Portfolio for Architectural & Urban Design MSc, Edinburgh / Rumman Mashrur

CHRONICLES

ACADEMIA AND BEYOND

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

House -140/B, Rd 22, Mohakhali DOHS, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://www.linkedin.com/in/s-m-rumman-mashrurchowdhury-69b205265/

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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

ACADEMIC

URBAN MATRIX : THE HERITAGE & CULTURAL CONVERGENTS, Old Town, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

SCHOOLING IN THE HILLS : VERNACULAR LEARNING SPACES

Golaichori, Kaptai, Rangamati, Bangladesh LAND, PEOPLE, PROFESSION :HOUSING FOR AN OLD FISHEMEN’S VILLAGE

Boroibari, Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

HYDROPOD THE RAIN HARVESTING PLAYSCAPE

Naikkhyangchori, Bandarban Hill tracts, Bangladesh. FROM WATER CLOGGED INTO AN URBAN PARK

Anwara Upazilla, Chattogram, Bangladesh. URBAN OASIS, WITH A COMMERCIAL TOWER : DESCO HO

New Airport Road, Khilkhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

OLD & NEW : REBURBISHING THE OLD MIRZA BARI

Madarganj, Jamalpur, Bangladesh.

OLD & NEW : REBURBISHING THE OLD HANIRPAR MOSQUE

Hanirpar, Uttar Matlab, Chandpur, Bangladesh.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETITIONS

REMINISSANCE : THE PAST : TROPICAL HOUSE FOR THE ORANG ASLI

Kualalampur, Malaysia.

URBAN LOFT IN THE CULTURAL CORRIDOR :

Integrated Urbanscape Of Public Library & National Museum, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

OTHERS

Art Precinct

Sunken Open Plaza and gallery, formal articulation as Landscape event, for permeable connectivity of the urban node.

Museum of Culture & History

Merged with the Landscape, for permeable connectivity of the Minar from the node.

SAL, Conserved Heritage

Society of Art & Literature, repurposed the century old heritage dome

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

TOP VIEW: CULTURAL & HERITAGE PRECINCT: CULMINATING ZONE

Central Shahid Minar, Chattogram

THE URBAN HILS THE URBAN HILS

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

MEDIA HUB DISTRCIT COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE CITY CORPORATION OFFICE

A HISTORIC URBAN DEMOCRATIC SPACE

HALL AUDITORIUM 1946

CCP LIBRARY 1904

THE CULTURAL CONVERGENT

BOLIKHELA MOIDAN

THE COUNTER ASSEMBLY, DEMOCRATIC SPACE

DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONAER’S

POLICE HQ & CENTRAL JAIL

ZILA PARISHAD

CDA CHATTOGRAM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Ancient Buddhist Monastery

Tulsidham, Ancient Hindu Temple from Mughal Time

HISTORIC ECOLOGY FESTIVE COEXISTANCE

Musaforkhana Market Musaforkhana Market Musafirkhana Mosque

SHAHID

Andarkilla Shahi Jame Mosque, Ancient Muslim Mosque 1667

Second oldest Church in Banglades, Holy Rosary Cathedral 1843

February 21

Shahid Disbosh - Provat feri Procession comemmorating International Mother Language Day, the Language Movement and martyrs of 1952, Shahid Minar

March 26

Shadhinota Disbosh

The Independance Day Procession comemmorating Declaration of Independance in 1971, Shahid Minar Precinct

Bijoy Disbosh

July

February 13

June

December 16

The Victory Day Comemmorating the victory after nine months of liberation war1971, Shahid Minar Precinct

April 24

January 13

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

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.

