Tower 117, Tejgaon I/A
Offices: New Asia Group, Hejaj Publications, Kaeser Partners, Malek Spinning Mills, Rahim Textiles and Somokal Newspaper
The corporate headquarters of Knit Asia is envisioned as an iconic emblem for Tejgaon commercial zone. The eighteen storied commercial tower also houses rentable office spaces overlooking the industrial character of Tejgaon.
To create a unique identity and emphasize on the soaring high-rise, the building is foreshadowed by a juxtaposed glazing plane that creates a grand and inviting entry into the premises. This design reflects state of art construction material and technology that consolidates the presence of elite clientele such as that of Hejaj Corporation.
Stepped landscape at the forecourt allows for an advantageous setback enjoyable by both the users of the building and surrounding neigborhood.
Entrance lobby
Terrace
Terrace
Photographs by Apurbo Hussain, Faruque Abdullah Shawon and Mushda Ali
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Located in Sector-6, Uttara, the building rises from a corner plot with the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway on its west and a secondary road on its north. A significant location, being on the path in and out of the city, the client desired a commercial building that would make a bold architectural statement.
The concept derived from overlapping two squares, where the concrete form remains aligned with the cardinal orientations, and the glass form is twisted within to jut out a corner towards the west. This orientation creates a chunk of usable workspace with a view of the city by creating a façade tangentially to the north-west.
The orientation of the two forms created a deep niche that shades the west façade from heat and glare, while a screen of aluminum louvers supported with steel frame structure provides appropriate shading. Site characteristics and context inferred the placement of the core to ensure optimal workspaces.