ACADEMIA AND BEYOND
S M RUMMAN MASHRUR CHOWDHURY
CHRONICLES
Architect, Academician, Researcher Associate Member, IAB(Institute of Architects Bangladesh)
Nationality Bangladeshi
Date of Birth: 01 september, 1991
CONTACT
mashrur.rumman@gmail.com rumman.arch@uap-bd.edu
+8801819170733
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Lecturer, Department of Architecture, University of Asia Pacific
• Design Studio Lead :
Studio VI (Verical Urban assemblege, Neo Normal Urban Verticals)
Studio V (Memoirs 1971: Museum, Repurposing Urban Utility Heritages)
Studio III (Master in situ : A Hide Out)
• Thesis Supervisor :
Revitaling Mohammadpur Old Town Hall market, Dhaka.
Extention and Restoration of Gandhi Ashram, Noakhali.
Rethinking A Cultural Heritage the Largest Mango Market in Bangladesh.
Restoration and Adaptive Reuse of Nilkuthi : A Journey to the Colonial Past
Future of the War Refugees Camp at Mohammadpur, Dhaka.
• Theory Construction Details and Methods and Sessional : Working Drawing II
• Advisor : Central Literature Club, 2019-2020
• Design Team Lead, UAP Students’ Cafe
• Member, University Branding Committee.
Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Daffodil International University
PUBLICATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
• Project Hydropod published in the online periodical Habitat by The Business Standard (2022) ( https://www.tbsnews.net/features/habitat/hydro-podplayscape-among-clouds-twist-393078)
• Awarded Entry “Cathersis in petrichor” published in the book “At Point Zero” by Archtwist (https://www.archtwist.com/publication/) and exhibited at Alliance Française de Dhaka (2022).
• Paper on “Remodeling an underground water reservoir prototype infusing new purposes as a sustainable design strategy for hilly area ” published in IDRC 2020 (International Design Research Conference)
• Awarded entry published in “KLAF 2019” [ a publication on “International Design Competition - Tropical House For Orang Asli” organized by PAM (Malaysian Institute of Architects)
• B.Arch thesis project “ Urban Matrix : Central Cultural Precinct in the convergence of Cultural Corridors, Chittagong” was published in “Epilogue 09 : Ideas, Expo, Projects” , Published by DOA, BUET (2017)
• B.Arch thesis project selected for exhibition at “Smart City Innovation Hub 2017 Co-creating Cities” at Bangabandhu Novo-theatre hall, Dhaka.
• Awarded national competition entries exhibited at the Institute of Architects, Bangladesh Center (2017, 2018, 2019)
WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES / SEMINARS
• “Histories and theories” Academic Session 2018, Bengal Institute for Architecture, Landscape and Settlement.
• Attended “LBC SUMMER SCHOOL 2018 for Habitat Studies” arranged by Laurie Baker Center (LBC) for Habitat Study at Thiruvananthapuram, India.
• Participated with a paper in IDRC 2020 (International Design Research Conference) on “Architecture through repurpose” at Borivali India.
• “Research methodology; Conception, Design and Publication of a Research Idea” Workshop organized by University of Asia Pacific.
• “Improving Learning and training Skills, ILTS “, Workshop organized by University of Asia Pacific.
• Presented “Hydropod” as key speaker in the seminar “LEARNING FROM THE LAND making - materials - memories in situ” organized by IAB Chattogram
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Top 12 Best Projects in Bangladesh
3rd Prize Winning Entry
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) 2016, CGPA :3.40 (out of 4.0)
Higher Secondary Certificate(HSC)
lspahani Public School & College, Chattogram 2009, GPA: 5.0 (out of 5.0)
Secondary School Certificate(SSC)
lspahani Public School & College, Chattogram 2007, GPA: 5.0 (out of 5.0) positioned 1st in the board
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND SKILLS
AUTOCAD ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ADOBE INDESIGN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR SKETCHUP RHINO REVIT LUMION MICROSOFT OFFICE
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
• Design Studio Supervisor : Studio VI, Studio Ill.
• Theory Building and Finish Materials, Sessional Craftmentship
• Workshop Arrangement “Workshop on Computer Aided Design Tools. Rhino & Grasshopper (Fall 2017)”
Principal Architect , Founding Partner, Chorcha Sthapatijog
• Hydropod Playscape Integrated With Rainwater harvesting Facility at Bidyanondo Megherbari Child home, Naikkhyangchori, Bangladesh.
• Anawara Upazila Parishad Park and Public Facilities Redevelopment
• at Anwara, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
Principal Architect , Founding Partner, Plural Works
• Retrofitting, Refurbishment and Extension of Old Mirzabari at Madarganj, Jamalpur, Bangladesh
• Retrofitting and Extension of the Old Hanipar Jame Mosque Complex at Kolakanda, Chandpur, Bangladesh.
Associate Architect, Roofliners Studio of Architecture
• Design Finalization and Construction Detail Phase, DESCO Head Office in Dhaka.
• Nidrabilash, Vacation House at Kashiyani, Gopalganj, Bangladesh.
• Design Team Member, National and International Competitions participated by Roofliners Team.
Co Principal Investigator, IEERD-UAP Funded Research
• Inclusive Infrastructures: Identifying the potential of converting the prevailing water supply infrastructures in Dhaka city into adaptive communal spaces funded by Institute of Energy, Environment, Research and Development of University of Asia Pacific
Design Lead, Hydropd Playscape at Naikkhongchori Bidyanondo Childhome by Chorcha Sthapatijog
Research Grant
for the research on repurposing the Urban hydro-infrastructures from Institute of Energy, Environment, Research and Development (IEERD), UAP
Honorable Mention
Design Team Lead, International Design Competition “Tropical House For Orang Asli” organized by Malaysian Institute of Architects in KLAF 2019 (Kulalampur Archtecture Festival)
GOLD Mention
Design Team Member
International Idea Design Competition
Accentuating Rain By Achtwist
IAB Design Award
As Associate Architect, Roofliner Studio of Architecture in Best Residential Project for the Project Nidrabilash Vacation House
2nd Prize Winning Entry
Design Team Member, Roofliner Studio of Architecture.
