"The Light Cubes" is a compact residential building situated in Dhaka's Northern residential neighborhood, Bashundhara. Nestled within a narrow rectangular site measuring 200.67 sqm, this architectural masterpiece exemplifies traditional Bangladeshi living for a close-knit, lineal joint family comprising grandparents, parents, and grandchildren. The design solution materialized in the form of a triplex unit situated above three individual rental apartment floors, fostering the modernity of urban living while cherishing the values of togetherness and strong family bonds.

The form harmoniously breaks the constraints of a narrowing site comprising voids from the entry level to the triplex unit upstairs facilitating interactions and communications among the residents. Abundant daylight permeates the common spaces and vertical circulations, enhanced by perforated sunlight and ventilation. As a result, the circulation areas become alluring social spaces. Extended balconies and open terraces adorned with tropical creepers and bushes establish connections with the neighborhood, offering captivating vistas of the surroundings. The integration of as-cast concrete structure with articulated steel spaceframes and perforated facades incorporates multiple open terraces and seamlessly blends with greenery, creating a new contemporary identity of residential building for the city. 

The ground floor of the building accommodates community spaces, parking facilities, and electro-mechanical services. The lower levels house three rental apartment units thoughtfully designed to maximize functionality while optimizing natural light and ventilation from the south side of the building. Above the lower levels stands the triplex unit. Its spaces gradually transition from open and opaque areas meant for sharing family time to personal and private zones for individual use. Vertically interconnected spatial volumes are connected with family spaces and circulation in different levels, resulting in openness and solid void fluidity of spaces from indoor spaces to outdoor terraces creating a healthy living environment. An additional communal staircase shared by the floors of the triplex unit contributes to its unique charm.