Midrise Architecture in Dhaka Bangladesh

[Bilal9]

Lakeside residential condo towers in Dhanmandi..with a lakefront restaurant

Airport Road, Uttara (Dhaka's Northern Suburb)

Shantinagar, Dhaka. The Newer builds on the left (last decade) with older buildings on the right (1950's)...flyover construction also visible in the middle of the thoroughfare...

Construction Activity in Gulshan Area

 

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Vive La Différence!

All images courtesy Mirza Shahan

More images of Nirjhor City neighborhood

 

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Interior of the newly opened Le Meridien Dhaka done by a local Interior Design firm.

All images copyright Mirza Shahan

Exterior rooftop lounge

Executive Suites

 

[Bilal9]

A few architecturally interesting commercial projects and status

Bay's Edgewater

Developer: Bay's Development
Type: Midrise
Status: Recently Completed
Usage: Commercial Office
Location: Gulshan

23 Gulshan Avenue

Developer: Bay's Development
Type: Lowrise
Status: Frame Assembly
Usage: Commercial Office
Location: Gulshan

DCC Borak Complex, Banani

Bay's Bellavista

Developer: Bay's Development
Type: Lowrise
Status: Recently Completed
Usage: Commercial Office
Location: Gulshan

UNITED SUMMIT CENTER

Developer: Summit Group
Type: Hospitality and Tourism, Retail
Status: Under Construction
Usage: Hotel(s), Retail, Business

 

[Bilal9]

UNITED SUMMIT CENTER RENDERS

FIVE STAR HOTEL

RETAIL PARK/SHOPPING MALL

INSIDE

 

[SHAMK9]

@Bilal9 Dhaka seems very congested, you guys are in desperate need of skyscrapers. Are there any proposed ones?

 

[Bilal9]

Borak Mehnur,Banani

BTI Landmark,Gulshan

Syed Khokon Autograph,Banani

Navana Pristine Pavilion, Gulshan

@Bilal9 Dhaka seems very congested, you guys are in desperate need of skyscrapers. Are there any proposed ones?

If you are talking about a 60+ story tower - not yet.

Dhaka soil is riverine delta soft soil - piling has to be driven very deep (at least a hundred feet until you hit baserock). As you know this gets quite expensive.

The tallest tower right now is about 40 floors and there are three/four at that level. There are quite a few 35~40 story towers under construction though.

The city needs to grow outward (and in a planned way like Isloo) in my opinion before it can grow upward.....

 

[Bilal9]

Paradigm,Banani

Simple Tree Anarkali,Gulshan

Concord Baksh Tower,Gulshan

Eastern Bank HQ,Gulshan

 

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South Square,Gulshan (Yellow ish scafolding building)

South Breeze Tower,Banani

Cityscape Tower,Gulshan

ANZ Point 11,Banani

AWR Tower,Banani

All images in the past five posts are copyright Mizraheen

 

[damiendehorn]

Take away all those billboards and over-hanging cables, then Dhakas Gulshan area would look really nice. My interest though is potential commercial high rise and mid rise development around Hatirzil lake.....This could potentially be a massive zone.

 

[Bilal9]

Take away all those billboards and over-hanging cables, then Dhakas Gulshan area would look really nice. My interest though is potential commercial high rise and mid rise development around Hatirzil lake.....This could potentially be a massive zone.

You're right Bhai. Billboards need to be strictly controlled.....

Hatirjheel could be Dhaka's signature iconic waterfront but it has to be developed in a planned way - with parking behind the lakefront buildings and 'floating concrete' embankments with open-air malls and entertainment areas alongside the lake. In the original plan Vitti (the developers) had plans for revenue generation (shops) but their scope was too small (couple of fuchka/panipoori stands and bookstores) and they didn't see the potential IMHO.

I like the way Bangkok did this, shopping and river taxi all directly on the water.....this is 'Asiatique The Riverfront' in Bangkok.

 

[damiendehorn]

You're right Bhai. Billboards need to be strictly controlled.....

Hatirjheel could be Dhaka's signature iconic waterfront but it has to be developed in a planned way - with parking behind the lakefront buildings and 'floating concrete' embankments with open-air malls and entertainment areas alongside the lake. In the original plan Vitti (the developers) had plans for revenue generation (shops) but their scope was too small (couple of fuchka/panipoori stands and bookstores) and they didn't see the potential IMHO.

I like the way Bangkok did this, shopping and river taxi all directly on the water.....this is 'Asiatique The Riverfront' in Bangkok.

Yeah, funny you should mention BK just got back from there a few weeks back. I have to fly there each year as we have a office there since 2004 and first went there in 1991. What really makes me wonder is how similar Dhaka is to BK of the late 90s.

Any how i love your threads and how you always keep us updated on developments in BD, thanks for all your work.

 

[Bilal9]

Yeah, funny you should mention BK just got back from there a few weeks back. I have to fly there each year as we have a office there since 2004 and first went there in 1991. What really makes me wonder is how similar Dhaka is to BK of the late 90s.

Any how i love your threads and how you always keep us updated on developments in BD, thanks for all your work.

You're most welcome bhai. My pleasure

 

[Bilal9]

SPL Glass House Renders and latest status.

Most images copyright Mirzazeehan and Jason

Latest status....

Concord Modhumoti Plaza, Banani

Latest status....

 

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Cityscape Tower,Gulshan