Open Design Competition by IAB for the Head Quarter of National Housing Authority (NHA )
Special Mention with Commendation
Design Team Member, Roofliner Studio of Architecture. Open Design Competition by IAB for the Head Quarter of Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC)
2nd Prize Winning Entry
Design Team Member, Roofliner Studio of Architecture. Open Design Competition by IAB for the Head Quarter of Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL )
Design Team Member, Roofliner Studio of Architecture. Open Design Competition by IAB for Institute of Engineers (IEB) Convention Center.
Honorable Mention
Design Team Member, Roofliner Studio of Architecture. Open Design Competition by IAB for Coordinated complex of Public Library and Bangladesh National Museum
1st Prize Winning Entry
Design Team Member, Roofliner Studio of Architecture. Open Design Competition by IAB for the Head Office of Dhaka Electric Supply Company Limited (DESCO HO )
Top 15 Finalists
Team member, Selected team from BUET as Finalist for jury in Singapore for International Student Design Competition by Design Resilience in Asia.
BUET Merit Scholarship
For excellent academic performance in semester final exams.
1st Place in Board Scholarship
Chattogram Board, Secondary School Certificate Exam 2007
1st Place Winner: Divisional Phase
2nd Place Winner: National Phase
HSBC Prothom Alo Bhasha Protijog’05 (National Language Olypiad 2005)
Positioned in Merit List
Junior School Certificate Scholarship 2005
Sep 2016Nov 2020 June 2019Present Oct 2021Present DEC 2021Present Jan 2017Apr 2018 Apr 2018Present
RUMMAN
S M
MASHRUR CHOWDHURY
PRACTICE
WORK
ACADEMIA
RESEARCH
2015 2022-23 2019 2011-12 2022 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017 2005 2005 2007 2019 2017 2016
ENGLISH BANGLA
ACADEMIC
URBAN MATRIX : THE HERITAGE & CULTURAL CONVERGENTS
B.Arch Thesis, Level 05, Term 02 , Duration 14 weeks, Old Town, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
SCHOOLING IN THE HILLS : VERNACULAR LEARNING SPACES
Level 03, Term 01 , Duration 06 weeks, Golaichori, Kaptai, Rangamati, Bangladesh
LAND, PEOPLE, PROFESSION : HOUSING FOR AN OLD FISHEMEN’S VILLAGE
Level 04, Term 02 , Duration 10 weeks, Boroibari, Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
ADITIONALS / PROFESSIONAL / COMPETIION
HYDROPOD THE RAIN HARVESTING PLAYSCAPE
Naikkhyangchori, Bandarban Hill tracts, Bangladesh, 2019-2020.
FROM WATER CLOGGED INTO AN URBAN PARK
Anwara Upazilla, Chattogram, Bangladesh, 2021-2022.
URBAN OASIS, WITHIN A COMMERCIAL TOWER : DESCO HO , New Airport Road, Khilkhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017-Ongoing.
REMINISSANCE : THE PAST : TROPICAL HOUSE FOR THE ORANG ASLI , Kualalampur, Malaysia, 2019.
OLD & NEW : REBURBISHING THE OLD HANIRPAR MOSQUE, Hanirpar, Uttar Matlab, Chandpur, Bangladesh, 2022-Ongoing
I often wondered how designers could reduce spatial inequality while studying architecture in one of the world’s most populated and polluted cities - Dhaka. I spent hours in Dhaka’s epic traffic, observing its unique urban life: diverse activities, narrow walkways invaded by unplanned buildings and vendors, and almost no public spaces despite megaprojects being built in almost every part of the city. A bottomup, micro-level, contextualized design strategy would have been more effective.
The aspiration to pursue urbanism from a holistic angle led to my thesis on reviving the converging urban routes of built and intangible heritages in my hometown, Chattogram, a 4th century BC port. I researched the hilly urban fabric, Mughal and British colonial relics, and century-old festivals and proposed a symbiotic matrix of cultural cores, urban hotspots, and future uses to restore the city’s image.
After graduating, I worked for Roofliners, where our ideas to infuse public spaces into dense urban commercial development won several national competitions. I worked on the DESCO (Dhaka Electric Supply Company) Head Office design finalization, experiencing urban construction challenges.
After attending the 2018 Laurie Baker Center international summer school in Trivandrum, India, with fieldwork in the Karimadom Slum, I co-founded Chorcha, a community project design collective. We built “Hydropod,” a rain-harvesting playscape for 78 indigenous orphans in Bandarban’s hills. It was great to learn from artisans about vernacular materials and methods. We created an inclusive infrastructure with locals through art and model-making workshops. The hills taught me to consider a community’s culture when designing for them, something often overlooked in Bangladesh’s urban contexts. From 2020 to 2022, I was involved in turning an abandoned area into a public park in Anwara, after mapping the public needs in an about to be urbanized area. I also co-founded “Plural Works” in 2021 to work on adaptive renovation of old structures in suburban areas.
I have always wished to combine academia, research and practice. As a faculty at the University of Asia Pacific, I have supervised theses and studios on historical and cultural urbanism. Currently I have been researching on adaptively reusing 46 abandoned water tanks of Dhaka into urban utility heritage and community spaces, Our team has been awarded a prestigious research grant for our research by the IEERD-UAP (Institute for Energy, Environment, Research, and Development).
The MA in “Architecture and Urbanism” at the MSA fits my vision of redefining urbanism in Bangladesh, with insightful programs and a chance to immerse in the global network of Manchester, itself a living urban heritage. With new exposure and knowledge, I plan to return to Bangladesh and work on inclusive contextualized urban ventures. Concurrently I wish to continue in academia, to ensure a steady stream of activists who will re-explore urbanism in this cultural landscape.
