Project Title: Ayna Burir Adar
Location: Kanaikhali, Natore sadar
Project type: Residential (Single)
Client: Sohani Hossain
Total build area: 3400 sft / 315 m2
Design Period: December 2018 – April 2019
Project Commencement: May 2019
Project Completion: January 2022
Cost: Approximately 90,00,000 Taka (including interior & furniture)
Consulting Firm: Sharal Architects
Lead Architects: Ar. Md. Mainul Islam & Ar. Anindita Laz Banti
Structural Engineer: Eng. Sanjoy Mohan Sarker
Site Engineer: Eng. Sagar Ahmed
Photographer: Prantography | Junaid Hasan Pranto
[Project information collected from “Sharal Architects”.]
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Image : Brick Jali |
Md. Mainul Islam Anindita Laz Banti
Ar. Anindita Laz Banti is a young and talented architect from Bangladesh and the co-founder of Sharal Architects, a reputable architectural consulting firm in the country. Anindita has received her Master of Architecture (M.Arch) from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in the United States. She currently holds a position as a lecturer at the prestigious North South University, a private school of higher education in Bangladesh. From the very beginning of her architectural career, she aspired to invent something new, that will greatly enhance the cultural values of Bangladesh in the global platform.
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The beauty of the building carries an identity just like the name "Aina Burir Adar". The building is located in a small residential area in Natore district of Rajshahi division in the northern part of Bangladesh. People always like to be close to nature. Therefore, the aim of the architects was to create an abundance of light and air in the building and to create a cordial relationship between man and nature. Basically their effort was to create their own courtyard in their own cultural environment at a very low cost.
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The building is located in a modest residential neighborhood in Natore district of Rajshahi Division located in northern Bangladesh. The 2.7 katha (185 square meter) property has a frontage that offers beautiful views of nature and looks out over Kanaikhali field toward the west. Its northern boundary is shared with Ansar Camp. This Kanaikhali field was a deep jungle many years ago, where people were afraid to live due to the danger posed by wild animals. An old woman named Ayna built her own shelter and lit her lamp, allowing her to dwell here without fear. This served as the inspiration for the building’s name, “Ayna Burir Adar” (means, Jungle of the old woman Ayna). |
Image : Bird's eye view |
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Image : Design Evolution | The Client builds this house for her older mother and gathering of larger family members. It has 6 bedrooms with attached washrooms, balconies, living space, family living, dining space, kitchen, storeroom, study room, and terraces. The client was clear that they wanted to have unrestricted access to the ground as they were rebuilding their home to resemble the previous one that had been here before. |
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Image : Ground Floor Plan |
Image : First Floor Plan |
Image : Second Floor Plan |
| The architects were inspired by the lush surroundings of the site to select a color and texture palette that would draw attention to the building without overpowering the serene environment. Building components like concrete, exposed brick, wood, glass, and MS bar are used in the construction of the building. An element that both the built environment and nature share, “Brick,” was chosen to portray this interacting link. “Concrete” was then used to consolidate it. A natural sense of being immersed by the comforting earth is created by the color and texture of the building. There is a cluster of existing bamboo trees situated next to the stairs that follows the three-story building, providing a chance to bring nature inside the structure. |
Image : Courtyard Interaction |
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Image : South Elevation |
Image : North Elevation |
Image : East Elevation |
Image : West Elevation |
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In order to create two linear living spaces that are east-west aligned and to allow natural light and ventilation to circulate throughout the interior spaces, the building’s basic mass is reduced. This leaves an open space in the center which acts as a central courtyard. Balconies and circulation pathways within the open space provide direct access to the courtyard, which itself offers a connection to the exterior. The visual connectivity of the entire building is enhanced by this courtyard. A significant stairway has been added near the existing clustered-bamboo tree to connect the building at different levels. Additionally, stairs and all other features are placed around the courtyard to allow for natural light and ventilation to enter all interior spaces. The interior layout of the spaces was designed to represent an approach to combine habitat and nature. By eliminating further mass from the second level, terrace gardens are formed, which improves greater visual linkages and sunlight accessibility. |
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Image : Spiral Stair |
Image : Corridor Connection |
Image : Corridor (night) |
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Image : Living Room |
Image : Dinig Room |
Image : Family Living Room |
Image : Study Room |
| Contributor : Architect Nishi Shaymoon ( B.Arch. ; BUET) Nirnoy upodestha ltd, Panthapath |
