PORTFOLIO IMAMUR HOSSAIN B.ARCH | Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF ‘GENEVA CAMP’ FOR A MORE RESILIENT TOMORROW
REVITILIZING ‘ ’ FORGENEVA CAMP
Duration : 14 Weeks
Studio X (Arch 504)
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A MORE RESILIENT TOMORROW Final Year Thesis
To incorporate a sustainable development solution of the community, factors have been pointed out in this thesis considering the limited site area with increasing population, indefinite policy approach of the government and economic potentiality and cultural habitation of the community.
Geneva Camp has been one of the most congested informal settlement in the heart of the urban landscape of the Dhaka City where thousands of people from an ethnic community live who have been stranded politically from the independence of the country till the year 2008 when a resolution came out from high court. It was difficult to define people of this community because of the category of conventional identity of international standard of citizenship as the issue of repatriation had remain unsolved due to deliberate procrastination and political indecision between the government of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Since the issue of acceptance of their citizenship has came to a solution in 2008, now it is one of the most important concern of the government to develop their settlement along with improving their habitat and environmental conditions which would be viable for both their living and for maintaining their ethnic cultural habitation.The environment of Geneva Camp is influenced by three factors- the indigenous culture of the community, impacts from the Bangladeshi mainstream society and commercial activities inside and at the peripheral zones of the Camp.This ethnic group maintains their own cultural habitat which differs from the mainstream 'Bengali' community in linguistically, religiously and socially
Critics: Dr. Shayer Ghafur, Dr. Zebun NasrinAhmed, Dr Ashik Zoarder, Architect Patric D. Rozario
machine repairer’s shop
WHYGENEVACAMP?
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butchers shop
The neighborhood of this area built up over years on the basis of their necessity of living and doing other religious and social manners Spaces here formed with need, necessity with limitation of ownership, inadequate of tenure and improper infrastructure However a clear distinction can be identified which made this community diversified from the rest of any cultural or religious entity is that spaces resembles their way of living Although the places are overcrowded and spaces built up in an irregular manner, basic human needs are not insufficient, but people here maintains a very traditional form of living which can be reflected in their homes, community spaces, outdoors, the shops and religious shrines.
informal school
For the past few decades stranded Bihari community in Bangladesh falls under no conventional identity, or category of international standard. Until 2008,They cannot be called refugees because they were not displaced from their homeland in the first place during 1971 war of independence for Bangladesh.They cannot be regarded as minority because they do not constitute a part of the Bangladeshi nation.
The neighborhood is developed with narrow lanes where no ‘rickshaw’can enter, few larger roads which remains crowded with traffic of vehicles and people Shops and other commercial spaces have been grew up without following any plans Since the government had no strict policy towards their issue of repatriation and acceptance of their citizenship, crimes and other informal business are done here with the help of local mastans’
Personal Motivation
home based economic activity fuel wood shop
narrow allies
As the Government of Bangladesh, recently declared them as the citizen, and the people accepted their voting rights, yet the other basic factors remained neglected. For solving the issues of strandradness of this very ethnic community the government need to take a development project which will accommodate themself with economic facilities and proper infrastructure.
As the Bihari people are from a ethnic culturallinguistic group in Bangladesh, their culture, way of living and socialization is completely non identical to mainstream Bangali culture. Moreover resolving the stranded issues has opened a new conception to work with.
My interest in settlement development and four and half year ofArchitectural education has brought me to the point of considering the final year thesis which could answer two essential questions; what impact should architecture have on its surroundings- both spatially and socially and how should this impact be realized, formalized and
fuel wood shopstreet foods
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dense urban environment in Dhaka, the lack of public spaces led me to spend a lot of time in the inbetween spaces across all sorts of environments. These spaces gave me a strong sense of community and have developed my interest in tackling issues of density within my design.
The physical condition of the settlement highly demands a sustainable solution with habitable spaces and proper facilities with infrastructures . The issue of housing is a prime demand of the inhabitants and it needs a clear observation and analysis of their lifestyle, their own prospect towards a sustainable living environment as well as economic, social and cultural constrains.
Background of theThesis
b. Population inside the boundary of the community is increasing every year
Design Considerations:
[ Understanding the Issue ]
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Analysis of four different zones to get a holistic view of the site, analysis of building pattern, culture and religion analysis, analysis of the social spaces, analysis of the occupant pattern and feedback from the community phase_03
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Achieving economic sustainibility: Community based participatory action phase_05
Urdu Hindi Bangla Total 306 11 133 450 68 2 30 100% Distribution of respondents by
The research was divided in to two parts: one, the physical and the social surveys and their analysis.The second one is to propose an outline of the probable design solution.The objective of the surveys is to develop an in depth understanding of the issues, and identification of physical and social factors.
