Chandra Bindu | চন্দ্রবিন্দু
Block- L, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka.
Site Area: 8 Katha
Build Area: 45,000 Sft
Present Stage: Under Construction
Year Designed: 2021
Team Leader: Ar. Shafique Rahman (MIAB)
Design Team: Ar. Papia Ghose (AMIAB), Jeenat Sharmin Yuki
3D Visualizer: Rakib Patwary
Structural Consultants: The Designers and Managers (TDM)
Photographer: Christopher Clinton Kubi (CCK)
The design is grounded in a language of geometric order, shaping tranquil environments through defined volumes such as planes, circles, and structured forms. The architecture engages its environment through layered facades, strategic apertures, and transitional zones. Light is treated as a fundamental material, carefully sculpted by the architecture itself. Deep overhangs, planes, and geometric screens transform direct sunlight into soft, dynamic patterns of illumination and shadow, allowing the interior to breathe with the rhythms of the day and the presence of the sky.
The open floor plan encourages fluid spatial interaction and community living, while the ground floor playgrounds promote social gathering and children’s activities, fostering a vibrant neighborhood spirit. At the rooftop, recreational zones including a swimming pool and landscaped community space offer a serene escape and opportunities for relaxation, fitness, and social engagement.
This approach ensures the space avoids rigidity, introducing subtle shifts in scale and the interlocking of forms to maintain visual interest and human resonance. At its core, the design embraces an honest materiality, pairing the textured warmth of exposed brick and terracotta surfaces with the cool, solid presence of concrete, a combination that celebrates regional identity while ensuring durability against heavy rainfall and humidity. This direct and tactile connection roots the abstract geometry in sensory experience, resulting in an atmosphere that is both substantial and serene, a direct product of the quiet conversation between form, material, and light.