Boli Khelar Mela

February 1-28

Boi Mela

Month long Book Fair celebrating the language movement of 1952, DC Hill & Shahid Minar

TEMPORAL DIMENSION AND FLUID URBANISM, INTANGIBLE HERITAGES IN THE VIBRANT URBAN CALENDAR

April 1-30

Traditional Street Fare of Tradtional potteries Laldighi to Shahid Minar Streets

Nobobarsha - Mangal

Shova Jatra

April 14

Bengali New Year Celebration, Procession with traditional maskots DC Hill

DERIVING THE URBAN MATRIX

INTER CONNECTIVITY

Among Cultural Landmarks: Public Library, Muslim Hall Auditorium & Theater Institute

DC HILL PRECINCT

BUILT HERITAGE OLD BUDDHIST TEMPLE

LAND USE CODE : CRAFTS SHOPS, ART CAFE AND SIMILAR

INTER -NODAL CONNECTIVITY

With Shaheed Minar as the Image of Cultural and National Identity

ADAPTIVE REUSE: COLONIAL PERIOD BUILDING INTO LIBRARY AND CURIO SHOPS

TULSI DHAM OLD HINDU TEMPLE

SPOT OF INDIAN ANTICOLONIAL MOVEMENT

INTER -HILLS AND INTRA PLAZA CONNECTIVITY With Cultural landmarks and Conserved Hills and Heritages Functional

LANDUSE, LEGIBILITY : RELOCATION & ADAPTIVE REUSE

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

LAL DIGHI

RESTORED LIBRARY

“Maidan” LAL DIGHI FIELD

BOLIKHELA Lal kuthiConserved Heritage from colonial period, preserved gallows in Chittagong Central Jail, where the great indian natioanlist Surya Sen was hanged

THE PROSCENIUM THEATER LOWER LEVEL PLAN

THE PROSCENIUM THEATER UPPER LEVEL PLAN

THE EXPERIMENTAL HALL THEATER UPPER LEVEL PLAN

THE MUSEUM OF THE PAST : CHATTOGRAM LOWER LEVEL PLAN

THE MUSEUM OF THE PAST : CHATTOGRAM UPPER LEVEL PLAN

THE MUSEUM OF THE PAST CHATTOGRAM UPPER LEVEL PLAN

THE MUSEUM OF THE PAST CHATTOGRAM UPPER LEVEL PLAN

THE EXPERIMENTAL HALL THEATER LOWER LEVEL PLAN

MONGOL SHOVAJATRA PROVAT FERI COUNTER ASSEMBLY : DEMOCRATIC SPACE

THE “PROVAT FERI” AGE OLD PROCESSION CELEBRATING 21ST FEBRUARY, NTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY

THE COUNTER ASSEMBLY A DEMOCRATIC SPACE FOR CENGRESSION, IN FRONT OF SHAHEED MINAR, THE NATIONAL ICON FOR MOVEMENT AGAINST AUTOCRACY AND DISCREAMINATION

THE “MONGOL SHOVAJATRA” HERITAGE PROCESSION CELEBRATING POHELA BOISHAKH, THE BENGALI NEW YEAR

SCHOOLING IN THE HILLS

PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR THE CHAKMA COMMUNITY, GOLAICHORI VILLAGE, KAPTAI LAKE, RANGAMATI.

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.

