Assigning the Contextual Living Pattern of Bangladesh in Multistoried Residential Community

The vertical conceptual development of contextual living and contextual, cultural features of Bangladesh will be discussed in this blog.

SUSTAINABLE LIVING

Mahmuda Yasmin Dola, Muhammad Golam Sami

5/26/20212 min read

Image: Housing Design Project, Muhammad Golam Sami & Mahmuda Yasmin Dola'2021

Multistory housing is being promoted to alleviate the burden on extra land caused by Bangladesh's rapid population expansion. Because it is possible to build high-density houses and reduce land waste. Multistory housing is a plus because it prevents the loss of cultivable ground. For example, we may discuss the Azimpur Government Housing Renovation Project, where the density has increased by 400% on the same land. In horizontal dueling contexts, contextual living has been practiced in Bangladesh since ancient times. As a millennial practice, climate-responsive and community-responsive housing is becoming practical in horizontal environments. However, the concept of multistory homes is not new. The history of low-height, 3/4-story homes is only about 70 years old. A 10- to 20-story residential building is brand new in that situation. However, contextual living has not yet been applied to multistory buildings. To claim Adonai is still alive. To that aim, we must now consider and guide how to create vertically contextual living. The vertical conceptual development of contextual living and contextual cultural features will be discussed in this blog. It is broken down into two stages below. The first is conceptual development, whereas the second is conceptual implementation.

Since ancient times, Bengali housing has been trending at both the local and macro levels. This idea can be understood if the entire village is divided into macro and micro levels in this manner. A housing development acts like a village. A village, for example, is divided into multiple neighborhoods. Similarly, the housing complex is divided into several groups. The buildings in this cluster form a micro-neighborhood. As a result, that communal tendency must be applied in our multistory dwelling complex.

Here's how to put our Contextual Living's two primary components, Optimal Orientation and Communal Trend Living, into action.

We have implemented these conceptual attributes in multiple design projects. Some research projects have shown this through more detailed studies. The design project and research links are shared below.