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tjep. + vaastukalpa architects design brick and bamboo marketplace in rural bangladesh
tjep. has teamed up with vaastukalpa architects to complete a marketplace in rural Bangladesh, which integrates traditional stalls with educational and community facilities. located in the district of khulna, the ‘village super market’, or VSM, is the first in a series of projects that intend to help Bangladeshi villages modernize their infrastructure, while making local farmers better agricultural entrepreneurs.
all images courtesy of tjep.
the solidaridad VSM initiative has been developed in partnership with the dutch embassy in Bangladesh, who has has started implementing the sustainable agriculture, food security and linkages (SaFaL) program in the south west of the country. the program focuses on the rural communities of bagherhat, khulna, jessore, satkhira and narial, creating new social-marketplaces for thousands of small traders, families, and producers, and ensuring that produce meets international food standards.
daniel knoop, international program coordinator aquaculture at solidaridad, was responsible for contacting frank tjepkema, owner and creative director of tjep.. ‘I first came across frank tjepkema when he created this stand-out sustainable farming-entertainment concept ‘oogst’,’ says knoop. ‘I was intrigued how a designer approached topics like agricultural development and sustainable economics from a completely fresh angle.’
tjepkema worked closely with nazimuddin payel, principal of vaastukalpa architects, and Amsterdam-based architect rob van houten (o4Rb) in the conceptual development process. the design references the region’s traditional ‘arots’, small wooden huts used by local traders. ‘the market is organized along three main functions,’ explains tjepkema. ‘the market function along one axes (horticulture and aquaculture), the facilitating of social and educational functions for the local farmers along the other axes (retail and information center), and finally the surrounding tech village where food is processed and cooled using state of the art hardware.’
traditional artisanal skills have been highlighted throughout the scheme. ‘I wanted the ancient skill of red brick making to be featured proudly, using traditional techniques of delta-sourced red-kiln production combined with locally sourced bamboo,’ tjepkema says. ‘the result is an outstanding testament to the beauty of these long-established but often underused regional techniques.’
‘we were very excited to work for the village farmers as well as working with such a reputed designers such as tjep.,’ adds nazimuddin payel. ‘I can remember when we first met in Khulna, Bangladesh, he was very much inspired by the architectural richness of Bengal and that was very inspiring for us too. we took the challenge to deal with many inherent dualities of the project not only in its functions but in the different culture of Bengal and dutch as well.’
full article here
project info:
location: tipna,dumuria, khulna and monirampur (under construction), jessore, Bangladesh
architectural design: tjep. and vaastukalpa architects limited
project consultant: vaastukalpa architects limited
architectural design team: MA frank tjepkema, ar. s.m. nazimuddin payel, ar. rob van houten , ar. sk. maruf hossain , ar. kaiser habib saikat
structural engineer: dr. shamimuzzaman bosunia, kishore kumar sikder
execution coordinator: md moziball haque (solidaridad) , shakil anwar (solidaridad) , sk maruf hossain (vaastukalpa), s.m. nasimuddin sohel (vaastukalpa)
civil contractor: dimension engineers ltd.
tensile contractor: ALM tensile membrane structure ltd.
photography: mr. chandan , mr. afrina
total site area: 8,476 sqm (2 acre)
total built area:
arot (ground floor): 1,637 sqm
1st floor of central building: 385 sqm
tech village: 1,210 sqm
tea stall: 68 sqm
total: 3,300 sqm
tjep. has teamed up with vaastukalpa architects to complete a marketplace in rural Bangladesh, which integrates traditional stalls with educational and community facilities. located in the district of khulna, the ‘village super market’, or VSM, is the first in a series of projects that intend to help Bangladeshi villages modernize their infrastructure, while making local farmers better agricultural entrepreneurs.
all images courtesy of tjep.
the solidaridad VSM initiative has been developed in partnership with the dutch embassy in Bangladesh, who has has started implementing the sustainable agriculture, food security and linkages (SaFaL) program in the south west of the country. the program focuses on the rural communities of bagherhat, khulna, jessore, satkhira and narial, creating new social-marketplaces for thousands of small traders, families, and producers, and ensuring that produce meets international food standards.
daniel knoop, international program coordinator aquaculture at solidaridad, was responsible for contacting frank tjepkema, owner and creative director of tjep.. ‘I first came across frank tjepkema when he created this stand-out sustainable farming-entertainment concept ‘oogst’,’ says knoop. ‘I was intrigued how a designer approached topics like agricultural development and sustainable economics from a completely fresh angle.’
