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Transition
A sustainable blueprint for Bolawaras urban evolution
Bangladesh, characterized by its flat landscape and the dynamic Ganges Delta, faces severe climate change impacts, including devastating floods that threaten livelihoods and biodiversity. Urban expansion, particularly in cities like Sylhet, exacerbates environmental degradation,
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The Dichotomy of Riverbanks
Paradox of wasted landscapes and housing redevelopment
In recent decades, Bangladesh has been facing a rapid spread of urbanization with significant growth of its population. This phenomenon has impacted the housing situation in metropolitan regions, leading to a surge in informal housing, overcrowding, and the establishment and expa
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Inclusive Waters
Investigating the Catalyst Role of Urban Ponds in Mitigating Housing Challenges Amidst Rapid Urbanization in Sylhet
Rapid urbanization in Sylhet, a growing second-tier city in Bangladesh, has led to significant environmental and social challenges. With a population of nearly 3 million and an area of 26.50 square kilometers, Sylhet faces increased building density, improper waste management, an
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Living In A Game
A Child-Centric Community For Urban Poor Children in Sylhet, Bangladesh
Urbanization has had a significant impact on Bangladesh and will continue to do so in the coming decades, leading to a shortage of housing in urban area and consequent emergence and expansion of the ‘urban poor’. Among all the ‘urban poor’, children are more vulnerable. At an age
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A Safe Return
Improving the quality of life for women living in informal settlements in and around their homes in Sylhet in Bangladesh
This graduation project explores how design can improve the quality of life for women living in informal settlements in and around their homes in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Titled "A Safe Return," the project focuses on designing new housing for residents of the Sweepers Colony, an info
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Urban Gender Journey
A Gender-Based Approach to Affordable Urban Housing Design in Sylhet, Bangladesh
This thesis explores the pivotal role of women in the urban development of Sylhet, a city in the northeast of Bangladesh. It focuses on their participation in the planning and organizing a new urban project near a pond in an area characterized by diverse income levels and religio
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In (South) Asian countries such as Bangladesh, spaces that ac¬centuate transition have been playing a far more crucial role in architecture than in most other cultures (Singh, 2015). This inter¬mediate or third space, holds a transitional quality and is therefore in architecture
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