Asian University for Women, Campus Center

Description

The site is situated northwest of Chittagong's city center, adjacent to Foy's Lake. Positioned on the edge of an undeveloped area, it possesses natural richness and character that can form the foundation of our design. Moreover, it presents an opportunity to serve as a model for sustainable growth and development. The site's unique features, consisting of valleys and ridges with delicate flora susceptible to erosion, provide valuable insights for the design process. Although the ridges are narrower than previously anticipated, we consider it appropriate to locate the residential buildings there due to the inherent benefits they offer, such as scenic views and refreshing breezes. However, the narrower ridges require additional soil excavation to create a significant plinth area. To address this, we have chosen to utilize the surplus earth from the ridges to fill the narrower valleys, elevating their floors. This approach brings the academic and residential buildings closer together, facilitating easy traversal between different levels.

Information

Campus Center for Asian University for Women in association with MsA

Client:

Asian University for Women Support Foundation

Location:

Pahartali, Chittagong

Area:

8 Acres (Approx)

Principal Architect:

Safdie Architects

Project Team:

Moshe Safdie (Team Leader)

Charu Kokate

David Orens

Associate Architect:

Vitti Sthapati Brindo Ltd

Project team:

Ar. Md. Ishtiaque Zahir (Team Leader, Academic Building)

Ar. Md. Iqbal Habib

Ar. Ehsan Khan

Ar. Nayara Nuyari Islam

Ar. Mehedi Hasan

Site Supervision:

Ar. Syed Sultan Ahmed

Landscape Architects:

Brown Sardina, Inc.

Consultants Engineer:

Buro Happold

Landscape Science and Engineer:

Pine & Engineering

Structural and Civil Consultant:

Design, Planning And Management Consultant (DPM)

Structural Design Review Consultant:

d.zainscape

Mechanical & Plumbing Consultant

AVE Engineers & Consultant LTD.

Electrical Consultant :

Techno Consultants

Cost & Qnty. Engineer:

Sukumar Chandra Das

Project Timeline:

2007-2020

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