Primary Care and Behavioral Health Clinic
A Motordriving Training Institute and Competency Test Center
Designing for Identity in Educators’ Vertical Living
Riverfront Development of Khulna City
Exploring VerticalityShaping Tall Building
Structure as Architectural Innovation
ALMAS SHIMUL’S RESIDENCE
Single Family residence
METROGLAM MALL
Commercial Building
WECON HAQ’S BAY: LANDMARK
Commercial Highrise
WECON NORTHDALE
Residential Highrise
WECON RAINFOREST
Residential Highrise
WECON MOMTAZ MANOR
Residential Highrise
KONA’R BARI
Single Family Residence
ISLAMI BANK APARTMENT
Residential Highrise
WECON CHOWDHURY ARCADE
Commercial Highrise
MP SONI RESIDENCE
Single Family Residence
RESIDENTIAL HIGHRISE
Residential Highrise
Design Philosophy
As a passionate architecture student, I believe design has its own power to shape experiences, foster well-being, and inspire communities. My work emphasizes a balance between aesthetics and functionality, exploring how natural elements and cultural context can inform innovative solutions. I am committed to creating spaces that promote sustainability, inclusivity, and emotional connection, while continuously evolving through collaboration and by learning.
CONCEPT & PHILOSOPHY
A Japanese practice called Shinrin-yoku oftentimes referred to as "forest bathing" that involves spending time in a forest to promote relaxation and well-being. The practice involves being calm and quiet in the forest, observing nature, and breathing deeply.
In a healthcare enviornment, trees can have the ability to soothe, calm, and restore one's mood and overall well-being. They promote gathering and community and, in turn, remove barriers and stigma of the healthcare environment.
1 FORESTREAT Ridgefield Primary Care and Behavioral Health Clinic
Course: M.Arch (December, 2024)
Term: Fall 2024
Central Courtyard
Parallel to site & south-facing rectilinear form for maximum daylight exposure
Nature inspired, organic geometrical form curved from the original rectilinear mass
Central courtyard provides exposure to daylight and nature for breathing
Canopy provides welcoming entry & shade for drop off. Collects and guides rain water.
As per the estimation by the World Health Organization, over 21,000 deaths occurred from road crashes in Bangladesh in 2015 with road traffic crashes equating to an estimated 1.6 percent loss to the nation's GDP. The number of repor ted traffic fatalities per 100,000 population was 2.1048 in Bangladesh in 2013 when there were 3,296 repor ted traffic fatalities and a population of 156,594,962. No matter how safe the vehicles are or the vigilance of the general people, road safety cannot be achieved without the driver's training, skill, and the right attitude to drive safely. There is an exigency of training targeted towards in-ser vice commercial bus and truck drivers, the majority of whom have not been through institutional driving training. It is common in Bangladesh where such drivers receive their training through apprenticeship from another experienced but uncer tified driver. As a result, most of these drivers, although per forming in a professional capacity, are unaware of the many road safety rules and practices.
There were 362 driving training schools and 418 driving instructors in Bangladesh in 2012. Of these instructors, less than 108 had a legally required instructor’s license. Moreover, the present driving schools situated in various locations throughout the countr y lack ver y primar y features and infrastructures to provide quality education to the trainees. This condition of learning leads the way for our development and quality of life to go downward. This research is intended to provide a recover y of the driving learning environment. The primar y aspiration of this research would be to distinguish spatial and built determinants that are responsible for stagnating the learning ambience of motor driving.
Ground Floor Plan N
Design
Year: 5th Term: 1 Site: Hajee M
It is a residential project intended for the university professors of Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University (HSTU) in a remote area. The site is located an hour apar t from the main city of Dinajpur, Bangladesh.
Public amenities and daily life utilities are far away from the residential zone. Vehicle accessibility & in-campus shops are also prohibited. Moreover, the nearby market is located far away from the residential zone, across a national highway adding more danger to the situation. The challenge was to cultivate self-sufficiency along with encouraging more social interactions and physical activities for healthy living. Therefore, the idea of “Living Off The Grid” provides the solutions to these problems by providing essential amenities along with the energy required for sustainable life for educators.
COURTYARD SURROUNDED BY WALKWAY RAMP LOOP FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES DRIVEN HEALTHY SOCIETY
One vital river of Khulna city is Rupsha. The riverbank is one of the crucial areas, which is not usable in ever y way Also, some areas are not enough active which creates a security problem. Moreover, there are abandoned places that are not in use.
