UNSOCIAL SOCIETY 01

In search of humane space for socially excluded marginalized community

Studio X I 2016

Supervisor : Dr. Zebun Nasreen Ahmed, Patrick D’ Rozario, Ar. Jalal Ahemd

Site : Brothel Village, Daulatdia, Rajbari, Bangladesh

Site Area : 25 Acres

Marginalization is a process whereby something or someone is pushed to the edge of a group accorded lesser importance. This is predominantly a social phenomenon by which a minority or a sub-group is excluded, and their needs or desires are ignored. Such a group is denied involvement in mainstream economic, political, cultural and social activities.

Even if sex work is not illegal in Bangladesh according to the High Court which has declared about it’s legal status based on Constitution of Bangladesh (in 2000 and 2014), these groups are socially detached and living in enclosed boundaries for decades. Social ignorance as well as unacceptability has pushed them to the corner, having an unplanned, unorganized as well unhygeenic living condition. The Thesis mainly focuses on detailed study of existing physical and non-physical structure of the system runs in Bangladesh. Daulatdia is the largest brothel village of the country opening around 1988 (unofficially for decades prior) where 1300 sex workers reside and serve more than 600 clients on a daily basis.

Existing Socio-economic Structure

Conceptual cross section of exhisting infrustructure

Master Plan

Pushing Central Shared Space Backward to create a front buffer zone for the entry that will also serve as a outdoor seating for dewellers.

Two sets of living unit pile up on the second floor, One above the living unit of ground floor and another above the supportive function.

Formation of Zoning following existing dwelling unit zoning pattern

Another set of living unit is added above leaving the central shared space void to ensure connectivity and unity.

A straircase is added on the road side of the central shared space, which will ensure virtical connectivity. The staircase also serve as a barrier for the out-comer’s leaving the central space open towards the inner court, ensuring visual connectivity.

Progression of Dwelling Unit according to owner’s

affordibility

Exploded Axonometric Diagram OF Dwelling Unit

F.R.P. Sheet

These fibre reinforced polymar sheet will ensure light in th central supporting structure for the translucent FRP sheet above

Window Frame precasted concrete frame with shops like tailor, laundry, grocery store, variety store, jewellary store etc. will be allocated here. These can run by the owner herself or can be given for rent

These arbitary development will generate a wave in the overall streetscape, that eventually break the spacial and visual mononoty of the entire area.

Brick Wall Exposed brick wall with second class brick, plastering from inside.

Extended Outlet Store

Common Wash Zone Consists of two toilet, a deep tubewell and a open ground for traditional shared shower space

6 inches casted concrete with NCF Concrete Slab

This unit is designed for the owner’s personal use. Living Unit

Living Unit

This rentable unit contains extra space for the Mother (sex worker) with children

A comodity of virtical connectivity will also serve as a barrier for outcomers ensuring visual connectivity

Central Open Space

A common shaded space for all the dewellers. It will also serve as a extended kitchen as well dinning space

Shared Kitchen Space

A common space for cooking

Working Unit (Type 1)

This working unit will serve the customer whose contract with the sexworker is for short time period. This unit contains 2 nos 50 sft working space with a 35 sft shared washroom.

Gargoyle

Outlet Store

There will be 186 stores of these kind, which will found in the working zone area. There are store of two sizes, 80 sft and 120 sft There will stores like Restaurent, Tea stall, Betting house, Cabaret, Liquor warehouse, Pharmacy etc. which will mainly serve the outcomer client groups.

Central Courtyard

This central green courtyard is placed as a breathing space for the adjuscent dwelling units. The area is prohibited for out comers. It will use for social gathering, vegitation, training facilities, social awaness program etc.

Working Unit (Type 2)

This working unit will serve the customer whose contract with the sexworker is for long time period. This unit contains 2 nos 70 sft working space with a 20 sft attached washroom