Barua civic center

Abstract

Bangladesh is yet to establish a formally designed civic center even though the country has developed many informally developed civic spaces along various cultural corridors that informally work a civic center. These informal civic centers give these specific areas their own unique identities. As of recently, various competitions are being held to design formal civic centers in high density development areas such as Gulshan. The focus of these civic centers is mainly to enrich the experiences of the users while filling the vacuum for even more dense developments. Aside from these high-density areas in Dhaka, there are semi urban areas on the fringes of newer growths that will also require such civic projects. Civic centers can enrich the surrounding neighborhood and provide positive influence on communities. The proposed project is set in a much more of a contrasting environment to Gulshan where high density developments are yet to crop up. Multiple factors such as the landscape, waterbody and the possible newer developments have been taken into consideration to create a harmonious civic space that offers a varied level of experiences in the civic center while keeping nature intact.