PROJECT CATEGORY: ACADEMIC WORK

LEVEL -03/ TERM-01 / YEAR : 2014

PANI MACHANG

LAKE SIDE PAVILION FOR LEISURE AND REST

SERVICE FACILITY

SERVICE FACILITY

SHRENI KAKSHA & SHIKSHA MACHANG

CLASSROOMS - MORPHOLOGY, SPATIAL QUALITY AND MATERIALS, DELIBEARATELY SIMILAR TO CULTURAL IDENTITY,

INTEGRATED WITH LAKE FACED BAMBOO MACHANG AS OOPEN CLASSROOM

BAGAN & BIGYAN GHOR SCIENCE LAB WITH A SMALL VEGETABLE GARDEN IN FRONT TO BE MAINTAINED BY KIDS

THE GHAT BOAT STATION FOR THE STUDENTS COMING FROM OTHER SIDES OF THE LAKE

PATHAGAR CHAKMA LANGUAGE CLUB

LIBRARY WITH OUDOOR AND INDDOOR SEATING AND READING FACILITY

KRIRA-GHOR

INDOOR GAMES FACILITY AND PAVILION / SHED AS GALLERY SPACE

PANI MACHANG

LAKE SIDE PAVILION FOR LEISURE AND REST

MASTER PLAN : PROPOSED GOLAICHORI SCHOOL

VERNACULAR ROOF

TRADITIONAL MATERIALS, NORTH LIGHT INTAKE

THE INNER COURTS

INDOOR OUTDOOR CONNECTIVITY, SHADED GALLERY FOR THE PLAY FIELD

INDOOR CLASSROOM

FLEXIBLE OPEN FORMAT, WELL LIT, VENTILATED, TWO FOLD CONNECTION TO OUTDOOR

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

SECTION THROUGH THE CLASSROOM : INDDOR OUDOOR CONNECTIVITY

MOVABLE CLASSROOM PARTITION

Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural resemblence

BAMBOO RAFTER & LASHING

Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural resemblence

PRECAST RCC FOOTING :

Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural resemblence

BAMBOO COLUMN :

Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural resemblence

WOODEN FLOORING DETAILS :

Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural resemblence

RAILING DETAILS :

Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural resemblence

ROOFLING LAYER 01

PERFORATED BAMBOO SCREENING

Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural resemblence

ROOFLING LAYER 02

PIVOTAL WINDOW

STRUCTURAL PORTION : BAMBOO BEAM, STRENGTHENED BY TIEING 4 BAMBOOS, RIBBED FRAME PATTERN

Wooden Frame bamboo infill. Pivots around a thinner bamboo post

BUILT IN WINDOW LOCKER:

Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural resemblence

OUTER INCLINED BAMBOO COLLUMNS

BAMBOO SCREENING AND WOODEN DOORS AND WINDOWS, AS WALL FILLER

WOODEN PLANK FLOOR

OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AS BAMBOO TERRACE OR MACHANG

TRADITIONAL / PORTABLE BENCHES:

WOODEN COLLUMNS AS PRIMARY STRUCTURE

Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural resemblence

WOODEN BEAMS BENEATH THE USUABLE FLOORS RESTING ON MODULAR PRECAST RCC FOOTING

STAIR DETAILS:

Made of Bamboo, for resisting, materiality, cuktural resemblence

“JON-JOMI-JOL”

COMPACT TOWNSHIP: MAJHI PARA, AN OLD FISHERMEN VILLAGE

Majhipara, Boroibari Village, Gazipur, bangladesh

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

LEVEL -04/ TERM-02 / YEAR : 2015

Majhi Para Settlement (Extended)

1971: Mass Migration

The communal aggression was at its worst during the liberation war, Many homesteads were seized, which caused a further decrease in their land occupation and a massive migration of Hindu fishermen.

Majhi Para Settlement (Decreasing)

1974 : Construction of Road

The link road seriously hampered the flow of the ‘Choto Khal”, a rivulet passed by the Majhipara. The fishermen were mainly dependent an “Choto Khal’ for fishing, but with the construction of the road, the rivulet began to die out.

Majhi Para Settlement

Road connectecting the sides of chotokhal

Majhipara : Current Settlement

Majhipara Old Settlement Chotokhal

The canal

The Road that obstructed Chotokhal’s Flow

The River Turag

The Bridge that obstructed Turag’s flow & led to dying of the Chotokhal

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

1980s: Industrial Pollution

The increasing number of industries on the bank of the Turag posed a great threat to the neighboring environment, the fishermen being the worst ones of the victims. The industrial pollutants directly affected the number of fish resources, eventually the river based community became on the verge of extinction.

The new roads initiated lots of unplanned development and environmental pollution risking the river halth severely.

Tin Shed semi pacca, and pacca houses, change in building materials, unplanned development

1988 : Grameen Bank

The community were introduced to micro credit system in 1988 with the establishment of the Grameen bank. with all its other contribution at socio economic area, it triggers a vast change in the homestead, as many fishermen families, with the help of Grameen bank’ easy credit system, were able to construct houses with tin, a material new to the community.

