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PROJECT TITLE: MORMO
LOCATION: HOUSE 162, ROAD 08, BLOCK D, BASUNDHARA R/A, DHAKA, BANGLADESH
OWNER: MR. ZAHEED UDDIN AHMED SHAJAL
COMPLETION YEAR: 2019

In a Metropolitan city where sometimes the pace of our lives are too fast that we don’t have time to nurture emotions which brings value to our lives. Mormo is designed into an urban oasis, but that is just the tip of the iceberg. From the Bengali writings craved into the walls to bring out its soul, to its very name and the purpose of its existence; Mormo, has been incepted as a reminder to hold dearly those valuable emotions and cherish life itself.

PROJECT TITLE: AALO
LOCATION: PLOT 18A, ROAD 106, BLOCK CEN (F), GULSHAN, 02, DHAKA
OWNER: ABEDIN GROUP
COMPLETION YEAR: 2018

This is a unique project of a family where the children want to accomplish the dream of their parents. The project is aimed to design four duplexes for four brothers and one simplex for their mother. Duplex is placed in such a way that they reflect the bonding between brothers and the simplex represents the guidance of their mother.

The relationship between green and the building is another strong aspect of the project; a stair connecting to the simplex from the front green makes the building more inviting to nature.

This unique single-family residence has been named after the name of most important member of the family; Mrs. Aleya Begum; guardian of the family as ‘AALO’.

PROJECT TITLE: JEEBON-ANONDO
LOCATION: PLOT 38 & 40, ROAD # 05, SOUTH NIKUNJA, DHAKA 1229, BANGLADESH
OWNER: MR. ALAMGIR KABIR, DIRECTOR, GPH GROUP
COMPLETION YEAR: 2015

JEEBON-ANONDO: CHALLENGES AND JOY OF MOMENTS!

The house has a communication system of its own unlike any other. With the intention to visually connect different parts of the house and its residents, varying sizes of circular punches have been made into the inner facades keeping a decent level of privacy at the same time. The perforated ceiling lets in circular punches of light inside the house adding up to its drama. This interplay of light and shadow rhymes with the theme, ‘JOY OF LIFE’

JEEBON ANONDO is a family of seven, on a plot of 6 kathas beside Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka, and has a maximum height allowance of 12m. The parents of the family wanted all their children on the same floor which meant five bedrooms on a single level. Mr. Solaiman, the eldest son of the family, was our top priority because of his physically challenged-friendly expectations.

The structure is a rectangular box that acts as a shell to protect from the noise of the overhead aircraft passage and is metaphoric to the guardians of the house, protecting their children from all harm. The five children are considered the pillars of the house. The doors, passages, windows, and stairs have been designed keeping in mind the special need of Mr. Solaiman so that his movement around the house is not restricted. JEEBON-ANONDO is a residence that portrays the unity and bond of togetherness amongst the family members in a complete celebration of life.

PROJECT TITLE: PLATINUM RESIDENCE
LOCATION: PLOT 7, BLOCK NE (A), ROAD 72, GULSHAN, DHAKA- 1212, BANGLADESH
OWNER: NAVANA REAL ESTATE LIMITED
COMPLETION YEAR: 2007

Social connectedness is the key to modern civilization. But in modern urban societies, people are going gradually away from each other and other forms of social interaction are changing. The initial plan for The Platinum Residence was to break these boundaries & return to our own roots, to create newer dimensions for our urban social sphere.

If we can celebrate our living then there is nothing more precious than that. The celebration comes from interaction among people. Not so long-ago social interaction among people was much livelier. People need spaces for interacting with each other. One of the main reasons behind this interaction was the presence of open wide spaces where they could gather and pass their moments together.

As our central concept, we have used open common space in the form of a courtyard in this project.  A courtyard can connect people living around creating the spirit of social interaction. For any urban community, an open space shared by all can be a very precious thing where the scarcity of land is acute. But the celebration of living starts from the sharing of moments together. The courtyard space provides that opportunity to the people residing around it.

The Navana Platinum Residence is a G+6- storied building. Each floor has 6 units. So, there are 36 units consisting of 36 families in this building. There is an open-to-sky courtyard space. In the space, there are benches for sitting and greenery around for the people to spend quality time together. Surrounding this void there is a walkway. Elderly people and other residents can have nice morning or evening walks there and pass a pleasant time together. The clubhouse is the compound for all kinds of social occasions. For these interactions, residents come close to each other and can have a moment together. There is an indoor game room where underage and young people can play. 

There is a gym on the ground floor. So, residents who use the gym, enjoy the opportunity to interact with each other in the gym as well. On the rooftop, there are swimming pool, a sitting arrangement, and a garden. So, the rooftop is also a perfect place for gathering and social interaction.

PROJECT TITLE: LIAKAT ALI RESIDENCE
LOCATION: 42 PANCHLAISH R/A, CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH
OWNER: MR. LAIKOT ALI CHOWDHURY
COMPLETION YEAR: 2006

Urban living environment in our country generally varies according to the built area and land area ratio. In our country it is a crying need for the dwellers to utilize maximum spaces according to their needs along with land areas. Sometimes aesthetical needs conflicts with their rational ones. Positive Outdoor spaces are really a Crisis factor in our residential Plots. The Project Location is in Pachlais, Chittagong. It is the port city of Bangladesh. Natural settings with small hills elsewhere and terrain land levels make its topography outstanding. The architect made his consideration in the project’s functional layout, as he connects north and south side facing rooms through a connecting bridge.
Then built area is considered in one side of the cardinal line while the other part is considered as for open space. The building is North–South elongated considering 50% Land from the front side. So 50% open space is the positive space where landscape with a swimming pool is accommodated. As the Sun Rises from east and sets at west, so at noon the foreside spaces get enough comfortable shadow. This is a positive solution for the client that has to be appreciated. An interlocking position of forms made of Fair face concrete structure with Lime stone cladded building. Architect’s test of using materials as Glass, Aluminum louver, limestone, as well as different types of wood makes an intermingle of contemporary and indigenous materials.