Midrise Architecture in Dhaka Bangladesh

[Bilal9]

Random shots of Dhaka buildings and roads.

Couple of Gulshan area commercial properties

both images copyright AHuq

Largest Alpana (street painting) in the world (Guinness record) sponsored by cellphone provider Airtel

copyright demotix

Experimental recycled 'green' housing made from re-purposed 40 ft. inter-modal containers by BRAC NGO in Dhaka.

copyright BRAC

Motijheel Commercial area as seen from about ten mile away

copyright Urbanstudies

Dhanmandi area apartment complex made in Retro Old Dhaka style

copyright SQuddus

 

[Bilal9]

Hatirjheel Lakeshore Promenade Project
Next 4 photos Copyright Musa

Now some pics from Sher-e-Bangla Nagar

All Images Copyright Tanzirian

Couple of Parliament Building shots

One of Chandrima Udyan (Moonlit Garden) Bridge towards General Zia's Mazaar

Mazaar itself...

Krishna-Chura trees in full bloom in the height of Summer by Tanzirian and,

.....Copyright F Zaman

Bangladesh China Conference Centre - used for larger conferences and Symposia (all images copyright Tanzirian)

Interior

The bridge again - witness the glass surfaces...

Bhashani Novo Theater

Lake in mid-Dhanmandi

Two Towers in Gulshan 1

Two shots of Towers in Gulshan 2

Unique Hospital in Banani

 

[Bilal9]

Two more,(copyright Shabbir)

Gulshan Lake North in the summer

Dhaka University Area (100 year Old Massive Banyan Tree) - scene of lots of political uprisings.

One more of Dhaka Central Rail Station in Kamalapur (copyright F Zaman)

 

[Bilal9]

SkyscraperCity - View Single Post - Dhaka Cityscapes - Part 6

United Hospital Banani

 

[Bilal9]

Now to present another side of Dhaka, one that is chaotic, grimy, busy and in the middle of a midrise construction boom.

Enjoy!

All images copyright MirzaZeehan

Dhaka Projects


Bashundhara-Pubail Inter-connector (flyover interchange)

Borak Real Estate Hatirjheel Project (all images copyright BorakBD)

Borak Real Estate Gulshan Main Avenue Project (Shopping and Residential)
Outer view

Indoor view

Banani DCC Unique Complex

Borak Park Valley (Gulshan)

 

[Malik Alashter]

Beautiful, Bangladesh should attract some Asians investments for more developments.

 

[BDforever]

Now to present another side of Dhaka, one that is chaotic, grimy, busy and in the middle of a midrise construction boom.

Enjoy!

All images copyright MirzaZeehan

Dhaka Projects


Unknown flyover interchange

i know the place, it is bashundhara-pubail connecting area

 

[Bilal9]

i know the place, it is bashundhara-pubail connecting area

Thank You Sir! I will edit.

 

[EasyNow]

Random shots of Dhaka buildings and roads.

Couple of Gulshan area commercial properties
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both images copyright AHuq

Largest Alpana (street painting) in the world (Guinness record) sponsored by cellphone provider Airtel
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copyright demotix

Experimental recycled 'green' housing made from re-purposed 40 ft. inter-modal containers by BRAC NGO in Dhaka.
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copyright BRAC

Motijheel Commercial area as seen from about ten mile away
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copyright Urbanstudies

Dhanmandi area apartment complex made in Retro Old Dhaka style
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copyright SQuddus

Wow!!! Thank you for these - i especially like the real world pics, can't believe how fast things are changing...

Ironically, the old Dhaka style building in Dhanmondi above looks better than all the modern designs!

 

[Bilal9]

Ironically, the old Dhaka style building in Dhanmondi above looks better than all the modern designs!

I concur

 

[EasyNow]

I concur

Do you have any ideas about how much an apartment in something like that block would be? Just curious..

 

[Bilal9]

Do you have any ideas about how much an apartment in something like that block would be? Just curious..

For a two or three bedroom unit -

In Banani probably upwards of 75 lakh, Gulshan 90 lak to one crore (maybe more).

Borak Real Estate Unique Heights (Near Dhaka Sheraton)

(images copyright BorakBD)

 

[Bilal9]

Dhaka is also in the midst of a Hotel construction boom. Remember we're talking larger hotels with 200+ rooms, not B&Bs or boutique hotels. Some properties expected to come on line soon,

Le Meridien, Nikunja (Metro Group)
304 rooms, health club, restaurant, bar, lounge
Opening in late 2014

Novotel, Gulshan Avenue, Gulshan-2 (Apex Group)
185 rooms, three restaurants, gym and swimming pool
Opening in late 2015

Hotel Intercontinental, Ramna (50 year old historic property)
Reopening in 2015 after major refurbishment

Hilton, Gulshan-2 (Premier Group)
250 rooms, 3 restaurants, a deli, lobby lounge, bar, spa, fitness center, rooftop pool, car parking facility
Opening in mid-2016

Hyatt Dhaka, Unique Acropolis, Rd 35/36, Gulshan-2 (Unique Group)
Mixed use building with 35 floors: 7 floors of underground parking, 22 floors of hotel rooms, 24 floors of serviced apartments and a rooftop pool, Opening in 2017

Swissotel, Gulshan-Tejgaon Link Rd (Bengal Group)
375 guest rooms, six restaurants and bars, event space, spa, swimming pool,
Completion by 2018

Hyatt Regency, Bashundhara (Union Group), 300 rooms, Opening date unknown

Holiday Inn, Tejgaon Industrial Area (Esquire Group)
Opening date unknown

Holiday Inn, Kurmitola (United Group)
Opening date unknown

 

[Bilal9]

Some smaller recent humdrum projects,

IDEAL international trade center
Developer : Ideal Real Estate Ltd.
Location : Ashulia, next to Fantasy Kingdom
Type : Commercial
Area : 80 Kathas (4 Bighas)
Level : 15

GENUSYS HEIGHTS
Developer : GENUSYS LTD.
Location : Kazipara, Mirpur-10, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Type : Commercial
Level : 14

Some Projects by BDSthapati Associates Architects

(image copyright theirs)

Mukti Mancha Orphanage

Begum Jahura Market

Banasree tower

FSREL Aftab Tower

JAK tower

Baitul Aman Jam-E- Masjid

Chilokut Darbar Sharif, Madaripur

 

[Bilal9]

Some residential and commercial projects,

All images copyright the respective developers,

Sheltech Shafique's Tower
House# 28, Road# 14/A, Dhanmondi, Dhaka

Sheltech Bithika
114/1 2nd Colony, Mazar Road, Mirpur, Dhaka

Jamuna Future Park Residences, Baridhara

GD Tower, Gulshan-Badda Link Rd
14 stories

Ranks Sapphire

Tropical Molla Tower

Manama M.S Toren, 9/3, Pragati Sarani, Middle Badda
8 stories

Another post by MirzaZeehan a couple of days ago showing latest status of mid-rises around Dhaka.

Dhaka Projects-Part 4