Residential | Banani, Dhaka

SPL AAKASH PRODEEP

Mohammad Mahbub Hossain (3)

Design Architect: NAHAS  AHMED  KHALIL, MOHAMMAD MAHBUB HOAASIN 

What constitutes a pleasant view for an average urban lot in Dhaka? With severe lack of open urban spaces in the city, the best most of the urban lots can expect, is the space of the road in front to separate buildings. So buildings, unless they’re amongst the very few fortunate ones with open playfields and water bodies, must create its own views.
With the introduction of Floor Area Ratios (FAR) in the building bye-laws, since 2008, it has become somewhat possible to try and achieve this. Creating a ground-level-oasis which apartments can look into and go to is a much welcome relief.
Dhaka’s spiralling urban-land value has seen a spurt in residential buildings going taller. The 150 feet height ceiling set by the airport right in the middle of the city allows only mid-rise, twelve to thirteen storied buildings.
The lower floors can enjoy the ground level landscaping and vegetation. The more expensive higher floors enjoy more light and airflow; have longer views, but these views too, are constituted mostly of roofs of other buildings. Again views need to be created “in-situ” at those levels.

Land area: 836.43  sqm 
Ground coverage: 43 %  of  total   land
Completed: 2014
Design Team Members    
Principal  Architect: Nahas Ahmed Khalil
Project  Architect: Mohammad Mahbub Hoaasin 
Structure  Engineer: Benjir Ahmed
Electrical  Engineer: Md. Lutfor  Rahman, Nayan Kumar Das
Plumbing  Engineer: AKM  Kamaruzzaman
Developer: Shanta Holdings Ltd (SHL)
Photo Courtsey: Mohammad Mahbub Hoaasin and Sabrina Rahman

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