যুগসন্ধিঃ Revival of Cumilla townhall

Abstract

Birchandra Gano pathagar and Nagar milonayoton, which is also known as Cumilla townhall. Established in 1885, this 135-year-old building stands with pride witnessing hundred years of the cultural and political history of cumilla. Rather than preserving this historic landmark, a new proposal has been made to demolish the old townhall building and replace it with a new one. Over time many changes and alterations have occurred in the site of townhall and townhall building itself. However, considering the historic and cultural value of the site and context the townhall building should be appraised for conservation, preservation, or adaptive reuse. This paper extensively discusses the importance of the old townhall building named “Birchandra Gano pathagar and Nagar milonayoton" and the approach chosen for the new townhall building along with proper justification through analysis. The design strives to meet its requirements along with, replacing functions of Cumilla club, mosques, shops, and shaheed minar keeping in mind the necessity of people. This project also aims to create a new city center for Cumilla which will be a hub of public interaction at many levels and functions.