Level -5 Term- 1 Seminar

1. SEMINAR PRESENTATION
ON
ARTIST’S VILLAGE:
RETHINKING ABANDONED MILLS AS A CREATIVE HUB
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2. • INTRODUCTION
• LITERATURE REVIEW
• CASE STUDIES
• SITE INFORMATION
• PROGRAM FORMATION
• REFERENCES
CONTENTS

3. INTRODUCTION

4.  Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose
other than which it was built or designed to
 At present, the 45 acre site at Bangshibari, Manikganj, stands at ruins which consisted of
jute mills till it was closed down in 2012
 Bengal Foundation, a platform for art, took the initiative to transform it into an artist’s
retreat to give it a taste of a secluded getaway for aspiring artists.
AIM AND OBJECTIVES
• To design a space for the creative minds of the country to share their experience and
thoughts in a serene environment where they can feel they belong to
• To increase the sense of community among the resident artists through artistic exploration
• To give the young minds a relief from the hustle and bustle of urban sprawl
• To showcase the works of prominent artists to the international audience and curious
minds of art

5. LITERATURE REVIEW

6. WHAT IS AN ARTIST?
 A person engaged in an activity related to creating
art practicing the arts or demonstrating an art.
 Clustered human settlement or community.
 Dwellings are fairly close to one another
 Usual form of community for societies
 Villages live in close proximity, thus strengthening
the bonding between them
• Create places for some human purpose
• Create extraordinary versions of ordinary objects
• Give tangible form to feelings.
• Refresh our vision, help see the world in new ways
Purpose of artist
WHAT IS A VILLAGE?

7. WHAT IS AN ARTIST’S VILLAGE?
 The term is used as a metaphor. It is a hub for creative minds
such as artists and sculptors, where they can gather all
together to share their knowledge and experience through their
artworks.
 Every year in Bangladesh, committed to increasing interaction,
seminars, lectures and workshop programmes that facilitate
engagement between internationally renowned arts professionals
and local communities across Bangladesh through participatory
artworks, lectures, and workshops, are held around the county.

8.  Residences will be provided to few artists to reside for a few days to attend biennials or
summits arranged at the site. This will help them to escape from the busy life of city and
concentrate on their artworks in a serene and tranquil environment beside the river.
 This consists of ecological maintenance and limiting architectural interventions to
the interiors and an as-needed basis, thus preserving the trees and industrial character of
the complex.
Songzhuang Artist Residence, China

9. FOCUS OF ARTIST’S VILLAGE
 Create a knowledge base
 Drive an artistic sensibility
 Conserve tradition
 Establish the community’s role as a nurturer
 Share with others
 Encourage creation of environments responsive to the arts
 Uphold a positive image of Bangladesh
 Creating opportunities for artists
 Bringing the arts to the public
 Stimulating public discourse
 Creating a culture that values the arts

10. ADAPTIVE REUSE
 Adaptive reuse is seen as an effective way of reducing urban sprawl and environmental
impact.
 By reusing an existing structure within a site, the energy required to create these
spaces is lessened, as is the material waste that comes from destroying old sites and
rebuilding using new materials. Through adaptive reuse old, unoccupied buildings can
become suitable sites for many different types of use.
Brief history of Bengal Jute Mill
•Company incorporated in 1979
•Situated on approx 40 acres of land at Fordnagar,
Dhamrai,Dhaka.
•Operated a jute yarn and twine manufacturing plant
•100% export oriented company
•More than 1000 people were employed for its overall
operation.
• Due to funding crisis, it was closed down in 2012.

11. • Symbiotic relationship
ART
 Deliberate process of arranging selected
elements in a way that appeals to the senses
or emotions
 Subject matter of art encompasses a diverse
range of human activities, creations and models of
expression, including any creative form such as
music, literature, film, sculpture and paintings.
 Art is often intended to appeal and connect with
human emotion.
 The degree of skill that the artist has, will affect
their ability to trigger an emotional response and
thereby provide new insights, the ability to
manipulate them at will shows exemplary skill and
determination.
ART AND ARCHITECTURE

12. HISTORY OF ART IN BANGLADESH
 Dates back to 450 BC.
 Bangladeshi art witnessed the influence of Islamic Art
though the arrival of Muslims in Bengal.
 New wave of evolution was introduced in Bangladeshi
art through the pervading of British rule.
Pala Rule Sena RuleMauryan Age

13. CONTEMPORARY ART IN
BANGLADESH
 Before the partition of Bengal, artists
from both sides of the division traveled
freely and the art of pre-independence
Bengal shows marked references to
scenes and motifs specific to areas
which are now in Bangladesh.
 Artists like Jogen Choudhuri took
inspiration from Alpana drawings
practiced widely in Bangladesh
villages.
 Artists like Ganesh Paine and Prokash
Karmakar had roots in Bangladesh.
(Khan)

