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Shahida Tower
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Expanding urbanization of Dhaka city creates higher pace growth in residential sector. Following that trail property developer Stripling Properties Ltd. has ventured a new apartment project at Pallabai residential area, designed by Oli Mahmud Architects.
The scheme contains 10-storied apartment with two luxurious living units at each level while ground level serves for parking and public access to the building. Except front three sides of this rectangular plot is occupied with pre-existing structure. Vertical core and fire exist is placed at the rare side to maximize front exposure at south. This allows summer breeze & winter sun at regular habitable areas of the living quarters.
Basic design strategy of the project is manipulated by casually placed green balcony at the front, where each unit could enjoy their personal green corner. Three-dimensional array of veranda at alternative altitude creates randomness on façade, which has been unified by inserting a rectangular outer frame. This provides bold and distinct architectural expression of the project. Interestingly, due to dislocations of balconies multiple height overhead space has been achieved at the green areas and become means of socialization among the floors.
The construction work has broken ground at November last year. Fifty percent of structural framework has been completed already while expected date of inhabitation is considered at last quarter of 2011.
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| Architect |
mahmud oli |
| Country |
Bangladesh |
| Region |
Dhaka |
| Start of the work |
2009 |
| End of the work |
2011 |
| Climate |
MILD & HUMID, Drier Winter (Mixed Forest and Grassland |
| Topography |
Cityblock |
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