Alarge number of human resource that are remained inactive in the development process due to uncertain policies.
Study of Site Context, Feasibility and SiteAnalysis
Design Implication
The government, till now have no static and sustainable policy for the future habitation of the community.The people of this diaspora observes a limited citizenship right.
The primary research question of this thesis is to find an economic, social and politically sustainable solution of three major questions with an interpretation of architectural functionalism.
Policy & Design Strategy
Background and Motivation of the Theses
NEGLEGENCE
LINGUISTIC MINORITIES
Identifying
NO CITIZEN RIGHTS
LIMITED SCHOOLING
Study of current policies Developing feasible policy for the community Developing a design strategy for the betterment of the community phase_04
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Analytical Structure of theThesis:
Studying and analysis of the background of the context, research methodology, main research question and structure of the theses. prefarable the community prefers the community camp the community camp
to marry? Within
Main Research Question &Thesis Structure
Survey andAnalysis of different aspects of the site
theActive Factors ConclusiveJustificationFindings/AnalysisOutcomeDesignConstraintsandFeasibilityPolicyApproachProgramGenerationDesignApproachProposedInterventionOutline[ProbableDesignSolution]
c.The site is diversified with various economic activities.
SPACES YGROUND
Within
Main Research Question:
a.The site has a limited area and the community to be analyzed has been living at a state of ‘political stranded’ condition for more tan fourty years.
Achieving economic sustainibility: Justification of shifting different zones, Design to promote the economic viability
Studying and analysis of the site and its surrounding, Feasibility Study, Survey and details of the site and similar contexts
language Where
outside
During the war in 1971, many of them joined the auxiliary forces of Pakistan army since culturally they were closer to West Pakistan.As a consequence of this role, this community was persecuted after the independence and soon was domiciled in camps through a Presidential order (Chowdhury, 1998). For the Biharis, the move into the camps was intended to be temporary, as they wished to repatriate to Pakistan and assumed they would soon be able to do it. But most of them never did so.As a matter of fact, the people of these refugee camps do not fit into the definition of either ‘refugee’or ‘IDP’.
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mainly for coal, railway and other professional jobs BRITISH ERA 1800-1947
of the community
number of Pakistanis known as the Bihari community have been stranded in Bangladesh since its independence in 1971.This community was supposed to be repatriated to Pakistan. Bihari community suffers from identity crisis of being Bangladeshis and Pakistanis or being refugees and minorities that are deprived of fundamental rights..
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historical overview
During the Partition of British-India in 1947, around one million Urdu speaking Muslims from the present day Indian provinces of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan moved to East Pakistan, which later became
imamur hossain Time2013Period Page4Design Studio X Final Year Thesis INDO PAK REGIME 1947-1971 MIGRATION FROM INDIA due to riot SETTLEMENTIN EASTPAKIST started living incolonies flourishing in ADAPTATION WITH NEW CONTEXTS informal migration HOUSINGS FOR WORKERS 1946,4AUGUST inpeople15,000 mpandbihar riotaindied 1947,15AUGUST ended.colonialism pakistanandindia sepataretbecame 1963,SEPTEMBER ofnumberlarge migrantsmuslim OPPRESSIONAND INJUSTICE INFORMALSETTLEMENTS NEAR JOBAREA ofrelativesandfamilies holdersserviceland and housing allotment died5,000injured15,000 TER IN GOVTLANDS LIBERATED BANGLADESH ERA 1971-PRESENTDAY GOVTAND ICRCTAKEN RESPONSIBILITIES 1972,DECEMBER ofallocation shelters 1973, rabitaandicrc islamialalm temporary allocation landsopen,schools Earlier in 1972, it was the major concern of ICRC for the rehabilatation for the Bihari ethnic people. They started making a list of this community to repatriate to Pakistan. Near about 3 lac Urdu spe aking people were enlisted for the repatriation process. 197328,AUGUST tripatriate agreement REPATRIATION STARTED for selected people 112915 Al-FALAH BANGLADESH FORMED 1980,AUGUST researcha genevainconducted camp considered themself asbangladeshi 59% pakistani 35% both 6% ALLOTMENTOF LANDS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTicrc&govtby 1974 1981 1998 80007000108754 171394163072108754 237440300000470000 years repatriatednumber tototaldate strandedleft 2004SEPTEMBER gavecourthigh 10toverdict votingforpersons right 2008march, pronouncourthigh citizenshthe-ced -ip MOVEMENTFOR CITIZENSHIP micro finance organiz -ation to provide small loans to the community for enterprise develop -ment -rshipvocationalprovisionopportunitiesforskills,enterprenueandbusiness COMMUNITYFACILITYDEVELOPMENT training for camp dwell -ers are to ben created ngos’ to implement prog rams which provides mar -keting assistance requi -red to toexistingdiversifyskills,marketproducts rmrru recommendation MIGRATED FOR PROFESSION COLONIALISM BIHAR UP MP Lalmonirhat,Amnura,Shantahar,Rangpur,Parbatipur, ChittagongandJessore,Khulna,Chandpur,Bazar,Bhairab related industrieswith91.96% hindus in 47,16,314muslims3,16,23,837biharinbihar
In 1972 the .International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) built a number of camps in Bangladesh to assist this community There were 25 camps in Mirpur and six in Mohammadpur The six camps in Mohammadpur are : Geneva Camp,Town Hall Camp, C R O Camp, Market Camp, Community Center Camp, Staff Quarter Camp. The head office of ICRC is in Geneva That is why one of the camps in Mohammadpur was named Geneva Camp.According to a survey (2003) some 2,75,000 Urdu speaking residents are living in several camps of Bangladesh.The population of Geneva Camp is 30,000.
