Designing with community

A responsive built form in a local context

Ward 43 Characteristics
Area: 411 Acres Dominating residential
No. of holding 5742 land use
Street pattern Mainly grid iron
Density: 293
Population: 120528 Natural Khal, marshy land
element
Places: Shunibir housing, Comfort housing, infrastructure Electricity, gas, water
housing Dhaka Housing, Mohonpur, Adarsha
Chayaneer Baitul Aman, Uttar Adabor, Alif Build form Concrete appt. block
character
Housing
Avg build. 5-6 storied
height
Existing Parks in the area
 Shyamoli Club Park

Accessible only to club members ,

Not for public
 Shyamoli Club Park
Previous situation which served as a
communal playing field
But now it is divided into segments in
the name of beautification
losing its appeal as

Previous situation Present situation

As a result
Adults playing in the streets
Children are also playing in the streets
The streets are becoming the hub of the
community
age percentage
0-9 18.5
10-19 19.5
20-29 26.6
30-49 26.6
50-59 4.9
60-64 1.8
65+ 2
 5% Total
16% 32%
Park
Jogging Area
21% Fitness centre
Club
26%
Community centre
Program Users Standard Area
Area Per
Person
Open space - _ -

Outdoor/Semi outdoor _ _ _
Outdoor sitting

Library/reading room 30 50 1500sqft

Indoor games room 30 30 900sqft

Exercise room:

Reception ,control and 1 per _ 100sqft

equipment issuance
counter
Workout space (male) 10 50.3 530sqft

Workout space (female) 10 50.3 530sqft

Locker room (male and 20 7 140sqft

Indoor female)

Total _ 1300 sqft

Activity room 100 7 1400sqft

Club/meeting room 30 750 sqft

Snack shop 2 25 300sqft

Circulation (30% of total) 1845

Total floor area 10244

Possible Sites