tjepkema worked closely with nazimuddin payel, principal of vaastukalpa architects, and Amsterdam-based architect rob van houten (o4Rb) in the conceptual development process. the design references the region’s traditional ‘arots’, small wooden huts used by local traders. ‘the market is organized along three main functions,’ explains tjepkema. ‘the market function along one axes (horticulture and aquaculture), the facilitating of social and educational functions for the local farmers along the other axes (retail and information center), and finally the surrounding tech village where food is processed and cooled using state of the art hardware.’
traditional artisanal skills have been highlighted throughout the scheme. ‘I wanted the ancient skill of red brick making to be featured proudly, using traditional techniques of delta-sourced red-kiln production combined with locally sourced bamboo,’ tjepkema says. ‘the result is an outstanding testament to the beauty of these long-established but often underused regional techniques.’
‘we were very excited to work for the village farmers as well as working with such a reputed designers such as tjep.,’ adds nazimuddin payel. ‘I can remember when we first met in Khulna, Bangladesh, he was very much inspired by the architectural richness of Bengal and that was very inspiring for us too. we took the challenge to deal with many inherent dualities of the project not only in its functions but in the different culture of Bengal and dutch as well.’
full article here
project info:
location: tipna,dumuria, khulna and monirampur (under construction), jessore, Bangladesh
architectural design: tjep. and vaastukalpa architects limited
project consultant: vaastukalpa architects limited
architectural design team: MA frank tjepkema, ar. s.m. nazimuddin payel, ar. rob van houten , ar. sk. maruf hossain , ar. kaiser habib saikat
structural engineer: dr. shamimuzzaman bosunia, kishore kumar sikder
execution coordinator: md moziball haque (solidaridad) , shakil anwar (solidaridad) , sk maruf hossain (vaastukalpa), s.m. nasimuddin sohel (vaastukalpa)
civil contractor: dimension engineers ltd.
tensile contractor: ALM tensile membrane structure ltd.
photography: mr. chandan , mr. afrina
total site area: 8,476 sqm (2 acre)
total built area:
arot (ground floor): 1,637 sqm
1st floor of central building: 385 sqm
tech village: 1,210 sqm
tea stall: 68 sqm
total: 3,300 sqm
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Gazipur Hi-Tech Park rail station to be inaugurated in October
Raihanul Islam Akand, Gazipur
The station is due to ease Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City commutes
A modern railway station, at Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City, will be inaugurated in Kaliakair, Gazipur.
According to railway sources, the station will be inaugurated this month.
This station will play an important role in facilitating commutes.Hi-Tech City’s authorities will primarily benefit from the additions, while as Hi-Tech City’s graduates and the company's officials will be able to travel as well. The train will also supply several important goods.
Railway Divisional Manager (Pakshi) Nazmul Islam told the Dhaka Tribune: "The Kaliakair i-tech railway station will be inaugurated this month. All preparations by Bangladesh Railway are complete.
“There will also be a special train for the hi-tech park. Everything will be implemented, gradually, here, in the future—to keep development activities dynamic.
“Bangladesh Railway has yet to make any decisions on whether all trains will stop here.”
He said regular passengers can also travel through this station—in addition to those who are interested in hi-tech. A prominent government official will inaugurate this station.
According to railway authority sources, the construction of the station, at a cost of over Tk48.5 crores, near the hi-tech park, has ended. A modern rail station, station building, and advanced signaling system have been built.
Designated Officer Engineer of Hi-Tech Park Obaid Hossain said: "The Kaliakair rail station is mainly constructed so that passengers can travel faster to Hi-Tech City, from different places, without facing traffic congestion."
He said cargo trains will be available to transport Hi-Tech City’s goods.
According to Hi-Tech City authorities, the park has been established on 232 acres of land, in Goyalbathan area of Gazipur's Kaliakair, near the Dhaka-Tangail Highway.
A railway line has been constructed through the park to go to the northern part of the country—improving links to Dhaka.
Work to build the infrastructure – including administrative buildings and roads– of the park has begun; and the installation of technology-related equipment is ongoing.
The 232-acre land, of the largest hi-tech park in Bangladesh, has been divided into five blocks: The first block will have an administrative building, hospital, custom house, school-college, bank, and shopping mall; the second block will be residential; the third block will have an industrial area, convention centre, and hotel; the fourth block will have industrial area and helipad; and the fifth block will have industrial area and water treatment plant.
In the next 10 years, around 70,000 people will be employed by this hi-tech park. This project will play an important role in the need for a highly-powerful data centre— in order to improve the: efficiency, transparency, accountability, and service of work, through the use of information technology in public administration.
The implementation of these projects will increase the number of visitors to Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
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