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Bangladesh.Arelativelylarge
imamur hossain Time2013Period Page5Design Studio X Final Year Thesis sitethe drmc college humayun road zone shaymoli zonegovt.md.purboys’schoolparktajmahalhealthlocal centre suhrawardi hospitalmarketkrishi roadiqbal hospitals and institutionsresidences humayun road zone residences tajmahal road zone residences adabar zone residences ganavaban zone housing of the govt officials SCHOOLS HEALTH CENTERS MOSQUES OTHERS RESIDENCES open green spaces relation with other services the site and
Earlier in 1972, along with other public spaces, about 1000 of the urdu language spoken ‘Bihari’people started to take shelter in the land of ‘Liakat Housing Society’in hope of getting repatriated to Pakistan.
Majority (about 95%) of the people of this community failed to get repatriated due to political indecision and had no citizenship. Sooner the population started to increase and the temporary refugee camp became their shelter for an uncertain period.
analysis of the site surroundings, it can be visible that services including education, health and urban civic facilities are within .5 km radius of the site.
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The other notable crafts like karchupi, sweing, making potteries also make this site economically viable and active all around the
Market places, community centers and major religious areas are within 1 km of Theradius.site
At present more than 30 thousand people live in this area and the houses have 12ft x 10 ft areas of footprint on an average. The site is more than saturated with inhabitants and most of the houses have incremented vertically.
The site was originally a land of a private housing estate named “Liakat Housing Society’before the ‘Biharies’started to take shelter after the liberation war in 1971.The was a vacant land and was used as a open field before 1971.
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is in a urban residential zone and is prominent with small business enterprenure activities which relates to domestic necessities. business activities like groceries, butchers, barbers and vendors are seemed as prominent.
developmentsurroundingofthesite
The electric and mechanical workshops in the geneva camp are renowned and people from distant corners in the city brings their cars and other vehicles to repair in this camp.
Moreover the surrounding neighborhood are mainly dependant on the site for grocery and other daily commodities shopping in the geneva camp.
Toilets and water collection zones are situated at the peripheral spaces of the blocks. Most of these toilets are unhygienic and commonly used by the inhabitants of the
commercial
the site and surrounding
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The site seems impermeable from outside, it has five major points that connects with the locality.
The settlement is densely populated and there is almost no green spaces in the site. Small trees are found in the common public spaces like node of the pedestrian roads and beside sitting and water collection points.
other commercial places are situated at the peripheral areas of the site.The shops are owned by the camp dwellers. Most of the commercial activities are- grocery shops, mechanic’s workshops. street food vendors, butcher shop etc.
