Kashef Chowdhury - The Friendship Centre
Kashef Chowdhury - The Friendship Centre
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Kashef Chowdhury, Rob Wilson and Hlene Binet Kashef Chowdhury - The Friendship Centre
Cl. Park Books 2016
Book ID: 101189
The Friendship Centre in Gaibandha, Bangladesh, was built for the local NGO Friendship, which provides services for poor citizens of the region. Built by Dhaka-based architect Kashef Chowdhury, it was designed to provide an inviting and accessible space for those who use the CentreÕs services. This book looks closely at the CentreÕs design and construction.
Situated on two acres, the complex is designed to blend with the natural environment while echoing the ruins of Mahasthan, a Buddhist dwelling from the third century BC, located nearby. It is constructed and finished primarily of one materialÑlocal handmade bricksÑand individual pavilions, courtyards, pools, and green spaces are woven throughout. The result, as evidenced in the bookÕs photographs, by celebrated Swiss architectural photographer HŽlne Binet, is a building that is a celebration of essential and simple beauty.
116 pp., 29 color and 54 bw ills. English
