Midrise Architecture in Dhaka Bangladesh

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Holiday Inn City Center Dhaka, Tejgaon

 

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Unique Tower in Banani - new project

New Residential project...

 

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Some nice upcoming projects in Dhaka - number one of five, 'Concord Baksh Tower' in Gulshan.

Images copyright MirzaZeehan

 

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Police Plaza concord -almost completed.

 

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Hamid Tower, 66 Kalabagan, Mirpur Rd (13 stories with 3 underground levels of parking)

Hadi Tower, Kemal Ataturk Ave (15 stories and probably underground parking as expected)

Some what related to Building construction - Bravat opens a showroom in Bangladesh with sourcing/manufacture plans. Bravat is a subsidiary of Dietsche Germany (Bavaria) specializing in luxury bath and kitchen hardware and vitreous China.

For those who know - their faucets are way above in quality than even nice brands like Grohe/HansGrohe.

 

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New export-oriented factory Star Ceramics. Their primary market focus is mirror-polished tile and luxury-grade sanitaryware.

This is probably one of the five/six upper grade manufacturers among some thirty or so sanitaryware makers in Bangladesh. Some of their products shown below.

 

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Any skyscrapers U/C in BD?

 

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I think I should start highlighting local suppliers for the mid-rises I have been showing so far. Most people outside of Bangladesh have little idea about where our building material comes from.

To start with 'Tor' steel rod, known as 're-bar' in North America. Typical suppliers are PHP Ispat and Magnum steel - of a hundred such large-scale factories,

Float Glass Sector is self-sufficient and is exporting 25% of total production. There are four large players, NGIL (nasir Glass), PHP Group being the newcomers.Two other companies Osmania Glass, owned by the government and MEB by Ilias Brothers, a private business house in Chittagong, were in operation earlier. Of course there are numerous smaller companies in the sector as well.

These companies manufacture float glass, reflective glass, tempered glass, coated glass, mirrored glass, clear and colored glass as well as straight-line beveled glass (PHP). Nasir Glass is capable of manufacturing upwards of 20 mm thick glass. The others usually make up to 12 mm thick glass which are most in demand.

Currently, all four companies produce around 350 tonnes of glass a day against their combined capacity of around 400 tonnes, according to the respective officials. NGIL produces 180-200 tonnes a day, PHP produces 100 tonnes on a single day and Osmania and MEB congregate the rest.

Bangladesh had once met 70 percent of its demand for glass by imports, at the time 2003-04. Now the sector exports after fulfilling the country's total market demand for the product. The country is now saving crores of taka that was previously spent on import of this product.

Nasir Float Glass plant in KalurGhat, Chittagong

Nasir Glass subsidiary for glass tubes (for CFL lamp) in Mirzapur, Tangail, Bangladesh

The pre-engineered industrial structure and building (cladding)were all made locally as well. This particular project was executed by one of the larger firms PEB Steel Alliance Ltd.

PHP Float Glass Industries

Any skyscrapers U/C in BD?

Well the maximum height attained so far is 40 stories but some taller ones are in planning stage. I will post renders when I get a chance.

Bangladesh soil (alluvial soil) is very soft and the footing and piling has to be pushed to about 150 feet before getting bedrock. Therefore building skyscrapers becomes prohibitively expensive compared to Karachi or Mumbai.

 

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Autumn Gardens is a satellite town project being developed by Autumn Homes Ltd. Autumn Gardens is uniquely located just before Rajuk Purbachal project and surrounded by 300 feet eastern bypass road in one side and greenery in other two sides. Total project is designed to be aesthetically spectacular as well as embracing the nature.

Borak Mehnur,Banani

 

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Some innovative residential condominium projects started recently by Apan Real Estate in Dhaka. I see a definite 'German' influence, moderated by specific Bangladesh tropical climate considerations in the sunlight and rain shades as well as roof gardens and greenery.

Apan Platinum

Apan Rezia

Apan Kundan

 

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Apan Wahab Complex in Nikunja, North Dhaka

Continuing on highlighting local building material suppliers, Nahee Composite Aluminum Cladding is meeting local demand and exporting a healthy percentage of their product.

 

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“Bijoy Rakeen City” is a low to medium-cost residential apartment project of Rakeen - a local real estate developer. The project will be built over approximately 16 acre of land consisting of a complex of 41 towers (36 residential towers, 2 school towers, 1 community tower, 1 mosque and 1 commercial tower). Total number of apartment 1950. Size – 1872 Sft. (982 Nos.) and 1553 Sft. (968 Nos.). Expected schedule of completion – 2017.

 

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Some taller projects in the late-planning, construction or completion phase.

All image copyrights Mirzazeehan.

Hilton Dhaka (Late planning stage - to be built by the same company that owns Westin Dhaka now)

Bank Asia Tower (under construction)

City Center (36 stories) by Orion Group (built) - Orion Group used to own the Pakistan era brand-names Koh-i-noor and Jan-e-saba for fast moving consumer goods (soaps, toothpaste, shampoo etc.)

Unique Acropolis is expected to be one of the tallest skyscrapers in Bangladesh and the second-tallest building in Dhaka, one story shy of City Center in Dilkhusha (image above). It is located on Gulshan Avenue, in the commercial centre of Dhaka. It is planned to be completed by mid-2017. The tower will have serviced apartments, a Hotel, 7 level basement parking and office spaces.

Bangladesh Bank tower from the 90's (40 stories) next to Sena Kalyan Tower - image from the same era. It is wayyy changed now (unrecognizable).

Gulshan 2, Westin Dhaka

 

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BGMEA UNIVERSITY OF FASHION AND TECHNOLOGY (BUFT)

Fazilatunnessa Mujib Hospital & Nursing College, Kashimpur, Gazipur

4-storied Multipurpose Prefabricated Steel Building ‘Samson Center’ at Dhaka Club Ltd., Ramna, Dhaka

 

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One of Gulshan's premier lakeside boutique hotels, Six Seasons (Bangladesh has six seasons and not four )