The challenges are to "Make better places” and thus develop the river front. Creating multiple uses of the ghat and having more public space can build the whole environment lively & active. Fur thermore, the informal living condition of the par ticular area should be developed.
Riverfront Development of Khulna City
Year: 4th
Term: 1 (Group Project) Site: Rupsha, Khulna, Bangladesh
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• Pollution free development
• Considering cultural diversity & community relationship
• Rethinking about abandoned property
• Providing sufficient accessibility to the river front
• To make ghat more accessible & functional
• Reducing the pollution from waste disposal
• Giving exposure to the diverse culture
• To create public space focusing natural environment & abundant spaces
• Connection to city road network with pleasant experience
• Multiple use of ghat
• Sufficient parking facility
• To make public spaces active & lively considering the living conditions of informal settlement
• Developing the bank with a sense of belonging of Khulna people
• To bring the river back to the front of city landscape
• Water based recreational facilities
• Developing informal living condition in terms of economy & health
• Treatment plant
• Event ground
• Amusement park
• Green-belt along river-side
• River side walk way
• River network
• Embankment & road along rupsha
• Ghat as recreational navigation
• Parking zone and terminal
• Floating recreational facilities
• Librar y and Shops
• River side walk way
• Green-belt along river side
• Health development related facility
xploring Ver ticality was a studio project that focused on the challenges of high-rise buildings for a sustainable future and its impact on the cityscape of our capital city Although the project was fully commercial, my preliminar y design idea was to symbolize a cultural icon extracted from—the "hut," which is the ver y first typology of our built forms.
The Location of this project is in Gulshan Avenue, Dhaka. The idea of the project is to understand structural system and its applications with architectural design solutions for tall building. The target was to build an energy efficient and sustainable building with low carbon footprint.
To construct a low carbon building, one impor tant issue is to reduce wind dominated lateral load. Which is why the shape of the tower is organic reuleaux triangle, and requires 10% less exterior wall than square, as well as less wall for foundation.
Due to high design wind speed and relatively low overall stiffness, tall buildings are susceptible to vortex induced vibration. across wind load due to vortex shedding is even higher than the along wind load. The consistence of the vortex shedding along t will be disturbed if the building shape changes. The effective building shape modification methods include softened corners, ta var ying cross section shape, adding spoilers and porosity or openings in the building elevation
5 Exploring Verticality Shaping Tall Building Structure as Architectural Innovation
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It could potentially revolutionise the energy market. Its vertical rods and square panels spin, driving a mini generator that creates electricity. The Wind Turbine wall generates around 10 000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year –enough to power a typical home with ease. The neutral palette is easy on the eye and the kinetic motion is oddly soothing, even meditative.
ARCHITECTURAL ANIMATIONS
ALMAS SHIMUL’S RESIDENCE
Single Family residence
Tools used: Lumion, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Photoshop
Responsibility: 3D Massing with Idea, Modelling and Rendering
Area: 6,362 ft²
Site: Lake Valley R/A, Khulshi, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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Commercial Building
Tools used: D5-Render, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Photoshop
Responsibility: 3D Massing with Idea, Modelling and Rendering
Land Area: 14,690 ft²
Site: Chakaria, Chattogram, Bangladesh
WECON HAQ ’S BAY: LANDMARK
Tools used: D5-Render, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Photoshop
Responsibility: 3D Massing with Idea, Modelling and Rendering
Area: 4,300 ft²
Site: Halishahar, Chattogram, Bangladesh
WECON NORTHDALE
Tools used: D5-Render, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Photoshop
Responsibility: 3D Massing with Idea, Modelling and Rendering
Land Area: 3,600 ft²
Site: North Khulshi, Chattogram, Bangladesh
WECON RAINFOREST
Tools used: D5-Render, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Photoshop
Responsibility: 3D Massing with Idea, Modelling and Rendering
Land Area: 18,000 ft²
Site: Chatteshwari, Chattogram, Bangladesh
WECON MOMTAZ MANOR
Tools used: D5-Render, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Photoshop
Responsibility: 3D Massing with Idea, Modelling and Rendering
Land Area: 4,500 ft²
Site: O.R. Nizam Road, Chattogram, Bangladesh
KONA’R BARI
Single Family residence
Tools used: Lumion, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Photoshop
Responsibility: 3D Massing with Idea, Modelling and Rendering
Area: 5,838 ft²
Site: Akbar Shah, Chattogram, Bangladesh
