| mud architecture | north of bengal |
| the soil |
comparatively stable and strong
| flood is less common |
situated on a higher altitude
| the north |
thus boasts the very few remaining traditional double storied mud houses
| introducing তােনার |
“... সব বািড়র এক্টা ঘটনা থােক... বুঝেলন... ”
| timeline | evolution of space | (based on owner’s verbal account)
| vernacular mud houses at chanduriya, tanore |
| the physical aspects |
| the social and philosophical aspects |
| society | philosophy |
| an integrated entity |
| cows are kept in rooms adjacent to sleeping quarters |
domestic animals play a huge role in their lives and thus the attachment is more than just “economic”
| doors for interior rooms ( usually at a height of 5’-6” ) |
results in people “bowing their heads to allow head clearance
according to locals, one must respect when entering one’s home
| 2 entries for most homes |
|to ensure privacy | strangers are greeted at the “main entrance” |
secondary entry mostly used by women or for the entry and exit of domestic animals
| all functions are arranged around a central courtyard |
creates strong bonds between families through continuous interactions
| disappearance |
| these spectacular traditional mud houses are fast disappearing |
| the reasons are socio-economic |
belief that “ পাকা ঘর ” is a status symbol
the up-keep of mud houses require tedious “nuree” or “lepa”
( covering the whole house with mud layers of mud every 15 days )
| in the age of sustainibility |
yet in the age where “sustainabilty” is a major concern
these vernacular houses could very well be developed
।। মািট িদেয় গড়া ।।
all drawings prepared based on verbal accounts of owner and locals
Studio Instructors:
Sajid Bin Doza
Sheikh Rubaiya Sultana
Team members:
Badru Ahmed https://www.linkedin.com/in/badru-ahmed-574487134/?originalSubdomain=au
Imtiaz Hossain https://www.linkedin.com/in/imtiaz-hossain-919362129/?originalSubdomain=bd
Each Member's Role:
documentation at site, analysis, inferencing, preparing maps and diagrams, conceptualization of the design strategy, design drawings, illustrations, hand renders and model making.
reference | “Do Mahela” : An enlightenment about two storied mud architecture Chanduria, Tanore, Rajshahi, Bangladesh | by Sajid Bin-Doza and Mohammad Zakaria Ibne Razzaque ( published on“protibesh” January 2008, Volume 12, Issue 01, pp 5-11 )