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The geneva camp is surrounded by a number of commercial shops of different types. Right behind these shops are the service facilities inside the camp.Toilet blocks, water collection zones, religious shrines (imambaras) can be seen in these
connectivity
RickshawpulerBerberButcherKarchupicommunity/TailorSmallbuisnessOutsidejobCookMotormechanicDriverServiceHolders
working outside
From an analysis of several blocks of the geneva camp, conducted by an ngo in 2013 occupation of the inhabitants are as follows:
is divided into eight blocks and narrow roads where the rickshaws can not enter divides these blocks.The site is only connected in 5 points with the surrounding Culturalneighborhood.andreligious practices are confined in the site.About 40 percent of the total population are shia muslims and the cultural difference from the mainstream Bengali community can easily be seen in this
green spaces
Thezones.site
spaces services VEGETABLE SHOP VEHICLE MECHANIC’S BUTCHER’S CONSTRUCTIONMECHANICCONSTRUCTIONSHOPMATERIALSSHOP’SSHOPMATERIALSSHOP
study zone 1 study zone 2 study zone 3 study zone 4 FUNCTION AND DE T AILED PL AN COMMUNIT Y SP ACE 0-10000 10000-20000 20000-40000 40% 44% 16% site based income -18 (58%) income from other sources- 13 (42%) 0-4 5-9 10+ 12 11 10 37% 33% 30%F AMIL Y MEMBERS INCOME MONTHL Y SITE BASED INCOME GROUP 0-4 5-9 10+ 11 8 5 46% 33% 21% 0-4 5-9 10+ 12 10 4 46% 39% 15% 0-4 5-9 10+ 12 10 4 46% 39% 15% 20000-4000010000-200000-10000 43%21%36%0-10000 10000-20000 20000-40000 42% 27% 37% 0-10000 10000-20000 20000-40000 45% 22% 33% site based income -12 (50%) income from other sources- 12 (50%) site based income -11 (39%) income from other sources- 15 (61%) site based income -12 (56%) income from other sources- 8 (44%) A A’ THE SITE B B’ imamur hossain Time2013Period Page7Design Studio X Final Year Thesis ZONE 2 total area _4000 SFT number of house_ 24 population_ 109 section number_ 3 ZONE 3 total area _ 5000 SFT number of house_ 26 population_ 131 section number_ 4 ZONE 1 total area _ 6500 SFT number of house_ 33 population_ 205 section number_ 6 ZONE 4 total area _3500 SFT number of house_ 20 population_ 138 section number_ 1 Comparative Analysis To analyze the contexts and the factors that effects the viability of the site, 4 sections are selected for survey and study the pattern of habitation.This comparative analytical study of the four section brings out the social and cultural possibility of the future habitation and the present attributes that are viable for the living of this community
FLOOR 1 First Generations Sublet Working space for home based income 2 Second Generation Working space for home based income 3 Generation Space space
b. Kitchen ROOF a.Toilet b. Kitchen c. Family
EventuallyPakistan.the
building type _2 building type _3
a.
a.
TROOMOUTDOORRESIDENCEKITCHENSHAREDSPLITTEDOILET
RESIDENCE 1
imamur hossain Time2013Period Page8Design Studio X Final Year Thesis KITCHEN INDOOR LIVING WORKING OUTDOORPLACE SITTING SLEEPING ZONE a.WALLBrick Wall b. Use of Second Class bricks WALLSHELF a. For storing kitchen and useful stuffs b. for tv TIN CorrugatedROOFTin Sheet OVERHEADTIN CorrugatedTin Sheet COOKING SPACE SLEEPING SPACE OUTDOOR SITTING SOCIALACTIVITY SPACE A A’ B B’ A’
a. Second
b.
plotA41 population : 6 plotA42 population : 7 plotA41 population : 7 plotA42 population : 8 plotA41 population : 9
plotA41 population : 0 plotA42 population : 0 plotA41 population : 3 plotA42 population : 4 plotA41 population : 5 plotA42 population : 6
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Roof of the houses are being used as a social space.The connectivity of roofs between two building blocks are also seemed common.
Before the civil war in 1971, the two adjacent plots were under ‘liakat housing society’and after the war, the ‘bihari’people took shelter and started to live in their allocated lands, waiting to get back to number of their family members increased with time and as well as the building blocks were incremented vertically
KITCHEN SEMI OUTDOOR LIVING SLEEPING HOW THE HOUSEHOLDS OF THE CAMP GENERATED
building type _1
FLOOR
c.
Type-3 houses are as pretty similar as type-2, but has a toilet block and outside sitting cum kitchen space at the middle of two Theseblocks.toilets are attached to the houses and generally there are water reservoirs on the top of the roofs.
building type _4
From Analysis: house Pattern plotA42 population : 10
This type of house blocks are generally 2-4 storied having the same footprint like the other types of buildings. Usually the ground floors are being occupied by the first generation and whenever the children are get married, the building have vertical incrementation to accommodate the extended families.
These type of building blocks are found less than one percent in the camp, but the layout of the house is similar to the other houses.The outdoor sitting space is public, followed by a semipublic working space and a private sleeping zone.
