weeks Group: 3 people Site: Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
CLUB
Total area: 277,000 sqm
SHOPPING MALL
CENTRAL MOSQUE COMMUNITY CENTER
CLUB
SHOPS
rain water reservoir
fire truck access
Changes in existing waterbody with time
Generating the super blocks
water body soft pave slope amenities road network shaded ground level connection plaza level connection hardpave 1 hard pave 2 (plaza) water body site recreational cultural hub
secondary school
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHOPS
KACHA BAZAR
SUPER STORE AND RESTAURANT
Key plan
Typical oor plan of superblock A
Typical oor plan of superblock B
Typical oor plan of superblock C
Connecting oor plans of superblock A
Masterplan
January 1st
July 1st
March 1st
September 1st
Shadow analysis for the super blocks
Wind ow analysis for the super blocks
Sectional elevation through the site
May 1st
November 1st
Section of super block A
Elevation of super block A
Design Studio IX: Commercial Mixed Use Development
The project was intended to be a lesson for how to submit the drawings for the authority approval. Submission requirements for this project included FAR (oor area ratio) calculations, aviation rules and all other rules in BNBC (Bangladesh National Building Code) that should be complied in order to pass a design.
This commercial building has a mall at the lower oors connected by a double height space having a food court at the top. The upper oors have ofce areas to be rented. Every alternative oor has extended verandas at the front elevation having vegetation.
Design Studio IX: Level 5 Term 1 Duration: 7 weeks Individual project Site: Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh Total area: 985 sqm
Banani Rd 8
Banani Rd 11
Site location Typical mall oor plan
Typical ofce oor plan A
Ground oor plan
Typical ofce oor plan B
Basement oor plan
Semi basement oor plan
East elevation Section BB
Section CC
North elevation