2002: Construction of Bridge

The dying of the “ Choto khal” was almost ensured when the a bridge was constructed in over it. Now it remains as a tiny water flow, almost invisible when it’s not the monsoon.

Bridge over the Turag, led to ultimate dying of the chotkhal, the fishing profession on the verge of extinction

The Canal (Chotokhal) Shalban (The Shal Tree Forrest)

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 nonfishing 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.

organic fabrique

The Uplifted Ground Roof to roof connectivity

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.

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

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.

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.

EXISTING FEMALE DORMITORY

HILLY TRAIL CONNECTING THE BUILT MASSES

THE LOCATION FOR THE INTERVENTION

EXISTING BOYS DORM

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

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.

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.

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.

This partition walls created six (6) CHAMBERS in between which can now be used as water reservoir with proper plumbing solutions.

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

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

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.

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 bamboo skeleton also accomodated multi-leveled bamboo platform offering a playful space for the children

Those platforms were connected with the inclined bamboo ladders creating a risk taking playful movements .

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.

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

FOR NARIKEL, SUPARI, TAAL CENTER TO CENTER DISCTANCE SHOULD BE MINIMUM 6’

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’

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’

2. FOOD ZONE

& WALL SEATING

PLAYSCAPE DETAILS

The playscape design prefered the use if locally sourced materials for future sustainability, emphoasizing multifarious play possibilities for the kids of different ages.

FOODSCAPE DETAILS

The formal expression of this large built mass deliberately preferred to be ambiguous, it apprears as more of a plublic stair rather than a building, the service are compactly hidden beneath the roof shed, with the mass connected to all of its sides.

at 3’-6”

Pave

RAIN GARDEN DETAILS

The rain garden, the heart of the park, simultaniously work as a retaining water body during the monsoon , while accomodating a number of low maintenance aquatic flower plants. It provides with the scope for a micro ecology of insects, flora and fauna The reatining walls are staggered and stepped , creating space for seaating at intervals, the water channels hidden in the green fields are coonected to the bottom the rain garden, ultimately connected towards a outlet to address the issues of water clogging during excessive rain.

Boundary Column

Metal Grillage

Capping Beam

5” Brick masonry

Herring-Bone Pave

Electric Conduits

3” CC Casting

3”

3” CC Casting

5” Brick Cladding

Herring-Bone Pave

Shade Light

Electric Wall Conduits

Electric Conduits

3” CC Casting

Grade Beam

Brick Footing

WALKWAY DETAILS

The walkways are designed for the experiential transition of the users, adopting a morphology of smooth curvature, that deliberately obscure the views at cardinal point providing a scope of exploration and curiosity. The sidewalls are thickened to be used as seating and resting space while walking. The loop can provide a number of track length due to the central connection with the periphery of the rain garden.

URBAN OASIS WITHIN A COMMERCIAL TOWER : DESCO HEAD OFFICE

New Airport Road, Nikunja, Khilkhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh

The uniqueness and contribution of DESCO, the country’s leading energy regulatory organization, demands the challenge of making an identifying, bold, and statement-oriented physical entity. The design of the project intends to meet the demand and explore a new approach to visualizing a corporate icon.

The design evolved around a central courtyard - a place attracting and accumulating people sharing the festivity, unifying the commonalities, strengthening the corporation into a tight urban enclave-where the drama of hori-zonal arrangement experiences in to vertical staggering, free flowing spaces, inter level physical connections, windering bridges and sculptural framing of the sky ensures the feeling of being together. The changing mood of daylight and its various patterns throughout the whole year have been an integral part of the composition of the main building facade. The building stands out of firm base, evokes from the ground, becomes light as it grow up and floats as it reaches its top. The manicured garden at the top level offers a corporate crown within a busy urban context. While developing the design, there were three different scales in the play.

