URBAN HERITAGE
SYMBOL OF HUMAN
EVOLUTION
SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT
TRADITIONS
OBJECTS
CULTURES
MONUMENTS
HISTORY
BUILDINGS
CREATIVE GENIOUS
ARCHITECTURE
CIVILIZATION
SIGNIFICANT STAGE
IRREVERSIBLE CHANGE

Heritage
The Central Railway Building (CRB) in
Chittagong city is one of the few
remaining buildings that tell the history
of two hundred years of British colonial
rule in Chittagong.
The Symbol of Chittagong's Colonial History

LOCATION
AREA: 1.04 km2
11,140,781 sf2
BANGLADESH CHATTOGRAM CRB

Heritage
Although according to the Antiquities Act,
1968 (amended in 1976) all buildings
or establishments more than
100 years of age can be protected
by the state for their historical importance,
this historic building is not preserved as
an archaeological site.

Heritage
Why CRB is a heritage site?
1.To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a
cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-
planning or landscape design.
2. To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization
which is living or which has disappeared.
3. To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble
or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history.
4. To be an outstanding example of human interaction with the environment specially when it
has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change.
5. To be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with
beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance

CRB CHRONOLOGY
1st phase(1872)
ASSAM BENGAL RAILWAY

CRB CHRONOLOGY
2ND phase
Two storey to three

CRB CHRONOLOGY
3rd phase(1918)
West side extension

4th phase(1918)
Extension of South portion
CRB CHRONOLOGY

Final phase(1976)
Central Railway building
CRB CHRONOLOGY

NODES

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CIRCUIT
HOUSE
CHATTASHARY
ROAD
APOLLO
NODES

NODES

NODES

NODES

NODES
NODES

CRB
BUILDING
STADIUM
ROAD
NODES

CRB-
POLOGROUND
ROAD
SHIRISH
TOLA
NODES

NODES
RAILWAY
HOSPITAL
CIRCUIT
ROAD
CRB

NODES

NODES

NODES

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100’ wide road
80’ wide road
50’wide road
40’wide road
30’wide road
20’wide road
roads under 15’
Shat rastar matha
Tiger pass node
Lal khan bazar node
Kazir dewri node
Naval avenue node
Kadamtoli node
Enayet bazar node
Radisson Blu node
BRTC bus stand
Lal khan bazar to Kazir dewri
Roads

Roads
Shat rastar
matha
Tiger pass
node
Lal khan bazar
node Kazir dewri
node
Naval avenue
node
Kadamtoli
node
Radisson Blu
node
BRTC bus
stand
Lal khan bazar to Kazir
dewri
Enayet
bazar node
CRB
building
Shiristola
Sat rastar mor
Hosptal

Transportation
Transportation mode:
BUS
MINI TRUCK
TRUCK
CAR
CNG
MOTORBIKE
RICKSHAW
BICYCLE

0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
5:00 PM
3:00 PM
8.30 pm
Vehicular incoming per hour of SHAT RASTAR MATHA
Transportation frequency

Pedestrian movement
Shat rastar matha
Tiger pass node
Lal khan bazar node
Kazir dewri node
Naval avenue node
Kadamtoli node
Enayet bazar node
Radisson Blu node
BRTC bus stand
Stadium
Naval area
Naval area
Shiris tola
Railway stuff quarter
Gowali para road
Shat rastar matha
Tiger pass node
Lal khan bazar node
Kazir dewri node
Naval avenue node
Kadamtoli node
Enayet bazar node
Radisson Blu node
BRTC bus stand

Pedestrian movement
Shat rastar
matha

Time frame
From: 6am- 9am
From: 4.30pm-6pm
_morning walks
_office activities
_playing
_used as jam free shortcut
From :9pm-11pm
From:5pm-8pm
_VIP movement
_pick hour
_occasional
*actually no jam in CRB road
*Special traffic load increases during
pahela boishakh
CRB CENTRAL ROAD
From Ispahani node to
kajir dewri
Tiger pass node,
kadamtoli node,
enayet bazar node

LAND USE
❑ RESIDENTIAL
❑ COMMERCIAL
❑ INSTITUTIONAL
❑ HERRITAGE
❑ COMMUNITY SERVICE
❑ RESTRICTED AREA
❑ Others
55
5
5
2
20
3
10
Land Use %

Built Area
Built,
55%
Unbuilt,
45%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Built Unbuilt
Built Unbuilt

TOPOGRAPHY
CHITTAGONG CITY HAS A DISTINCTIVE
TOPOGRAPHY & WIDE RANGE OF
LAND USE TYPES.
TOPOGRAPHY OF CRB:
TOPOGRAPHICALLY THIS ZONE IS
SITUATED UNIT OF HILL & VALLEY.
CRB BUILDING IS STUATED AT THE
HILLY AREA.
RAILWAY COLONY IS SITUATED IN
VALLEY AREA
TEMPERATURE
AVERAGE WIND
SPEED
CRB

TigerPass-Kodomtoli
Connecting
Road
+93
Ft
Sitting
Space
112ft
Shirish
Tola
+109ft
TigerPass-Kodomtoli
Connecting
Road
+83FT
All Heights are from SEA LEVEL
CRB
135ft
CRB
Road
121
ft
Height Variation

