banglanews24.com :
Bangladesh has taken initiatives to bring back the main design by Lois I Kahn for Agargaon area including the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban from the Pennsylvania University in USA.
Bangladesh has to spend $400,000 to bring the original drawings. Besides, $3,550 has to be paid to the Pennsylvania University authorities for searching out the relevant drawings out of around 20,000 drawings of Lois I Kahn.
Bangladesh could not proceed to construction works in Agargaon area adjacent to the Sangsad Bhaban in city as it does not have the original design. Realizing the matter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on February 23 of 2014, asked
the parliament secretariat to bring back the original design. She once again, on October 13, insisted on bringing the design back to start shifting the secretariat.
Louis I Kahn designed the national assembly and 27 ministries in 1974. The design had mosque, garden, eight-lane roads around the assembly building and lake. Several constructions, however, have already been erected in the area violating the design.
Sources said, the firm that worked following the design of Louis Kahn did not hand over it to the then government as it did not pay them in full. Chief Architect of the Department of Architecture Kazi Golam Nasir told banglanews that it may not be possible to get the original copy of the design.
However, we could get a copy signed by Kahn himself, he added.
He also requested everyone including engineers to submit copy of Kahn’s design to the state if anyone has any.
Nasir also said as per directions of the premier all the designs, instead of bits and pieces, about the national assembly will be brought to the country.
Additional Secretary of Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat Pranab Chakraborty told banglanews that hopefully they would bring the design within a month.
Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) President Dr. Abu Sayeed M Ahmed put emphasis on sending a person who understands drawing. Otherwise, there will be suspicion on whether the complete design would be brought back.
Bangladesh has taken initiatives to bring back the main design by Lois I Kahn for Agargaon area including the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban from the Pennsylvania University in USA.
Bangladesh has to spend $400,000 to bring the original drawings. Besides, $3,550 has to be paid to the Pennsylvania University authorities for searching out the relevant drawings out of around 20,000 drawings of Lois I Kahn.
Bangladesh could not proceed to construction works in Agargaon area adjacent to the Sangsad Bhaban in city as it does not have the original design. Realizing the matter, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on February 23 of 2014, asked
the parliament secretariat to bring back the original design. She once again, on October 13, insisted on bringing the design back to start shifting the secretariat.
Louis I Kahn designed the national assembly and 27 ministries in 1974. The design had mosque, garden, eight-lane roads around the assembly building and lake. Several constructions, however, have already been erected in the area violating the design.
Sources said, the firm that worked following the design of Louis Kahn did not hand over it to the then government as it did not pay them in full. Chief Architect of the Department of Architecture Kazi Golam Nasir told banglanews that it may not be possible to get the original copy of the design.
However, we could get a copy signed by Kahn himself, he added.
He also requested everyone including engineers to submit copy of Kahn’s design to the state if anyone has any.
Nasir also said as per directions of the premier all the designs, instead of bits and pieces, about the national assembly will be brought to the country.
Additional Secretary of Bangladesh Parliament Secretariat Pranab Chakraborty told banglanews that hopefully they would bring the design within a month.
Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) President Dr. Abu Sayeed M Ahmed put emphasis on sending a person who understands drawing. Otherwise, there will be suspicion on whether the complete design would be brought back.