Art Precinct
Sunken Open Plaza and gallery, formal articulation as Landscape event, for permeable connectivity of the urban node.
SAL, Conserved Heritage
Society of Art & Literature, repurposed the century old heritage dome
Museum of Culture & History
Merged with the Landscape, for permeable connectivity of the Minar from the node.
Urban Curnivals
Boishakhi Mela (Bengali New Year Carrnival)
Jobbarer Bolikhela (Urban Fair, during age old tradiotnal Sports event
Pathchakra
Readers’ Hub
adaptive reuse of SAL, associated with tensile shading
URBAN
MATRIX
CENTRAL CULTURAL PRECINCT REVIVING THE HERITAGE ROUTES AND CULTURAL CONVERGENTS OF CHATTOGRAM, BANGLADESH
Natya Shala, The Theater Institute proscenium and experimental halls, merged with the hilly urban fabric
From time immemorial, Chattogram, the ancient port city has been a tremendous hub of multifarous cultural events & activities, both of local & national importance, among which the most sigficant ones probably centered around the prominent cultural belt comprising DC HILL, CENTRAL SHAHEED MINAR, and LALDIGHI.
“THE CONVERGINGING PRECINCT”- the one that the Art Gallery, Theatre Institute, A museum of Culture & history for the memoirs of the historical events on the verge of oblivion, And most Significantly the Shaheed minar, a memorial, as embodiment of the nation’s identity and pride, comemmorating the Language movement of 1952.
The proposed masterplan, with an intention of bridging the gap that hampers the “MENTAL MAPPING” of the visitors and the city dwellers and aims at a 3 PHASE URBAN MARTIX.
The 3 cultural hub as the prime magnet of the site, exploring the other existing spot of public interest as secondary magnets, connecting them with the new propsal of landuse pattern & eventually let the space grow by itself by similar type of future landuse growth, all constructingan INTEGRATED NETWORK of urban nodes, working as the centre of overlapping fluid public space.
PROJECT CATEGORY: ACADEMIC WORK / THESIS
LEVEL -05/ TERM-02 / YEAR : 2016
THE
TOP VIEW: CULTURAL & HERITAGE PRECINCT: CULMINATING ZONE
Central Shahid Minar, Chattogram
URBAN HILS THE URBAN HILS
SECTION THROUGH THE CULTURAL
PRECINT
Shahid minar precinct
Shahid minar precinct
Conserving the Urban Hills
Museum of Culture and History
Museum of Culture and History
The Theater Institute, Proscenium Hall
Carnival Field & Counter Assembly Flexible urban Space
The Art Plaza Sunken court for open exhibition and performance Book Shop and Readers’ Club
The Art Gallery Sunken exhibition space
SAL Society of Art & Literature
SAL : Society of Art & Literature
1920 nandan kanan national school Master Da Surya Sen
1930
T&T office hill, one of the spots
Armoury Reid
1910 historic anti colonial sports events Jobarrer Bolikhela
1971 Dalim Hotel
A HISTORIC URBAN DEMOCRATIC SPACE
1920s Aparnacharan school, Pritilota Wayaddedar 1952 First Shahid Minar in Chattogram, 1870s British Raj Admin, Current Court Building
Concentration Camp 1988 Movement
ANTI-Autocracy CHITTAGONG MASSACRE
1933 Historic Gallows Masterda’s Fanshi
MUSLIM HALL AUDITORIUM 1946 HANDS PARK 1935
1952s recitation: historic poem, language movement
Shahid Minar Premise
Shahid Minar Front Muslim hall Auditorium
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THE CULTURAL CONVERGENT
MEDIA HUB
BATIGHOR AND CHERAGI PAHAR READERS CLUB
CCP LIBRARY 1904
THE COUNTER ASSEMBLY, DEMOCRATIC SPACE
ZILA PARISHAD
BOLIKHELA MOIDAN
POLICE HQ & CENTRAL JAIL
Theater Institute
Musaforkhana Market
Public Library Public Library
Muslim hall Premise Muslim hall AUDITORIUM
Agencies Cinema Palace Cinema Palace Rifles Club Market Rifles Club Market Nabi Market Bus Counter
ACTIVITIES DC HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY SHAHID MINAR
DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONAER’S
CDA CHATTOGRAM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Andarkilla Shahi Jame Mosque, Ancient Muslim Mosque 1667
SHAHID MINAR
Musaforkhana Market Musafirkhana Mosque
TRANSPORT CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CINEMA PALACE 1946
Transport Agencies 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM mini bus, rider, large bus LAL DIGHI
HISTORIC ECOLOGY FESTIVE COEXISTANCE
Shid Minar HISTORICAL REMINISSANCE URBAN CONVERGENT DEMOCRATIC SPACE
TISSUES ROAD HIERARCHY
URBAN TISSUES PUBLIC TRANSPORT
TISSUES
LANDUSE PATTERN CULTURAL IMAGE OF THE CITY COUNTER ASSEMBLY ADMINIDSTRATIVE INTANGIBLE HERITAGE :RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS
FUNCTIONS
URBAN
URBAN TISSUES BUILT FORMS
URBAN
:
MAGNET
TEMPORAL ANALYSIS
AM
RETAIL
RELIGIOUS
Theater Institute Transport
Islamabad Market Islamabad Market Bus Counter
DISTRCIT COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE CITY CORPORATION OFFICE
Ancient Buddhist Monastery 1889
Tulsidham, Ancient Hindu Temple from Mughal Time
Second oldest Church in Banglades, Holy Rosary Cathedral 1843
INTER CONNECTIVITY
Among Cultural Landmarks: Public Library, Muslim Hall Auditorium & Theater Institute
INTER -NODAL CONNECTIVITY
With Shaheed Minar as the Image of Cultural and National Identity
INTER -HILLS AND INTRA
PLAZA CONNECTIVITY
With Cultural landmarks and Conserved Hills and Heritages
Adaptive repurpose Repurposing
SYMBIOSIS : THREE PHASE URBAN
DC HILL PRECINCT
LAND USE CODE CRAFTS SHOPS, ART CAFE AND SIMILAR
ADAPTIVE REUSE: COLONIAL PERIOD BUILDING INTO LIBRARY AND CURIO SHOPS
SHAHID MINAR ART PLAZA, MUSEUM OF HISTORY, SAL, THEATER INSTITUTE
CENTRAL CULTURAL PRECINCT : CONVERGENT OF CULTURAL
URBAN HILLS WASA PAHAR,COLONIAL PERIOD WATER RESERVOIR, CONVERTED INTO PUBIC VIEW PLAZA
URBAN HILLS & HERITAGE COLONIAL PERIOD HEITAGE BUILDING, CONVERTED INTO PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT & PERFORMANCE ZONE
URBAN HILLS & HERITAGE: PORIR PAHAR,COURT BUILDING, COLONIAL PERIOD ADMININSTRATIVE BUILDING, NOW CENTRAL COURT OF CHATTOGRAM
THE URBAN MATRIX : REVIVING THE HERITAGE AND CULTURAL CONVER-
kuthiConserved Heritage from colonial period, preserved gallows in Chittagong Central Jail, where the great indian natioanlist Surya Sen was hanged
PHASE 03 PHASE 02 PHASE 01
Functional Relocation& Alocation Commercial Relocation Cultural Allocation Functional Relocation& Alocation Commercial Relocation Cultural Allocation
conserved
cultural commercial unplanned development cultural commercial unplanned
built heritages.