14. Zainul
Abedin
Qamrul
Hassan
S M
Sultan
Saifuddin
Ahmed
Qayyum
Chowdhury
Rafiqun
Nabi
Shahabuddin
Ahmed
Nitun
Kundu
PROMINENT ARTISTS OF BANGLADESH

15. CASE STUDIES

16. 1. NATIONAL CRAFT MUSEUM, NEW DELHI
Architect: Charles Correa
Location: Pragati Maidan, Bhairan Road, New Delhi,
India
 Arranged around a central pathway
 Walking along this pathway__glimpses of the
principal exhibits that lie on either side (the Village
Court, Darbar Court, etc.)
 Exits through the roof terraces which form an
amphitheater for folk dances, as well as an open-air
display for large terracotta horses and other
handicrafts
 Less than half of the total floor area of 1.5 acres is
open to the public; the rest of the collection is stored in
special areas for the use of the very finest craftsmen
who are selected from all over India to come and study
these archives

17. 2. TRANSFORMING 97 YEAR OLD CHINESE TEXTILE MILL INTO ART GALLERY
Architect: Tianhua Architecture Design Company
Area: 9000.0 sqm
 Located in the Hexi district of Tianjin, a 1917
textile mill is being transformed into a
contemporary art gallery and a private museum
 Plan to insert a garden courtyard deep into
the building’s core__counterpoint the structure’s
industrialized aesthetic__will provide natural
light deep into the interior __preserving the
exiting cruciform layout.
 “The power of industrial architecture
shouldn’t contradict ecological elements,”
stated Tianhua, who describes their process
as “anti-industrial. “We shouldn’t demolish,
but implant.”
 When the building is finished, it will host
an art gallery, a private museum, and office
space, with the courtyard being used for
public art exhibitions

18. 3. SONGZHUANG ARTIST RESIDENCE
Location: Beijing, China
Site area: 1,400 sqm
 Most famous and biggest artist
community in China
 20-units artist residence at a former
outdoor storage lot is one of the local
development targeting such demand
 Reflects an alternative living and working pattern: artists live in their studios, not necessarily
working but also hanging out with fellows
 Studio or working space is their living
room as well as salon and showing space.
 Simple rectangular
box for studio and a
complex geometry for
living indicating
bedroom, kitchen and
toilet.

19. 3. URBAN OUTFRITTERS CORPORATE CAMPUS / MSR DESIGN
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Type: Adaptive reuse
Size: 341,000 square feet
 Navy Yard served as a ship building and repair
facility
 Decommissioned, it’s 187 buildings were
abandoned.
 The design centers on utilizing the factory
characteristics of the buildings industrial materiality,
open volumes, and access to daylight to repurpose
the buildings’ major function from production to
creativity
 The synthesis of four measures art, culture,
economy, and environment results in the
transformation from a public, production based yard
to a private, creativity based one.
 Houses offices, gallery, studios and a library

20. SITE ANALYSIS

21. •Located in Fordnagar, Bangshibari, Singair Upazilla, Manikganj beside Bangshi River
•Surrounding neighborhood__closely attached to river
•Overall topography_flat and local landscapes_diverse
•Degraded forest and
settlement primarily occupy
high land and areas
used for agricultural mainly
•The urban growth__very high
in the east side and west side
is filled with
vacant land
EXISTING JUTE MILL
EXISTING BAMBOO FOREST
EXISTING POND
BEING FILLED
• Surrounded by many
industries, maximum people
has a profession based on
industry or agriculture
• Nearby community across the
river__mainly concentrated on
the east side
•In the east side there are
diversity regarding
occupation

22. EXISTING SITE PHOTOS
SITE ACCESSIBILITY
PRIMARY ROAD
SECONDARY ROAD
Shortest distance by boat

23. PROGRAM FORMATION

24. Proposed Program Outlines:
The ambitious complex will house-
•Multi-media works from the organization's founder’s private collection, pieces by local artists
•Sculpture garden
•Boat museum to celebrate the various cultural arts of local residents
•Seminar rooms(150)……………………………………………… ...4000 sqft
•Cafeteria (60) ………………………………………………………...600 sqft
•Cottage/ residence for 20 artists …………………………………..10,000 sqft
•Sculpture studio
Extended modified program Outlines:
•Art galleries
•Library(60) ……………………3600 sqft
•Art shops
•Amphitheatre
•Boating deck
• Administration………………...5000 sqft

25. THANK YOU
In conclusion, in an effort to encourage international arts professionals to
travel to Bangladesh for research and to develop exhibitions this vast complex
will be built to serve as a living art museum for the visitors in a sense.