Taifur Rashid, Tareq bin Ali, Murshedul Alam, Mim Saha, Farhana Alam
student
Premier University, Chittagong.
Bangladesh
Urban Design and Landscape
Bashbaria is a newly discovered tourist place in Bangladesh. Being a natural site and a tourist space. The concept of urban agriculture has been getting a lot… more
Jawdat Goussous
advisor
j_goussous@ju.edu.jo
Jordan
Architectural Design, Architectural Heritage conservation, architectural design methodology. more
As a juror, I reviewed the urban design: Bahr Bishbria project was revealed and the proposal has partial qualities i ca say the following:
The proposal proposes a strong concept with a high iconic potential based on the notion of free flowing 'suburbs' that offer interconnection and permeability among the buildings and the park. It breaks the programmatic mass into five entities strongly interconnected and intertwined characterized by multi storis buildings of a fluid geometry, which, as a kind of 'free standing elements', allow the mass to become flexible and functional. The distinct geometry of the roofs coupled by the transparency of the masses give the complex a strong and yet rather aethereal identity. The breaking of the scale proposed by the 'suburbs' allows for smooth integration with the urban fabric on all aspects of the project sides of the site. The flat shape of the roofs creates inviting aspects, while the different volumes present 'variations in a theme' through their geometric deformations. It thus brings together an overall understanding of a unified development for the whole site that accentuates the identitym potential, while, at the same time, it offers variety and differentiation on the level of the pedestrian user.
The functional aspect has been resolved successfully by giving the large function zones scale, shape and size required, while at the same time the transparent boundary is 'distorted' by different programmatic functions, such as public recreation, that can also operate independently and can be used by the public when there are no activites taking place. This adds morphological and interest and gives the possibility for multiple uses in time and kind. It also gives the opportunity for construction in phases as well as for programmatic variation, as it allows different functions to take place at the same time.
some disadvantages i can mention
1- Lack of clarity and/or insufficient general concept and architectural language
2- Lack of a strong local identity strongly interconnected and intertwined