development
URBANISM LANDUSE, LEGIBILITY RELOCATION & ADAPTIVE REUSE Jobbarer Boli Khela Traditional open wrestling tournament, starting in 1907, symbolizing the fight against colonization. in the first month of bengali new year, typically April 20-25 at the historical Lal Dighi field. TEMPORAL DIMENSION AND FLUID URBANISM, INTANGIBLE HERITAGES IN THE VIBRANT URBAN CALENDAR DERIVING THE URBAN MATRIX Nobobarsha - Mangal Shova Jatra Bengali New Year Celebration, Procession with traditional maskots DC Hill Boli Khelar Mela Traditional Street Fare of Tradtional potteries Laldighi to Shahid Minar Streets Pohela Falgun First Day of Spring in the Bengali Calender DC Hill Precinct Poush Shongkranti Traditional Food and Cake festival Day of the Bengali month “Poush”, DC Hill Precinct Boi Mela Month long Book Fair celebrating the language movement of 1952, DC Hill & Shahid Minar Shahid Disbosh Provat feri Procession comemmorating International Mother Language Day, the Language Movement and martyrs of 1952, Shahid Minar Bijoy Disbosh The Victory Day Comemmorating the victory after nine months of liberation war1971, Shahid Minar Precinct Shadhinota Disbosh The Independance Day Procession comemmorating Declaration of Independance in 1971, Shahid Minar Precinct April 24 April 1-30 February 21 December 16 March 26 February 13 January 13 February 1-28 April 14 June July BUILT HERITAGE OLD BUDDHIST TEMPLE TULSI DHAM OLD HINDU TEMPLE SPOT OF INDIAN ANTICOLONIAL MOVEMENT LAL DIGHI RESTORED LIBRARY “Maidan” LAL DIGHI FIELD BOLIKHELA Lal
MATRIX FLUID
THE PROSCENIUM THEATER UPPER LEVEL PLAN THE EXPERIMENTAL HALL THEATER UPPER LEVEL PLAN THE MUSEUM OF THE PAST CHATTOGRAM LOWER LEVEL PLAN MODEL : THE CENTRAL CULTURAL PRECINCT MODEL : ADAPTIVE REPURPOSING THE OLD STRUCTURE MODEL : SITE SURROUNDING AND THE URBAN MATRIX
MONGOL SHOVAJATRA PROVAT FERI COUNTER ASSEMBLY : DEMOCRATIC SPACE
THE COUNTER ASSEMBLY A DEMOCRATIC SPACE FOR CENGRESSION, IN FRONT OF SHAHEED MINAR, THE NATIONAL ICON FOR MOVEMENT AGAINST AUTOCRACY AND DISCREAMINATION
THE “PROVAT FERI” AGE OLD PROCESSION CELEBRATING 21ST FEBRUARY, I NTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY
“MONGOL SHOVAJATRA” HERITAGE PROCESSION CELEBRATING POHELA BOISHAKH, THE
NEW YEAR
THE
BENGALI
SCHOOLING IN THE HILLS
The project was initiated broadly as a real world exposure to the prevailing cultural and topographical context in Bangladesh, uniquely diversified depending on the geographical location, while the studio objective was designing learning spaces for the ethnic communities of the country. The allocated site, in this case, was on the remote bank of the hisroric Kaptai lake, which itself was a man made water body that formed during the hydroelectric project in 1960s. The lake uprooted the ethnic Chakma Communities, who were forced to migrate to the upper hill region due to the massive inundation. The design of the learning space deliberately opted for the unique culture and spatial wisdom of the Chakma community, form the choice of materials to the arrangement and scale of the class blocks.The settlement studies and behavioral observation led to the final outcome which preferred the inclusion of semioutddor spaces, connected to each of the classes, facing the lake and provide with scope of learning within the own spatial ambience.
