Aman mosque Bangaladesh
By: Khondke, Bayejid M
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Publisher: Mumbai The Indian Institute of Architects 2021Edition: Vol.86(9), Sep.Description: 59-65p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: Bengal, a warm humid delta, complex by its nature, is the home
of multiple cultures and religions. Throughout the course of time
people of various cultural and religious backgrounds along with
their own philosophies, beliefs and the unique techniques of survival
came to this land and merged with the existing culture and people
which resulted in a rich and diverse culture. The climate is also quite
complex and unique due to its geographic location. Both these factors
have highly governed the architecture of this region. The adaptation
of new ideas and techniques have also been unique. People adapted
new ideologies, new techniques, cultures, and rituals and blended
with the existing ones. They accepted new forms but transformed its
characters. Its climate influences them to behave in such a manner.
Controlled daylight and provision of cross ventilation are the two
very important factors that guide space layout and form attributes.
Peripheral semi-outdoor spaces ensure diffused daylight inside the
indoor spaces reducing glare of the sun and also give the scope to
provide large openings in the facades that enable air to pass through
the interior spaces. These are the essential factors, along with the
influence of culture and heritage that signifies the architecture of
this region.
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Bengal, a warm humid delta, complex by its nature, is the home
of multiple cultures and religions. Throughout the course of time
people of various cultural and religious backgrounds along with
their own philosophies, beliefs and the unique techniques of survival
came to this land and merged with the existing culture and people
which resulted in a rich and diverse culture. The climate is also quite
complex and unique due to its geographic location. Both these factors
have highly governed the architecture of this region. The adaptation
of new ideas and techniques have also been unique. People adapted
new ideologies, new techniques, cultures, and rituals and blended
with the existing ones. They accepted new forms but transformed its
characters. Its climate influences them to behave in such a manner.
Controlled daylight and provision of cross ventilation are the two
very important factors that guide space layout and form attributes.
Peripheral semi-outdoor spaces ensure diffused daylight inside the
indoor spaces reducing glare of the sun and also give the scope to
provide large openings in the facades that enable air to pass through
the interior spaces. These are the essential factors, along with the
influence of culture and heritage that signifies the architecture of
this region.
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