Two plots were selected in study zone 1 to identify the growth pattern of the camp.Two brothers named Jamshed and Kashem took shelter in the two adjacent plots (A41andA42). Over the time of 40 years their family expanded as well the incrementedbuildingsvertically
b.
These type of single storied houses are common in the camp with brick walls and tin shed roof. Part of the overhead can be maneuvered from inside to ensure the ventilation and light inside the house.
plotA41 population : 0 plotA42 population : 0
Outside of these house blocks there is a raised plinth which is used as a social space. Preparation of food and other home based economic activities are being done inside the building block. Families with 3-7 members usually occupies this type of building blocks.
FLOOR
d. Community
2
CUL TURAL LEADERSHIP
ECONOMIC GEN.
dining cookingareaspace
ECONOMIC GEN.
FAMILY SPACE SPACE
Since the boundary of the geneva camp is limited, spaces are used for different activities during different times of the day Analyzing a single family living in a single storied building block with 6 family members shows that the single room is being used for different activities in different time. Home based economic activities like tailoring and craft making are being done between 11-3 pm in the middle of the room.
COMMUNITY
From Analysis: Adaptation of space
In the afternoon, that space turns into a social gathering space like living room. Cooking and other utilities are being done at a corner and sometimes outside the room.
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All of the building blocks follows this adaptation of spaces for multipurpose activities.
RELIGIOUS SHRINES
Structure of cultural and religious activities of the camp
TOILET
CENTRALCULTURAL ORGANIZATION MOSQUES/ MADRASAS
sleepingmorning zonefamilyhomeactivitiesbasedeconomic
generation activities
RELIGIOUS EVENTS EVENTS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
COOKING SPACE
sleeping zone ofsleepinggrandparentszone of first generation (1) with sleepingspousezone of first generation (2) with spouse
ADAPTATION OF SPACES
Adaptation of single space for multi purpose works
CLUSTER OF FAMILIES INDIVIDUALFAMILIES
SHRINE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
As the culture of the camp is based on the religious functions, major religious occasions are taken as cultural events that is followed by all the members of the community
number of religious teaching schools= 1
Most of the buildings have small flags on their top, which also marks their religious status symbol.
Social Interaction Zones
number of open spaces for the religious activities= 18
toiletsoutdoor spacecommunitywashingroomszonegathering interaction
spaceneighborhood interaction space
total number of imambarahs = 15
number of mosques= 2
The Geneva Camp consists of hundred of building blocks on 120 sq ft of footprints in average. Since the lanes are too narrow, small open spaces, like the shrines or water collection zones, sitting spaces in front of the houses, some vacant lands, open spaces infront of garbage dumping areas are major interaction social zones.
W A TER COLLECTION SETBACK SP ACES water collectionshrinezone spacechildren’dryingforcornersclothssplaying EMPTY PLOTS extended platform use of openinterplotsfamily outdoor rooms W ASHING ZONE
Most of these events are considered as cultural holidays in the camp and people are busy with the formal activities for the organization of the Mostevents.ofthese events are held in the open spaces of the community, centralizing the Imambarahs.
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name _ nawfel age_ occupation_31 karchupi family constitution_ lives with his wife with parents.
and my whole family supports me too in the . if I leavework the camp I might not get these opportunities.
COMMUNITY contributioncontributionofincomeofincome family income and contribution to social fundwillingtoleavethecamp willingtoleavethecamp willing to leave the campwillingtoleavethecamp willingtoleavethecamp willing to leave the camp willingtoleavethecamp willing to leave the camp willingtoleavethecampwillingtoleavethecamp imamur hossain Time2013Period Page11Design Studio X Final Year Thesis
I want to become a . I want to livedoctor outside the camp. sometimes its difficult for me to invite my friends home and explain my address.
name _ safia age_ occupation_35 home helper family constitution_ lives with 2 children and husband.
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I want to ensure a better future for my child. but I can’t leave the camp. my husband works as a mechanic here.
name _ marjia akhter age_ occupation_29 homebased handicraft maker family constitution_ lives with 1 daughter with husband
I want to become a like them in thehero cinemas. I want to live with my parents
its my job and home here in the camp. so it.can’t leave
name _ asia age_ occupation_9 student of class 3 family constitution_ lives with 3 siblings with parents
my husband is a ‘mistri’. I would like to move outside of the camp and rent a beautiful home. it would be better for my kids.