PLAN INDOOR OUTDOOR INGRATED CLASSROOM INNER FIELD SIDE INDOOR CLASS 01 INDOOR CLASS 02 KAPTAI LAKE SECTION THROUGH THE CLASSROOM INDDOR OUDOOR CONNECTIVITY OUTDOOR CLASS ROOM TRADITIONAL SPATIAL MORPHOLOGY, ALIGNED WITH BEHAVIORAL STUDY SENTITIVELY GROUNDED VERNACULAR METHOD OF PLACING THE BUILT MASS UPLIFTED TO LEESN THE IMPACT ON HILLY TOPOGRAPHY INDOOR CLASSROOM FLEXIBLE OPEN FORMAT, WELL LIT, VENTILATED, TWO FOLD CONNECTION TO OUTDOOR THE INNER COURTS INDOOR OUTDOOR CONNECTIVITY, SHADED GALLERY FOR THE PLAY FIELD VERNACULAR ROOF TRADITIONAL MATERIALS, NORTH LIGHT INTAKE Lake side elevation Inner Field side elevation BAMBOO MACHANG OUTDOOR CLASS INDOOR CLASS 01 STORAGE ENTRY CORRIDOR, SERVING AS SHADED GALLERY FOR INDOOR CLASS 02 BUILT FORM PATTERN APPROACHES TO SITE LOCAL CONSTRUCTION METHOD ANALYSIS SHRENI KAKSHA & SHIKSHA MACHANG CLASSROOMS - MORPHOLOGY, SPATIAL QUALITY AND MATERIALS, KRIRA-GHOR INDOOR GAMES FACILITY AND PAVILION SHED AS GALLERY SPACE THE GHAT BOAT STATION FOR THE STUDENTS COMING FROM OTHER SIDES OF THE LAKE BAGAN & BIGYAN GHOR SCIENCE LAB WITH A SMALL VEGETABLE GARDEN IN FRONT TO BE MAINTAINED BY KIDS PANI MACHANG LAKE SIDE PAVILION FOR LEISURE AND REST PANI MACHANG LAKE SIDE PAVILION FOR LEISURE AND REST MASTER PLAN PROPOSED GOLAICHORI SCHOOL SERVICE FACILITY SERVICE FACILITY PATHAGAR CHAKMA LANGUAGE CLUB LIBRARY WITH OUDOOR AND INDDOOR SEATING AND READING FACILITY PROJECT CATEGORY: ACADEMIC WORK LEVEL -03/ TERM-01 / YEAR 2014
PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR THE CHAKMA COMMUNITY, GOLAICHORI VILLAGE, KAPTAI LAKE, RANGAMATI.
ROOFLING LAYER 01
ROOFLING LAYER 02
STRUCTURAL PORTION BAMBOO BEAM, STRENGTHENED BY TIEING 4 BAMBOOS, RIBBED FRAME PATTERN
OUTER INCLINED BAMBOO COLLUMNS
BAMBOO SCREENING AND WOODEN DOORS AND WINDOWS, AS WALL FILLER
WOODEN PLANK FLOOR
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AS BAMBOO TERRACE OR MACHANG
WOODEN COLLUMNS AS PRIMARY STRUCTURE
PIVOTAL WINDOW
WOODEN BEAMS BENEATH THE USUABLE FLOORS RESTING ON MODULAR PRECAST RCC FOOTING
Wooden Frame bamboo infill. Pivots around a thinner bamboo post
BUILT IN WINDOW LOCKER: Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural
Majhi Para Settlement (Extended)
LAND, PEOPLE, PROFESSION : HOUSING FOR AN OLD FISHEMEN’S VILLAGE
Majhipara, Boroibari Village, Gazipur, bangladesh
This project explores the interrelationship among space, context, and profession. The site was a suburban area, not very far from the capital, Dhaka, which has experienced tremendous waves of change due to rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and issues of socio-cultural discrimination. The primary focus group of the study was a disappearing fishing community living along the Turag River. Majhi para, though bearing the former name with the meaning village of fishermen, has been witnessing change of the traditional occupation more than ever before. To interpret the future of the settlement in this changed scenario, the traditional settlement patterns was minutely studied, analyzed and eventually reinterpreted incorporating the idea of compact township. The proposed master plan tries to infuse fishing based programs in a moderized version as well as exploring scopes of non fishing based professions. It tried to reincorporate the former concepts of intimate neighbourhood within the modern morphology , simultaneously infusing the potential of tourism based neo-economical prospects.
LEVEL -04/ TERM-02 / YEAR : 2015
1963: Communal Aggression
The Canal (Chotokhal) Shalban (The Shal
1980s: Industrial Pollution
The new roads initiated lots of unplanned development and environmental pollution risking the river halth severely.
Majhi Para Settlement
1971: Mass Migration
1988 : Grameen Bank
1974 Construction of Road
Majhi Para Settlement Road connectecting the
Tin Shed semi pacca, and pacca houses,
2002: Construction of Bridge
Bridge over the Turag, led to ultimate dying of the chotkhal, the fishing
PROJECT CATEGORY: ACADEMIC WORK
number of families 72 80 main religion Hinduism (about 70 hindu families & 3 muslim families) profession: seasonal fishermen: 2-3 seasons of monsoon) during off season fishing retailer, tempo-driver, rickshaw puller, daily laborer. ownership of land: owns the “Vita”(habitat land) no ownership of agricultural land MAJHII PARA : STORY OF CHANGE OVER TIME The River Turag Majhipara Current Settlement Majhipara Old Settlement Chotokhal The canal The Road that obstructed Chotokhal’s Flow The Bridge that obstructed Turag’s flow & led to dying of the Chotokhal GENERATION 01 TRADITIONAL CLUSTER CHANGES OVER GENERATIONS GENERATION 02 GENERATION 02 EXTENDED GENERATION 03 GENERATION 03 EXTENDED SETTLEMENT PATTERN Traditional organic fabrique INTERNAL COURTYARD INTER-COURTYARD connectivity LOW COST TRADITIONAL SWING WINDOW The Uplifted
Ground Roof to roof connectivity
NON FISHING HUB
The present trade of adopting non fishing based professions. The proposed hub will incorporate communal facilities like health facilities, relocation of school, vocational training center & other public facilities. The hub was proposed as the center of communal & public activities, to facilitate their flexibility of adopting professions other than fishing.