CONTOUR HEIGHT
Source:GIS Map of CHITTAGONG

Drainage system
Drain pucca
Drain katcha
Stadium
Naval area
Naval area
Shiris tola
Railway stuff quarter
Gowali para road

Hill area
Play ground
Stadium
Naval area
Naval area
Shiris tola
Railway stuff quarter
Gowali para road
Hill area

Open space
Open space
Play ground
Water body
Stadium
Naval area
Naval area
Shiris tola
Railway stuff quarter
Gowali para road

FLOOR HEIGHT
Series
0
50
100
150
200
1 Storey 2 storey 3 storey 4 storey 5 storey
180
45
27 24
5
Source:GIS Map of CHITTAGONG

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
1/1/1981 1/1/1991 1/1/2001 1/1/2011
POPULATION
MALE
61%
FEMALE
39%
POPULATION RATIO
TOTAL: 6366
MALE FEMALE
514
10
123
0
217
250
184
0
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
EMPLOYED HOUSEHOLD DO NOT WORK LOOKING FOR
WORK
EMPLOYMENT MALE FEMALE
78.70%
21.30%
66.30%
33.90%
0.00%
20.00%
40.00%
60.00%
80.00%
100.00%
120.00%
140.00%
160.00%
Literate Illiterate
LITERACY RATE
MALE FEMALE
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics 2011**

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
7
185
322
2
105 110
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Agriculture industry Service
FIELD OF ACTIVITY Male Female
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics 2011**

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
1397, 93%
2, 0%
112, 7%
HOUSEHOLD (TOTAL:1511)
General Institutional Others
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics 2011**

LOCATION
Amenities & Services

VISUAL
NO GOOD VISUAL RICHNESS FROM
LOCAL PLACES
FROM SHAT RASTAR MATHA

VISUAL
FROM RAILWAY HOSPITAL

VISUAL
FROM SHIRISHTOLA ROAD
THIS IS NOT APPROPRIETE FOR SUCH A HERRITAGE.
WE HAVE TO SHOW OR VISIBLE FROM ATLEAST NEAREST PLACES
REASON :
THIS BUFFER ZONE MADE BECAUSE OF
• IT’S AN OFFICIAL BUILDING
• NOISE WILL BE REDUCTED

0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
0 5 10 15 20 25
Income range

Different religious programs all over the year
participated by all
Festival of Pahela Baishakh
held in Shiris tola,CRB

58%
23%
10%
9%
Usage
residential commercial institutional illegal

S.W.O.T Analysis
STRENGTH :
1. Existence Of Spontaneous Identities With Strong
Dynamics
2. Act Like A Natural Filter And Buffer Space.
3. Recreation Center For Chittagonian People.
4. British Colonial Architectures Are Being
Protected By Govt. Offices And Residences
5. Strong Neighborhood.
6. Radison Blu Is The 5 Star Hotel Where
Foreigner Can Visit This So Easily

S.W.O.T Analysis
WEAKNESS:
1. Public Function Is Less In CRB
Building
2. Less Parking Space In CRB
3. Lack Of Successful Action In
Commerce, Nightlife Culture And
Residence
4. Lack Of Storm Water Management
5. During Holidays It Becomes A Very
Chaotic Place

Concerning Problems
Law & safety issue
1.Poor security for building
2.Uncontrolled traffic circulation
3.Possible crime area
4.Security flaw in restricted area

Concerning Problems
Unhygienic area
1.Uncontrolled wastage
2.Poor dustbin system
3.Lack of dumping area

Illegal parking
Concerning Problems
1.Visitors lack of parking area .
2.As a result illegal parking
3.Causes unwanted traffic

Congested residence
1.Unplanned residence
2.Personalized accordingly
Concerning Problems

S.W.O.T Analysis
OPPORTUNITIES:
HIGH POTENTIAL OF TOURIST ATTRACTIVENESS
CAN BE CULTURAL HERITAGE
RAILWAY HOSPITAL CAN BE FAMOUS WORLD WIDE
IS WE INCREASE THE FACILITY
THREAT:
UNHYGIENIC LIVING CONDITION IN RAILWAY SLUM
PRONE TO LAND SLIDE
RAIN TREES CAN BE TREAT AS TYPHOON OCCURS IN
BANGLADESH

PROPOSAL
The CRB Building And Surrounding
Site Should Be Listed For Conservation.
• The Building And Site Should Cater To Tourism
And Some Sections Of The Building Should Open
To Public With The Imposition Of An Entry Fee.
• The Site May Be Developed With Trails
And Walkways For Tourism.
• All Assorted Structures On The,
Which Destroys The Settings Of The Outer Boundary Building
Creating Visual Obstruction From The Road, Should B e REMOVED
• The Hospital Area May Be Developed With
Sensitivity To Replace Existing Dilapidated Houses
With More Intensive Development

PROPOSAL
• No Commercial Use Or
Apartment Building Should Be
Permitted.
• All slums and squatters within its area should be
removed. They may be relocated in two
designated sites in a planned manner.
• Civic building/institute/tourism related building
might be permitted. Some bungalows / grounds
may be made open for public recreational use
promoting tourism as for example birds’ park,
museum, butterfly etc.
Implementing Agency: BR/CDA / Other
Relevant
Government Agencies

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