1. Case Study on Residence
Design of Architect
Rafiq Azam
Course No. 2252
Course Title: Architectural Design-IV
Submitted To:
Md. Shahriar Hossain
Lecturer
Department of Building
Engineering & Construction
Management
Shusmita Bintee Salam
Guest Teacher
Department of Building
Engineering & Construction
Management
Submitted By:
Group No.05
Roll : 1723007
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2. Rafiq
Azam
 Principal architect of Shattoto, an
architecture firm based on “architecture
for green living”.
 His inspiration was the legendary
Muzharul Islam – father of modernist
architecture.
 His popular and successful works are
SA residence, Meghna Residence,
Mamun Residence, Karim Residence,
South Water Ground, etc.

3. Design Philosophy
of Rafiq Azam
• Climate Condition
• Architectural Theory
• Clients
• Culture
• Materials
• Green Ideology

4. Green Ideology
 Create positive impacts
and eliminates negative
impacts on climate and
nature.
 Efficient use of energy,
water and other
resources.
 Pollution and waste
reduction measures.

5. Inspiration from Old Dhaka
Old brick structure with a
rare courtyard.
Minimal use of interior
walls.
Transitional space.

6. Building Form &
Creation of Space
 Mainly works with the
shape of pure square.
 A special instinct is seen in
his design like as providing
natural lights and
ventilation

7. Case Study –
01
(S.A
Residence)

8. Project Details:
 Design: Rafiq Azam
 Location: Gulshan , Dhaka (Bangladesh)
 Landscape design: Rafiq Azam
 Total surface area: 20667 m2
 Plot size: 11970 m2
 Project start date: 2005
 Completion of work: 2010
 Rough exposed cement structure and glass
façades
 Wooden frames

9.  About project:
 Reality -
 Considering the socio-economic conditions of Dhaka, architectural
vocabulary is kept simple, with traditional space.
 An introverted design strategy was hence adopted, placing a water-
court as a swimming pond in the middle of the house to ensure
privacy.
 The south and south-east have been designed to bring in cool breeze
during the summer times and warmth of the sun during the winter
times.
 The central water courts acts as a natural exhaust system to make
the middle court a cool sanctuary.

10. About Project

11.  About project:
• Dream-
 Lalon’s philosophy, The underlying
inspirations for this building.
 The open quad at the center depicts
Nothingness.
 A small “dingi” boat waiting by the “ghat”.
 When light caresses the wall, or the water
touches the land, or the land pats the green,
or the green cuddles, its all about touching
and filling the soul.

12.  Environment and microclimate:
 Site Analysis-

13. Building Entry

14.  Material and Climate-
 Constructed of a single material,
cast concrete.
 Tropical wet and dry climate.

15.  Architectural form:
 The building envelop of this three storey residence is a pure square.
 The sphere, the universal celestial form, in this case is transformed to its
terrestrial expression in the shape of square.

17. Function :
• Parking
• Driveway
• Lobby
• Waterbody
• Veranda
• Drawing
• Guest Bed
• Toilet
Ground Floor
N

18. Flow-chart: Ground Floor
Swimming
Pond &
Water Court
Deck
Dining
Pantry
Kitchen
Stair
Guest Bed
Lobby
Veranda
Drawing Ghat
Entry

19. Function
• Bedroom
• F. Living
• Dining
• Terrace
• Veranda
• Kitchenet
• Toilet
• Void
First Floor
N

20. Flow-chart: First Floor
Void Space
Veranda
Master
Bed
Child
Bed
Kitchen
Stair
Bed
Dining
Veranda
Family
Living
Veranda
Terrace

21. Function
• Bedroom
• Party Hall
• Gym
• Study
• Rain Room
• Dress
• Toilet
• Terrace
• Veranda
• Void
Second Floor
N

22. Flow-chart: Second Floor
Court Open
To
Sky
Study
Gym
Bed
Stair
Bed
Veranda
Rain-room
Prayer
Hall
Veranda Veranda Terrace
Garden
Terrace

23. Horizontal Circulation of Ground Floor Plan
N

24. Horizontal Circulation of First Floor Plan
N

25. Horizontal Circulation of Second Floor Plan
N

26. Section of the Plan
X X
Y
Y
Y-Y Section X-X Section
N

27. Elevation
of the Plan East Elevation
South Elevation
North Elevation

28.  Site planning
and
landscape
detailing
 The site is
surrounded by
multistoried
buildings and
apartments as
onlookers.

29. Case Study – 02
(Meghna
Residence)

30. Project Details:
 Design: Rafiq Azam
 Location: Dhanmondi, Dhaka (Bangladesh)
 Program: Single family house
 Landscape design: Rafiq Azam
 Site Area: 14,400 sqf
 Floor Area: 20,000 sqf
 Project start date: March 2003
 Completion of work: June 2005

31.  About
Project:
 Reality-
 The Meghna residence is a
single extended family
house located at
Dhanmondi.
 This house has been
conceived in three layers-
surrounding context, the
climate, the traditional
typology.
 This a corner plot
connecting roads at the
northeast and northwest.

32.  About Project:
 Dream-
 The house is facing a large open playfield
and a swimming pool.
 Having summer winds from the east,
southeast and the south shift towards the
southwest carrying monsoon rain.
 On the southeast is a six storied apartment
with a facade having 49 windows peeping
over the plot and two storied residence on
the south west with potentials of high-rise
construction in future.

33.  Environment and Microclimate:
 Site analysis-

34.  Building Entry-

35.  Materials
 Made of bare cement panels.
 Wooden formworks,
 Cast concrete.
 Little bricks covering some of outer
walls.

36.  Architectural form:
 To achieve a traditional living ambience with layers of greeneries and water
to achieve a deltaic condition, it shapes “U” form.

37. Functions:
• Kitchen
• Laundry
• Electrical
Substation &
generator
• Reception
• Lounge
• Lobby
• Security
room
• Toilet
Ground Floor
N

38. Functions:
• Bed
• Living
• P. Office
• F. Dining
• Waiting
• Kitchenet
• Veranda
• Dress
• Toilet
• Lift
• Void
Second Floor
N

39. Functions:
• Gym
• Pool
• Lift
• Terrace
• Glass floor
Fourth Floor
N

40. Horizontal Circulation of Ground Floor Plan

41. Horizontal Circulation of Second Floor Plan
N

42. Horizontal Circulation of Fourth Floor Plan
N

43. Section of The Plan

44. East Elevation of The Plan

45.  Site planning and landscape detailing
 The dominant presence of greenery is a specific
landscaping choice.

46. Findings
The concept of Old Dhaka’s roads and
functions are exhibited in Rafiq Azam’s
works. The speciality of his work is creating
puzzle by using form and void.
Lalon’s philosophy is about the mankind,
locality, soul and body. In most of the work
of Rafiq Azam, there is the touch of body as
wall and soul as light, space.