FISHING HUB
Analysis of the present trend of adopting non-fishing professions reveals mainly “Passive reasons” working behind it, the proposed hub will incorporate facilities like Communal Center for fishing business with temporary sheds for local fish market, Cold Storage & other facilities to link the fishing community with broader markets as influential fish suppliers.
CLUSTER FORMATION : THE FLUID HIERARCHY OF OPEN SPACES
Analysis of the present trend of settlement pattern reveals mainly “courtyard to courtyard informal connection” working behind it, the communal connection in between the yards is, in fact the most vibrant part of the tradition living pattern, these are the bridges of the pseudoseparated individuals, the families with their neighbors, the community with their surrounding.
1. Higher income dwelling 2. Middle & Low income dwelling 3. Rentable dwelling 4. FIshing Hub 5. School 6. Conserved Shal Forrest 7. Seasonal Lifestyle Resort 8. Public Amenities 6 7 1 2 3 5 8 8 9 6 4 MAJHII PARA PROJECTED SETTLEMENT PATTERN
HIGH INCOME CLUSTER MIDDLE & LOW INCOME CLUSTER RENTABLE CLUSTER Continuation Legacy Explore New Professional
TYPE 01 TYPICAL TYPE 02 TYPICAL TYPE 03 : TYPICAL TYPE 01 : GROUND TYPE 02 : GROUND TYPE 03 GROUND UNIT FORMATION CLUSTER FORMATION
HYDROPOD
INTEGRATED WATER HARVESTING AND PLAYSCAPE FACILITIES
The “Hydro Pod: A Water Harvesting Playscape” project is housed in the “Megher Bari” orphanage, which is located in Sonaichori Village, Naikhongchari Upazila, Bandarban. The Chittagong Hill Tracts’ indigenous children are provided with adequate care, education, and training at the orphanage, which is run by the nonprofit “Bidyanondo Foundation.”
The chosen location, which is on a hill’s ridge, is devoid of proper electrical and communication infrastructure. The absence of clean drinking water at the location was one of the biggest problems. Usually, the closest stream was used to collect water. However, as the stream’s water level drops in the late summer and early winter, the situation worsens. The project was designed as a sizable water storage facility that can store rainwater for the duration of the dry season, along with rain catchers for rainwater collection during the wet season. Additionally, it provides a play area for the native kids at the orphanage on top of the reservoir. By purposefully avoiding the top-down method, the creation, collaboration, and making process of a local infrastructure ultimately resulted in an intervention that was warmly welcomed by the neighborhood and the children. This was likely due to the intervention’s unique formation, which included the use of local resources and techniques that reinforced the community’s cultural identity.
Status Built 2019-2020
Architectural Firm : Chorcha Sthapatijog
Team Work
Contribution to Team: Design Team Lead Design Decisions, Construction Documents Preparation, Workshop co-ordinator, Site Supervision
A VULNARABLE DITCH & EROSIVE HILLTOP
In the first attempt, the local in charge of the orphanage wanted to construct an underground water reservoir tank to reserve stream water for the dry season. They selected the highest pick of the ridge so the water distribution could be done by the gravitational force. Howerver, without support from a professional, they cut the edge of the hill slope in a way that caused a vulnerable ditch. To prevent the land erosion they needed a very unique design solution.
WATER CRISIS AND THE STEEP TRAIL
Everyday the little kids at the orphanage used to go through this steep hilly trail, an extremly risky one, to the downhill stream to collect water. The path being slopy, posed great danger of fatal accidents, only for the cause of water crisis.
STREAMS BECAMING DRIED UP AS WELL
Due to natural degradation caused by stone collection, and planting non native trees that affect the underground water level, the stream is slowly dying as well, leading to opting for an all out solution to solve the intimidating future.
Local Built Form, Technique & Resources
Visiting a site, almost 400 km from the captial, only approachable by hilly trails, eventually led to discovery of newer knowledge of vernacular materials and making methods. Study and analysis of the local built form helped to opt for a design solution more contextual and community friendly.
SPATIAL BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATIONS
To trace back the Cultural linkage with their perception and formation of spaces, empirical methods had been adopted. The study of surrounding households eventually resulted into observations about the spatial organisation, pattern of the community. It was observed that the site lacked flat land and the children were using some existing bamboo platform (Machang) for their daily activity and play. Findings of the indigenous construction traditions were infused with non-native materials and methods
EXISTING FEMALE DORMITORY HILLY TRAIL CONNECTING THE BUILT MASSES THE LOCATION FOR THE INTERVENTION EXISTING BOYS DORM
WORKSHOP
WITH THE KIDS & MENTAL MAPPING
A Day long interactive workshop was conducted which was participated by the resident children of the Child home ,for the purpose of mind mapping of the primary user group of the design and speculating an overview of how they perceive and interprete the idea of mono & multifunctional space. Followed by a lively ice breaking session , 87 students, grouped according to ages, were given interactive tasks of drawing their favourite spaces.
Then there was an one to one discussion session, while the kids described, in their own words, what they expect if they had the scope to design their favourite spaces. As the children were from diffrent language culture, local translator has an active participation in the process. The whole workshop session was documented and later shared with the client of the project.
MODEL
AS AN UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE TO COMMUNICATE & GETTING FEEDBACK FROM THE ARTISANS
The design process intentionally adopted the policy of avoiding the typical top-down method of design, transforming it rather into a participatory one. It acknowledged the prevailing “Design by Making” practice of the Local Marma community. There were some long informal Knowledge Sharing Sessions with the Marma artisans and craftsmen of the community. To overcome the linguistic limitation, the session included preliminary model making to express and combine the extract of the shared knowledge with the technicalities and design decisions.
The existing Ditch (size 19’x12’x varing height) of the site with sloping edge. This unplanned intervention by the local incharge caused soil erosion and needed a site specific solution.
