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THE URBAN FILTER-REIMAGINING DHAKA THROUGH A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL, 01-12

SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABLE PERSPECTIVE

COBE COPENHAGEN STUDIO: OUR URBAN LIVING ROOM- THE URBAN FOREST 13-18

CHILDREN’S RESOURCE CENTER: A PLACE FOR EXPLORATION & INSPIRATION 19

DESIGN OF A NATURAL DISASTER SHELTER CUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 20-22

BANGLADESH NATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMPLEXAT AGARGAON, DHAKA 23-27

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THE URBAN FILTER– RE-IMAGINING DHAKA THROUGH A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABLE PERSPECTIVE
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ARCH 700 Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is one of the most densely populated metropolises in the world. Surrounded by two major rivers on three sides, Dhaka started to flourish by the river Buriganga in the early
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Autumn Quarter like heavy pollution, shortage of livable space, inadequacy of clean air and water. To cope with the uncontrolled influx of migrants from outside the city, the continued tendency is to convert the open spaces
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Prof. Rick Mohler building in the Dhaka city will lead to the genesis of a new typology of tall buildings pertaining to a sustainable tomorrow.
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ACTIVATING THE GROUND PLANE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT OF PEOPLE FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES THROUGHOUT THE DAY
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With increased population in a limited urban fabric, green Dhaka has seen an unprecedented growth in population. The The lack of regulation on brick molding ields coupled with motorized
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converted into built spaces. Therefore, there has been a Asian cities & the World. Dhaka has seen an insane growth in Currently, Dhaka's Air Quality Index is at a record high, on 387, whereas
signi icant loss in urban green. Dhaka is at that point where population in only 400 years. In that period, the population has the regular limit is 0-50.
right now in some areas, the green space is as low as 1%, & the increased from 70,000 to 18.1 million.s. , the population has
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LOCATION- MOTIJHEEL
AREA- 86,015 FT. (1.97 ACRES)
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WIDTH OF ADJACENT RD- 95 FT. (28.5 M)
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In an attempt to make the larger open spaces accessible from the entire neighborhood is then put into a grid and the green dots The lattice is distorted in the places where the existing & newer
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were identi ied. These are then replaced and rebuilt within the
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COBE COPENHAGEN STUDIO: OUR URBAN LIVING ROOM- THE URBAN FOREST
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The concept of the “Urban Living Room” is something that encompasses the development of the daily lives of the inhabitants of a city. Nowadays, the urban culture is such that, it rapidly transforms private
03 ARCH 502 spaces into public, challenging every city dweller to negotiate a lot more frequently between interior & exterior environment. This raises new questions like “what if the city was our personal
M.Arch responsibility?” Our city is our home, & therefore we can design them with attention to detail. We could treat every public space- every new building, every street & every corner of the city- as an extension of
04 Spring Quarter 2017 our homes. This was done very successfully in Copenhagen, Denmark with additions like the bike lanes on each street. As part of the ongoing development scheme in Copenhagen, the objective of this studio
project type: project was to activate spaces on the ground plane of an under-construction metro rail station, where people could gather throughout the year & catalyze the transforming process of the ever-changing city.
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The Urban Forest comes from the idea of creating green in an abundance of built up concrete. This could be the start of a network of green pockets throughout the city. The overarching idea is to provide the city dwellers those active spaces
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CHILDREN RESOURCE CENTER: A PLACE FOR EXPLORATION & INSPIRATION
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My goal for this project was to teach children to interact with nature & gain from it.
03 ARCH 304 In this time of confusion, we are in desperate need of going back to nature. What nature does for us everyday is not unknown to anyone. Children of our time are taught many things, so that when they grow up they are instilled with good qualities & therefore are able
design studio VI to emerge as better human beings. But how often are they taught to respect nature? So through this project, I want to teach children about the ingenuity of nature. The concept was to create a space where children would subconsciously relate to nature & learn from
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Kids nowadays learn to draw, sing & dance through extra curricular activities. But they are not asked to be close to nature & appreciate it. This makes them become detached from nature. What if there was a way to keep them in touch with nature?
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efficient, but also helps to reduce the carbon footprint & create a
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DESIGN OF A NATURAL DISASTER SHELTER CUM P
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– creation of a building that can be used for different purpose all year round. 22
– design-wise: raised podium is solid as opposed to hollow with columns to avoid water damage of the ground underneath when the water recedes after flooding.
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– location-wise: choice of site according to necessity of a cyclone shelter for the locals.
– structure: structural stability while maintaining RCC beam-column arrangement.
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– Use of rain fall into rain water harvest.
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Use of movable partition walls instead of solid ones from low cost materials
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BANGLADESH NATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX AT AGARGAON, DHAKA
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“By promoting science, research and development will be greatly promoted”. From this vision, in 1983 an idea was conceived to bring all the non-governmental organizations under one umbrella by the Ministry of Science & Technology of the Govt. of Bangladesh. This will
03 ARCH 504 work as the centripetal organization for patronizing & promoting science & monitoring the growth & expansion of science from patronizing academies like the Bangladesh Academy of Science; gradually making the nation self-reliant in its technological needs. For a country
like Bangladesh with inadequate natural resources, national development and realization of the Vision 2021 goals will not be ensured unless it harnesses the benefits of science and technology in every conceivable area to increase productivity and Efficiency.
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04 design studio X According to The National ICT Policy 2009 it is the goal to create a center of excellence in science and technological research to develop solutions to technological challenges and reduce dependence on foreign experts. From this point of view, this project can be an example. Also,
handling the issues of creating a contemporary building with required facilities that is energy efficient can be a challenge.

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Creating a common platform Adding a bridge to amplify the Adding a core along the west Moving the core further along the 04
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connecting the office & the two functional spaces area on the west & also through the plaza. This in effect
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The roof is used as an observatory where different types of scientific events will be held. On a regular basis, it will be used for people, especially kids to peek into the stars. On special occasions, this observatory will host scientific events.
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UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS perceiving nature through primary forms
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forms. Basic two-dimensional compositions with dots, straight lines and curved lines and geometric shapes to understand the relationship between solid and void in nature. The objective of the project
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gear: Canon Rebel XSi

location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

gear: Canon Rebel T3i gear: Canon Rebel T3i gear: Canon Rebel XSi
location: Mt. Rainier, Washington location: Heather lake, washington location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

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As Architecture students, we
constantly have to assess our
surrounding. This is like an
exercise where we get to be
aware of our ideas . Some of
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I am passionate about the
nature; landscape
photography excites me.

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