National Parliament House Bangladesh / Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban - Architecture Presentation

1. WELCOME
English Reading Skills & Public Speaking
Presentation~
THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF BANGLADESH

2. The Speaker…
Reza Noushin
16-32187-2
(AIUB)

3. THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE
Or JATIYO SANGSAD BHABAN

4. LOCATION
DESIGNER
HISTORY
DESIGN
PHILOSOPHY
BUILDING
LAYOUT
TOURISM,
ACCESSIBILITY
& SECUITY
CURRENT
DEVELOPMENTS
COCLUSION
DESCRIPTION
CORE POINTS

5. DESCRIPTION..
.
o National Assembly Building of Bangladesh
o A must-see of Bangladesh
o An architectural masterpiece
o A real accomplishment for the country
o Houses all parliamentary activities of Bangladesh
o Largest legislative complex in the world
o Popular tourist attraction

6. LOCATION..
.
o Located at Sher-e-Bangla
Nagar in capital Dhaka
o Bounded by four major
streets
o Lake Road to the North
o Manik Mia Avenue to the
South
o Rokeya Sarani to the East
o Mirpur Road to the West

7. ARCHITECT OF THE
BANGLADESH
NATIONAL
PARLIAMENT HOUSE
o Louis I. Kahn , a gifted American architect
o Muzharul Islam assisted Kahn at the project
o Robert McCarter, author of Louis I. Kahn
o Kahn died when three-quarters of it was
completed, later continued under David
Wisdom worked for Kahn

8. History..
.
o The 1st & 2nd Parliaments used the Prime
Minister’s Office as the Old Sangsad Bhaban
o Construction started in 1961, halted in 1971,
completed in 1982
o Received Aga Khan Award for Architecture in
1989
o Seven Parliaments have used the Jatiyo Sangsad
Bhaban as the assembly building
o Ten Parliament : Running

9. Design
Philosophy...
o Kahn's key design philosophy optimizes the
use of space while representing Bangladeshi
heritage and culture
o The lake on three sides of the Bhaban
represents the riverine beauty of Bangladesh

10. Building
Layout...
o The Main Plaza
o The South Plaza
o Presidential Plaza
o Function: civic
o Construction cost: US$32 million

11. Tourism, Accessibility,
Security...
o The complex is open to visitors
o North of the complex, across the Lake Road,
is Crescent Lake and Chandrima Uddan
together a major attraction for tourists in
Dhaka
o Popular among joggers and skaters
o One of the higher security zones
o Manik Mia Avenue and Lake Road are the
easiest approaches.

12. Current
Development...
o Took office on 28 October 2001
o Constructing residences for the Speaker and
Deputy Speaker
o Issue is still unresolved

13. Conclusion.
..
o The most notable modem building in
Bangladesh
o Maintenance cost is a wonder
o The Jatiya Sangsad building has been
discussed and referred to in almost all
architectural publications in all parts of the
world