Four similar form with interconnected bamboo members created a stable three dimensional lattice work. This whole bamboo structure was capable of taking considerable live load.
The design proposed a RETAIN WALL in the eroding face of the ditch with stepped BUTTRESS WALL to prevent soil erosion in the first place.
The bamboo skeleton also accomodated multi-leveled bamboo platform offering a playful space for the children
This partition walls created six (6) CHAMBERS in between which can now be used as water reservoir with proper plumbing solutions.
Total covered ground Approx. 240 sft
Water Storage capacity Approximately 11000 litre
The rain catcher was designed as a collection of four upturned pyramidal funel which are supported by bamboo columns. This is the most visible part of the project above the ground level. Mostly made out of bamboo, a locally available resource, the rain catcher creats a sense of roof plane over the reservoir tank.
Polycarbonate sheets cover the upturned pyramidal funnel’s inner faces to prevent rainwater leakage. A custom iron funnel connects the polycarbonate sheet to the water collector pvc.The reservoir tank is connected to the collection pipe by each verticl bamboo column’s hollow space. Diagonal bracings and horizontal connections give the superstructure visual unity and provide lateral support.
Those platforms were connected with the inclined bamboo ladders creating a risk taking playful movements .
To collect the monsoon rain water Four (4) Rain catchers were installed which can be used to drain water to the reservoir tank. The lower chambers were connected with upper chamber with control vaulve to prevent overflow of the water
Bamboo platforms were also constructed over the lower staggered chambers to enhance the playscape and activity generating facility.
In the last phase, the top surface of the reservoir tank was covered with deplyable Bamboo mancha which can easily be removed reshapede or replaced for easy maintenance.
Each Raincatcher was design as an inverted pyramidal form to transmit load in an anchore point. Each anchore point was inserted in the metal hook placed with concrete casting of the retain walls
MAKING: CO-CREATING
The artisans, the community, the kids, the design team beautifully amulgamated during the construction.
The project ultimately became a tool for knowledge sharing with the community. Learning about their rich vocabulary of materials and resources of methods, evantually led the design team work hand in hand with them. The top down approach was deliberately avoided. Even the kids sometimes help the construction process by carrying light weight childrensafe tools. They watch the reservoir and the bamboo rain catchers being constructed by their own community, which ultimately initiate the belongingness to the playscape long before it was completed. The kids and the community started to use the platforms even before full completion.
THE HAPPY FACES !
The outcome was more than expected, with the kids running and climbing to and fro from one machang to another machang, inventing interesting games and activities. Beyond our prior speculation, the kids began to even use the platforms for their other daily activities : dinning under tree shade on a sunny day, preparing the food sitting there, even on some school days, the platform beagn to be used as open classrooms. The community was happy as well, they warmly accepted the infrastructure as it never seemed non native in course of materials and appearce, yet the final formal expression created a new landmark identity, for making memories of their community life.
Water clogged land with illegal sewarage oulets in the land, disastering ecology
FROM WATER CLOGGED INTO AN URBAN PARK
The site was a “khash Jomi” (Govt. Owned Land) which had for a long time remained abaondoned. The context was a suburban one, being recently transformed into a future transportation hub, anwara has seen the impact of urbanizaton more than before in the recent days. The surrounding site was occupied by residential buildings, lacking proper central sewarage system. The abandoned site was being illegally used for dumping sewerage water from the lacolity, creating water clogging, odor and mosquito nuissance and environmental degradation.
The initial proposal addressed the sewerage issues by introducing proper drainage and reclaiming the green space. The green space was later perceived as a public amenities hub. With analyzing the surrounding township, possible program were listed and discussed with the policy makers. Rather than incorporating large scale interventions, the future proposal adopted to conceptualize the public space as landscape event, keeping the green areas mostly open and compacting the other facilities to a minimum footprint. The morphology of the newer built masses were conceptualized as part of the environmental ecology, ultimately leading to pavilion type compact structure. The incorporation of a retaining rain water pond ensured no further clogging in the wet season, while the choice of vegetation layers deliberately adopted to re-infuse the native flora and fauna, aqautic species, local fruit and flower trees were sourced and planted to revive the local micro-ecology.
Construction Completed 2022
Architectural Firm : Chorcha Sthapatijog
Team Work
Contribution to Team: One of the Principal Architects Design Decisions, Co-ordination, Construction Drawings
Reclaiming the open green, re channeling the sewarage system, connecting it with under road drains,
Making the reclaimed green accessible to public by introducing walking trails, with central rain garden for drainage and aquatic ecosystem.
Re incorporating local flora fauna aiming symbiotic ecosystem
Incorporating and introducing newer public amenities, from local landuse analysis and requirement.
Children Play area, Walking trail, Food Facility, Service Facilities aiming an symbiosis of public space, amemities and Environment.
