Food space

Bangladesh University, Department of Architecture, Dhaka

Project idea

Historical background of Lalbagh Fort:

Lalbagh Fort or Fort Aurangabad, an incomplete Mughal palace fortress at Dhaka on the river Buriganga in the southwestern part of the old city. The river has now gone further south and flows at quite a distance from the fort. D'Oily's painting (1809-11) shows that more than half of this east-west oblong fortress touched the water of the river on its south and southwestern sides.
The construction of the fort was commenced in 1678 AD by prince MUHAMMAD AZAM during his 15 month long vice-royalty of Bengal, but before he could complete the work he was recalled by AURANGZEB. His successor, SHAISTA KHAN did not continue the work, though he stayed in Dhaka up to 1688. His daughter BIBI PARI (Lady Fairy) died here in 1684 and this led him to consider the fort to be ominous.

Project description

CONCEPT: PRIORITIES OF HISTORICAL PLACE with PEOPLE and no negative IMPACT of environment. Lalbagh fort is now a archaeological site.but it is very important for old Dhaka of its open space,its another name is i called a breathing space.holyday and another occasion people use this space for weekend recreational space.people came to the site for introduce of Mughal history and Architecture.people use existing destroyed structure at south part of site for overall view.

Technical information

SUSTAINABILITY:
Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space and the ecosystem at large.
i. Zero maintenance cost of daylight, water.
ii.Natural ventilation.
iii.Zero solar radiation.

MATERIALS:
Use local materials, like; Brick, cement.

CONTEXT RESPECT:
The project is marge the site context. No negative impact of historical place.