I want to the camp soon whenleave I become a graduate. the environment is difficult here to study OF THE
name _ taukir ali age_ occupation_27 mechanic family constitution_ lives with 2 brothers and parents.
name _ sultan zakir age_ familyoccupation_6constitution_ lives with 2 brothers with parents and grandparents
name _ imran hossain age_ occupation_20 student family constitution_ lives with 3 brothers with parents
better Infrastructure, better living imamur hossain Time2013Period Page1Final Year Thesis socialfamilygroups3 family 4 family 2 family 1 first incomegenerationhead second generation income contributor second expensegenerationcontributor second generation income contributor second generation income head third incomegenerationcontributor third expensegenerationcontributor third expensegenerationcontributor family income in totalsecond generation income contributor second generation income contributor second generation income contributor second generation income contributorthirdgenerationexpensecontributor third expensegenerationcontributor third expensegenerationcontributor second generation income head third expensegenerationcontributorthirdgenerationexpensecontributorthirdgenerationexpensecontributor second expensegenerationcontributor third expensegenerationcontributor second generation income contributor second generation income contributor second expensegenerationcontributor first incomegenerationhead second generation income contributor second generation income contributor contribution of social income FEEDBACK
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Reasons for Leaving the Camp
Site based income generation families/ households:
Sample survey sheets
The house forms and the shops as well as workplaces are to be re-located, re-generated and re-functioned for a better sustainable outcome.
Regeneration of and definition of future habitation
Low Income Group Low Middle Income Group Middle Income Group
Number of family members:
Regeneration of progressive economic activities
Justification of relocation and reinhabitation
From the survey data of 4 zones site based income - (56%) income from other sources- (44%)
ACHIEVING SOCIALSUSTAINIBILITY:
Analysis of pattern of homes and indoor outdoor activity spaces
These families, which are 56% of total population by the survey are considered to be re-inhabitated within the site.
groupstarget
Outline
Analysis of migration:
Analysis of economic zones
Developing policies and strategies for economic sustainibility
number of people
Intervention in residential zone
For seeking citizenship For 125010226376174270365 1008216142229%
of Strategies
families willingly migrates - 40% families migrates for better opportunities - 20% families migrates for economic advantages - 40% 0-4 5-9 10+ 41% 33% 26%
Justification of shifting of economic zones
Those groups who works at the Geneva Camp, make the camp viable for economic active zone are considered to be the target group
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Design Intentions
ACHIEVING ECONOMIC SUSTAINIBILITY:
The economic classification: 0-10000 10000-20000 20000-40000 40% 21% 39%
Intervention in economic zone
Developing policies and strategies for social sustainibility
After Implementing the Strategy
From a very humanitarian ground, a community having no civil rights as not recognized by any states, when came into light of a citizenship acceptance, has the full demand from the government to have their rights preserved.
Strategical solution
People of te community people can not be defined with the term ‘Stranded Pakistanis’ any longer All of them are considered to be Bangladeshi.
Anumber of population from the community is getting amalgamated with the mainstream society deliberately each year This people most of the time is hiding their origin.
The term ‘artificial minority’is merely a political terminology that defines them as a community having no civil rights and stranded in certain specific zones.
CULTURAL SOCIAL FestivalsShrinesRituals cultural involvement SmallManagementAssociationSocialShrinesAssociationResidencesFamilyGroups SkilledOrientedOccupationMarketsSmallShopsCraftsManufacturingBusinessOutsideJobs FamilyIndividualsMembersExtendedFamilies social capital profit/ income cultural contribution HIERARCHYECONOMICFAMILY FestivalsShrinesRituals cultural involvement SmallManagementAssociationSocialShrinesAssociationResidencesFamilyGroups SkilledOrientedOccupationMarketsSmallShopsCraftsManufacturingBusinessOutsideJobs FamilyIndividualsMembersExtendedFamilies social capital cultural contribution HIERARCHYECONOMICFAMILYCULTURAL SOCIAL GOVERNMENTtax POLICIESstrategy GOVERNMENT Non Bihari Workers cultural diversity economic return social capital The Present Scenario
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By recognizing Urdu as a accepted minor language, they can be recognized as a community of linguistic minorities.
Policy for rehabilitations
1.Those who are seeking to leave the camp, fund will be contributed for their social amalgamation
Alarge number of active urban population which can be a great resource for the betterment of the society by providing services and other facilities will be remain unused.
profit/ income
Negative Impacts if the social inclusion is not taken as a measure:
policy approach
3.The other groups, who are not actively related to the site, are suggested to live in the other sides of government’s top down housing project for the ‘Biharies’.
This community will be use as a vote bank and no development will be happen for them.
2.Those who are actively taking part for the economic activities in the camp will be considered as the major group for future inhabitation.