NEAR ANWARA LAND OFFICE, ANWARA UPAZILA, CHATTOGRAM, BANGLADESH
AKHTARUZZAMAN CHOWDHURY BABU SMRITY PARK
2" MS Pipe Slider MS Sheet RCC Footing Wooden Deck 3. RAIN GARDEN 4. OPEN AIR STAGE 5. WASHROOM 6. SECURITY DESK 2. FOOD ZONE WALKWAY & WALL SEATING BUILT MASSES 1 2 3 5 4 6 1. PLAYSCAPE AQUATICSHRUBS AQUATICSHRUBS BIG TREES CENTER SHOULD BE MINIMUM 5’ OFFSET FROM THE PAVE CASTING AREA BIG TREES CENTER SHOULD BE MINIMUM 5’ OFFSET FROM THE PAVE CASTING AREA FOR NARIKEL, SUPARI, TAAL CENTER TO CENTER DISCTANCE SHOULD BE MINIMUM 6’ FOR NARIKEL, SUPARI, TAAL CENTER TO CENTER DISCTANCE SHOULD BE MINIMUM 6’ FOR NARIKEL, SUPARI, TAAL CENTER TO CENTER DISCTANCE SHOULD BE MINIMUM 6’ CENTER TO THE PAVE & BOUNDARY WALL LANDSCAPE PLAN 2” MS Pipe Wooden Deck RCC Footing MS Sheet Slider BRICK FOOTING EARTH LEVEL LEVEL -48" LEVEL -36" LEVEL -24" FOOTING BRICK FOOTING EARTH LEVEL LEVEL -48" LEVEL -36" LEVEL -24" 1' 1' 1' 1' 1' 1' 1' 1' 1' 1' WATER BODY, EDGE AND SIDEWALK SECTION XX 10" BRICK (Height 9") RCC CASTING GRADE BEAM 10” BRICK RETAINING WALL (HEIGHT 9”) GRADE BEAM 3” CC Casting 3” CC Casting Brick Footing Brick Footing Brick Footing Brick Footing SAND COMPACTION SAND COMPACTION EARTH EARTH -60" 16'-9 2'-8" 8'-10 1'-8" -60" -60" W W' W' W 10" BRICK Level -60 inch 10” BRICK RETAING WALL AT “-60”” 5” BRICK PERPHERAL WALL 10” BRICK AT SEATING 10” BRICK AT SEATING inch Pipe L-40inch) inch Pipe L-40inch) Inlet Pipe L-40inch) 4inchInletPipe(atL-40inchlevel) Slope Direction SlopeDirection Slope Direction Slope Direction inch Outlet Pipe L-15inch) inch Outlet Pipe L-15inch Slope Direction Slope Direction 4”OUTLET PIPE @L-40” OUTLET PIPE @L-15” SLOPE DIRECTION SLOPE DIRECTION SLOPE DIRECTION SLOPE DIRECTION SLOPE DIRECTION SLOPEDIRECTION 4”OUTLET PIPE @L-15” 4”OUTLET PIPE @L-40” 4”OUTLETPIPE@L-40” 4”OUTLET PIPE @L-40” Herring Bone Brick Pave Inside Outside Drain hole in CC casting 1'-6" 3" Large Size Brick Khoa Boundary Column Metal Grill Capping Beam 5" Exposed Brick Masonry ELECTRIC CONDUITS Run off water pipe with Metal floor trap COMPACT EARTH WITH SAND EARTH BRICK FOOTING BRICK FOOTING Boundary Column Metal Grillage Capping Beam 5” Brick masonry Herring-Bone Pave Electric Conduits 3” CC Casting OUTSIDE Brick Footing RAIN GARDEN DETAILS WALKWAY DETAILS 6" 1'-8" 3" Inside Outside 5 in Brick Cladding Electric Conduit Shade light Herring Bone Brick Pave 3 in CC casting GRADE BEAM Electric Conduit through wall COMPACT EARTH WITH SAND EARTH BRICK FOOTING BRICK FOOTING Drain hole Large Size Brick Khoa Run off water pipe with Metal floor trap Shade Light 5” Brick Cladding Herring-Bone Pave Electric Wall Conduits Electric Conduits 3” CC Casting Grade Beam Brick Footing OUTSIDE in Plaster in Brick Cladding 3in RCC Slab 18 Gauge Iron Grill 5" DRAIN HOLE Large Size Brick Khoa Run off water pipe with METAL FLOOR TRAP Inside Outside Electric Conduit Shade light Herring-Bone Pave in CC casting GRADE BEAM COMPACT EARTH WITH SAND EARTH BRICK FOOTING BRICK FOOTING Herring-Bone Pave 18 gauge Iron Grill 5” Brick Cladding Shade Light Electric Conduits 3” CC Casting 3” RCC Slab 1/2” plaster Brick Footing Grade beam OUTSIDE
URBAN
REMINISSANCING THE PAST : THE TROPICAL SHADE
Design Team Lead, Design Decisions, Presentation Honarable Mention Winning Entry Year 2019
International Design Competition By Pam (Institute Of Architects Malaysia) For The New Housing Module For The Indigenous Orang Team Work Architectural Firm Plural Works Contribution to Team: One of the Principal Architects Design Decisions, Render, Construction Drawings, Site Supervision Construction On-Going Starting Year 2022
CENTRAL JAME
AND ISLAMIC CULTURAL Existing Situation Construction Phase 01 02 Existing Men’s prayer space Women’s prayer space Library Minaret Washroom Render Library Space Ablution Space & Toilet/ Upper Block (Women) Ablution Space & Toilet/ Lower Block (Men) Book Shelf Light-weight Metal Beam Concrete roof over metal deck sheet Transclucent corrogated sheet over stair Library/ Learning Vault Kitchen & Storage Prayer Space (Men) Entry Stairs towards Library & women prayer space Operable Glass Opennings for Natural Light & Ventilation 60 years old Banyan Tree Pathway Towards Ablution Space Open Terrace for outdoor learning Varanda Towards Graveyard Prayer Space (Women) Library & Class Block Mezzanine Floor for privacy of women Wodden Jali, providing privacy to accomodation block Wodden Jali, providing privacy to Women Prayer Muazzin’s Room Storage Office Community Pond Ghat, Playspace & Seating Imam’s Room Men’s prayer space No Space for women Neglected Space Poor Washroom Facilities Non Friendly Space for children Deplorable Environment Abandoned risky underconstruction site Existing Situation Pond Ghat Ablution Space Imam Muazzin’s Accomodation Spcae PHASE 01: Washroom Islamic Library Office & Storage Prayer Space for Women Minaret An INCLUSIVE SPACE for all ages and gender Phase 02: New Airport Road, Nikunja, Khilkhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh
HANIRPAR
MASJID COMPLEX
Team Work Architectural Firm Roofliners-Studio of Contribution to Team: Design Team member, Competition Phase Project Architect (2017-2020), Constrction Phase Construction On-Going Competition Winning Entry, Selected for Constrcution Competition Timeline 2016
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