The first is the urban scale that connects the building to the busy highway in front of it or the airport area as an urban icon. Second, the neighboring scale connects the building to its neighbors, who live with it every day. The DESCO self-corporate identity scale is third. The building’s expression was all three scales. Each floor was designed to create a large, uninterrupted horizontal space for the entire office under a roof. The uniform column layout with a large span gives the office space maximum flexibility, energy efficiency, building support system optimization, and optimal car parking, which improves the building’s operation and central maintenance. The elegant building’s interior, with its high ceiling, inner walls, exterior glass surface, and climatic responsive fins (lamella), creates a subtle and ample ambiance, enhances the space, and transcends into a higher dimension. The loft’s central courtyard, bridges, and Airport Road views create a human-centered environment for workers. The exterior facade, glass, interwoven bridges, deep recess, ground promenade, and structural beauty create a sculptural landmark.

Competition Winning Entry, Selected for Constrcution Competition Timeline : 2016

Construction On-Going

Architectural Firm : Roofliners-Studio of Architecture

Team Work

Contribution to Team:

Design Team member, Competition Phase Project Architect (2017-2020), Constrction Phase Design Decisions, Presentation, Collaboartion with Other Consultants, Construction Drawings Preparation

SECTION THROUGH THE TWO TOWERS

SITE PREPARATION & SHORE PILING

Terrace Details : Level 10

DETAILS : GREEN TERRACE ON THE BRIDGES

REFLECTING POOL

Terrace Details : Level 7

Blow Up 1

SUBSTURCTURE TOP DOWN METHOD

Refelected Pool Plan

Refelected Pool Blow Up 1

Sculture : Elevation

SUPERSTRUCTURE

FACADE INSTALLATION

CONSTRCUTION PROCESS

DESCO Head Office consists of 12 stories with 6 basements. The latest top down construction method is used for the building. Alternate floors from the top are constructed first without excavating up to approximately 65 feet so that the surrounding buildings are not hampered. Then the ground floor and the rest of the floors are constructed in ascending order. The connecting bridges are constructed after all the floor slabs, columns, and beams. These pre-fabricated metal structures are made at different workshops simultaneously with the building construction so that the total construction time is decreased. After all the civil construction works are done, the façade glasses and lovers are assembled to complete the building The construction technique of this building is expected to be a milestone in Bangladesh.

MIRZA BARI : VILLAGE HOME RETROFIT AND REFURBISHMENT

MADARGANJ, JAMALPUR DISTRICT, BANGLADESH

The project was completed in a suburban region where individuals construct structures without the assistance of an architect. As the heir to his parents’ home and one of eight siblings, he sought to expand his portion and hired a local mason to construct a beam, column, and slab. Eventually he realized that he was unable to make it functional and was unsure whether he should dismantle the entire structure in order to achieve adequate natural light and ventilation.

When the client came to us, we took few decisions methodologically, as we also had to complete the retrofitting work, exterior outlook and interior refurbishment within eight months.

Firstly, we expanded shaded areas in the west and south retrofitting the structures considering the essential climatic considerations (sun and rain) of our region; for this, we provided large openings for proper lighting and ventilation in the house’s double height living room, dining and family space. Then we converted the shaded slab to usable large common varanda. For designing the exterior view we used low-maintenance materials and attempted to experiment with the modular nature of the bricks. We tried to devise a blend of ancient classical style with a touch of contemporary design to give the client the feeling of living in his village home. We transformed the interior of the ancient structure in light hues so that it may be well-lit even with the low light it receives from the east, as we were unable to modify the eastern portion of the structure because it could have an adverse effect in the future. Throughout the day, the curved brick walls play with the sun’s light, and at night, the entire home serves as a lamp for the compound. This project was effective in informing the public that it is not always required to demolish an entire structure and build a new one; rather, minor adjustments with delicate crafted touch as an architect in accordance with fundamental climatic considerations can create a solemn atmosphere for both clients and surroundings.