The culture of the people of this camp is also different from the mainstream Bangladeshi community. By recognizing their culture, the sense of minorities can also be pacified.
[ POTENTIALS ] wide road blocked by parked cars and kebab customers traditional shades for kebabpedestrianoutsidecustomersshopsstandingthewalkways Possibility of Reposition. Exposure of Ethnic Skill Diversity Architectural Pattern Extraction Restaurant area beside the road promoting andadaptivearchitecturallocaltechnicsshopsgrowthpattern imamur hossain Time2013Period Page14Design Studio X Final Year Thesis Community market area in the central roadPossibility of an Ethnic Market. Definition of Indigenous Economic Identity narrow roads poor maintenance shops alignedvendorsandtogether less customersareacirculationforthe infrastructure development promoting architecturallocaltechnics Street vendors beside the local govt schoolDefinite pattern of vedors Well Defined customer- vendors relationPossibilities of Designing Mobility Street VendorsCustomers vendors scattered in the street makes it impossible to move for the traffics vendors in business outside the pedestrian walkways mobility of vendors functional adaptation of space in different times relocation vendors’space to an open market plaza DESIGN STRATEGYIMPACT OF THE SITETHE SITELOCATION OF THE SITE [ POTENTIALS ] ZONE ANALYSIS: IMPACTS, POTENTIALS AND ZONE RELOCATION [ POTENTIALS ] relocation of the restaurants to an open market plaza relocation of street market to an open market plaza
imamur hossain Time2013Period Page15Design Studio X Final Year Thesis [ SHIFTINGAND RELOCATION ] zone relocation 3 zone relocation 1 TailorsPossibilityshopof Reposition. Exposure of Ethnic Skill Diversity customers have a specific time to visit in to tailors shops quite zone relocation in a viable zone functionalpromotingstrategy relocation tailors’shop to places near to school Possibility of Reposition. Exposure of Ethnic Skill Diversity Architectural Pattern Extraction narrow roads poor maintenance withworkshopsselling of mechanical parts infrastructure development promoting architecturallocaltechnics relocation mechanics shops to another site near to main road DESIGN STRATEGYIMPACT OF THE SITETHE SITE LOCATION OF THE SITE [ POTENTIALS ] Mechanics shops [ POTENTIALS ] Since 56% households are considered to be in habited in the geneva camp, an ethnic market is proposed considering replacing most of the roadside shops into a new permanent zone.
[ASHURA] use of traditional shades and flags shops are organized and formed in tradtitional festive look adaptation of ‘tajia’making booths and festivalpostexibition duration 10 days [WEEKDAYS EVENING] plazaprocession shopsfoodoccassionalexibitionandpreparation spaceperformancereligious shadescolorful [ZONING] shops strategy: adaptive economic framework occasional food adaptiveshopsseasonalinshopsfestivalfruitstalls in communityweekend tajia making booth during ashura AJIAT youthcommunitythebybuilt food cart in the open plaza imamur hossain Time2013Period Page16Design Studio X Final Year Thesis portable shops in the open plaza Proposal:The ethnic market adaptive stalls temporary shops permanent shops shopsdepartmental adaptive stalls openadaptiveplazastalls restaurants and food shops adaptive shops cartsmobile mobile carts
imamur hossain Time2013Period Page17Design Studio X Final Year Thesis individual families family head child with professionalsameskill genegation2nd generation1st child with professionalotherskill genegation2nd child with professionalotherskill genegation2nd child with professionalotherskill business head young assistantoccupation assistant business non partnerethnic business non workerethnic expansion of economic return participatory approach sustainable strategy of community participationsupplyofmaterials human resource for construction decision making [ DESIGN STRATEGY] it may cost too much BUT....... thebearwillwho expenses? regular life hamperedmaylifestyleandbehousingthe solution benificiarynotmightbe anofpossibilitiesfutureuncertain my decisions might not be refelctedthe housing might be too ‘rigid’ THE NEED OF A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION might not be ‘social’ costthe of the daily living is changemajoraanduprisingifin our living formessywilleverythinghappensbeus ‘ individual families family head child with professionalsameskill genegation2nd generation1st child with professionalotherskill genegation2nd child with professionalotherskill genegation2nd child with professionalotherskill businessyoungheadassistantoccupation assistant business Achieving Social Sustainibility: Development approach in community based action willing to leave the camp willing to leave the camp [ PRESENT SITUATION ] [ THE NEED OFABOTTOM UPDEVELOPMENTAPPROACH ]
imamur hossain Time2013Period Page18Design Studio X Final Year Thesis WASTE DUMPINGAREA IMAMBARA COMMERCIAL ZONE RESIDENTIALBLOCKS IMAMBARAHimambara communityunusedbuilding leftover space [sectionthroughimambarah] opendustbin sectionthroughdumpingzone] [ WASTE DUMPING ZONE theopenbinblockingroad TOTALHOUSEHOLDS: 89 POPULATION: 534 OCCUPATIONS TOTALHOUSEHOLDS: 34 POPULATION 120(approx): EXISTING ACHEIVED street metalmechanicsrickshawpullersbarbersbutchersservicesmallembroideryvendorsworkersbusinessenterprenureholdersworkers embroidery workers small business enterprenure metalmechanicsbarbersbutchersworkers zoneresidential roadsinternal buildingunused buildingunusedspacesleftover spacesvenerable type 1 type 2 narrow lane waste dumping negetive spaces IMAMBARAH]
option
strategic design involving the community, providing spaces and structure and involving them to take decisions. :
imamur hossain Time2013Period Page19Design Studio X Final Year Thesis
demolishing venerable structure
1stage 2stage 3stage 4stage 5stage >>
identifying the vulnerable building blocks shifting of families outside the camp >> relocation of families inside the decisioncamp of community to choose plots
The proposal of sustainable development approach is based on community action The families that contributes to the business activities are supposed to be implemented with the strategic proposal of community based development participation The community people themslef will decide which areas to be developed to enhance the social exposure The process of development would be integrated with the community itself.Thus an economic return can be achieved from the process.At the same time, entrepreneurship is focused to be improved. Business amalgamation with non ethnic partners and workers can be also contributed to economic return In the process of construction and upgradation of physical development inside the community, participation of business venture of supplying material from the community can cause economic return too
working personalattachedspacestairsgarden livingkitchentspaces living spaces toilet and showertoiletshower single personalattachedkichenetunittoiletgarden FAMILYOCCUPATION BUSINESSATTHE PERIPHERAL ECONOMIC ZONES SMALLMETALWORKERS HOMEBASED REPAIRING WORKS VENDORS 1floor: 2floor: toilet block workingentryspace 1floor: 3floor: rooffloor:rooffloor: 2phase1phase optional 1floor:1floor: 1floor: 1phase 2phase imamur hossain Time2013Period Page20Design Studio X Final Year Thesis women’sattachedworkingspacestairs livingadaptivespace VENDORS KARCHUPIAND SEWING WORKS optional 2phasefloor:1 2floor: storiedsinglestoriedmultistoriedsinglemultistoried:multifamily toilet/ horizontalverticalnetattachedhousesingleformetalkitchenframestairsstoriedblocktoilettoilet/kitchenattachedforvegetationspaceforvegetationspaceforstorage/workspacesinglestoriedhouseblock 1phase 2phase
imamur hossain Time2013Period Page21Design Studio X Final Year Thesis living personalpersonalattachedspacestairsgardenoutdoorroom living space living space adaptive working space toilet and showerKARCHUPI WORKERS 1floor:3phase2phase1phase 2floor: 3floor: rooffloor: >> tin roof for stairs metal stairs metal frames shared vegetation vertical vegetation roof for social activities common vegetation space building entry common vegetation space houses after re-inhabitation shared green space
occupation: metal works family member: 5+1 need to upgrade one floor ground floor: workshop
openparticipationspaces
reorganizing open space for social hub vertical green construction
STRATEGY:
occupation: business family member: 5
occupation: vendors family member: 3+1 need to upgrade one floor ground floor: workshopoccupation: business family member: 5
activating unused spaces by community based
floors
occupation: embroidery familyworks member: 3+2 need two more
imamur hossain Time2013Period Page22Design Studio X Final Year Thesis
shaded for workshops and multipurpose community based functions
ACTIVATING UNUSED SPACES PHASE : RE CONSTRUCTION forlandreorganizingworkshopcommunityshadedopenactivatingforspacesvegetationtwoofincrementation threetostoried formhousestoried
people outside the
decision making
community
based karchupi works shared green ‘macha’ playing space at rooftop vendors’vehicle stand cloth drying space night daytime morning
of of
camp
children
playing space
for
outside the camp
children outside the
making
PHASE : INCREMENT A TION
participation
camp imamur hossain Time2013Period Page23Design Studio X Final Year Thesis tajia making
community adapted the spaces the
religious occassions from and outside of the community to celebrate religious functions
local decision makers from the community
space adapted for the function decision
making of tajia
in