Construction Completed

2022

Architectural Firm : Plural Works

Team Work

Contribution to Team:

One of the Principal Architects Design Decisions, Render, Construction Drawings, Site Supervision

HANIRPAR

CENTRAL JAME MASJID COMPLEX AND ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTER (HAMIC)

The masjid complex is located at the center of Hanirpar village of Neel Char Mouza in Chandpur district of Matlab Uttar upazila adjacent to Kalakanda Union Parishad. Adjacent to the onestorey mosque are Union Parishad, Union Health Center, primary & high schools, a dilapidated pond ghat, a shady Eidgah ground at Battala and a proposed madrasa.

Although men and women travel to this area on regular basis for the purpose of daily work and young boys and girls come every day for education, scope for praying here is extremely inadequate. Moreover, there is no scope for women’s prayer space.

At present, the AQS Trust has been teaching Quran and Arabic language to more than a thousand disadvantaged children in 20 maktabs considering the mosques as the central institution to influence the talent development of the promising children of this area.

Taking into consideration of the inadequate prayer arrangements and space for Islamic education, our firm has undertaken the task of expanding the mosque, keeping the arrangement for women’s prayers, an Islamic library, accommodation for imams and muezzins, office space, ablution space, washroom, and renovating the adjoining pond ghat within a very constrained budget. Till now 35% work has been completed. The remote location of the area, scarcity of an efficient labour force and the constrained budget limit are challenging us in every possible way.

It is dreamed that after completing the proposed aesthetic appearance of the mosque will enchant anyone spiritually and give the locals a wonderful alluring environment.

Construction On-Going

Starting Year - 2022

Architectural Firm : Plural Works

Team Work

Contribution to Team: One of the Principal Architects

Design Decisions, Render, Construction Drawings, Site Supervision

Existing Men’s prayer space

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Mezannine

Planter Box Metal Deck Sheet RCC Casting 4”x2” ms C channel

Bracketing: 4”x2” ms C channel

Library/ Learning Vault

Existing Situation

Men’s prayer space

No Space for women

Neglected Space

Poor Washroom Facilities

Non Friendly Space for children

Deplorable Environment

Abandoned risky underconstruction site

PHASE 01:

Islamic Library

Office & Storage

Washroom

Ablution Space

Pond Ghat

Imam & Muazzin’s Accomodation Spcae

Wodden Jali, providing privacy to Women Prayer Space

Concrete roof over metal deck sheet

Transclucent corrogated sheet over stair

Light-weight Metal Beam

Book Shelf

Ablution Space & Toilet/ Upper Block (Women)

Operable Glass Opennings for Natural Light & Ventilation

Varanda Towards Graveyard Prayer Space (Women)

Mezzanine Floor for privacy of women

Library & Class Block

Open Terrace for outdoor learning

Phase 02:

Prayer Space for Women

Minaret An INCLUSIVE SPACE for all ages and gender ! !

Pathway Towards Ablution Space

Entry Stairs towards Library & women prayer space

Prayer Space (Men)

Ablution Space & Toilet/ Lower Block (Men)

Kitchen & Storage

Muazzin’s Room Storage

Imam’s Room

Office

60 years old Banyan Tree

Wodden Jali, providing privacy to accomodation block

Community Pond Ghat, Playspace & Seating

REMINISSANCING THE PAST : THE TROPICAL SHADE

International Design Competition By Pam (Institute Of Architects Malaysia) For The New Housing Module For The Indigenous Orang Asli People

URBAN LOFT IN THE CULTURAL CORRIDOR

Open Design Competition by IAB for Coordinated complex of Public Library and Bangladesh National Museum

Honarable Mention Winning Entry

Starting Year - 2017

Team Work: Roofliners Studio of Architecture

Contribution to Team: Design Team Member, Design Decisions, Presentation

HEAD QUARTER : BANGLADESH ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (BERC)

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), 2018

HEAD QUARTER : NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA )

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 ), 2018

DESIGN RESILIENCE IN ASIA (DRIA)

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, 2015.

ACCENTUATING RAIN

Special Mention with Commendation

Design Team Member, International Idea Design Competition Accentuating Rain By Achtwist 2018.