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Sustaining The Identity Of Spiritual Mughal Monuments: Case Of Sat Masjid Road Dhaka, Jinia Sharmeen
Sustaining The Identity Of Spiritual Mughal Monuments: Case Of Sat Masjid Road Dhaka, Jinia Sharmeen
NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)
Bangladesh is home to the fourth largest Muslim population of the world. Numbers of mosques are proportionately dense in relation to the city's population and the capital. The capital, Dhaka, is called the city of mosques. Spiritual buildings are an integral part of the architectural character of Dhaka. It was a flamboyant city during the Mughal era. The architecture of Mughal Dhaka made profound contributions to the history of Islamic architecture. Mughal religious monuments are significant for combining spirituality with identity. Now their identities are struggling with the growth of Urbanization. This study attempts to analyze Mughal spiritual buildings at …
Aquatic Cities In The Central Plain Of Thailand:Study Of Urban Form And Maps Of 1960, Prin Jhearmaneechotechai
Aquatic Cities In The Central Plain Of Thailand:Study Of Urban Form And Maps Of 1960, Prin Jhearmaneechotechai
NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)
This paper presents a study of cities located on floodable topography in the Central Plain of Thailand. These cities were once called aquatic cities, Bangkok was also known as the "Venice of the East" due to its extraordinary relationship with water. The study will analyses the transitional period of change from water-based to land-based cities using the surveyed and published maps in city's scale that were generated for the first time in Thailand in 1960. The paper will therefore explain the particular identity and characters of these water-based cities through urban form, size and articulation between water and land.
Amphibian Identity?Waterspatial Resilience Of Khlong In Bangkok, Benjamin Casper
Amphibian Identity?Waterspatial Resilience Of Khlong In Bangkok, Benjamin Casper
NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)
More than 1.100 khlong1in Bangkok offer various opportunities for urban development. Over 2.200 km still exist in the Province of Bangkok alone. Transport and living space onthe water are foundonly along certain parts of the system as khlong are predominantly used as open sewage, drainage and irrigation system. The particular urban structure creates complementary spaces that interface water with land. This article aims to understand the logic of structural elements of Bangkok in the Chao Phraya Delta of Thailand and to change the viewpoint, to look from the water to the city. To understand the researchapproach better the water space, …
Identity And German Architecture : Views Of A German Architect, Marcus Hackel
Identity And German Architecture : Views Of A German Architect, Marcus Hackel
NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)
Since 1989 the author has designed and managed architectural projects in Europe, Middle East, South, Southeast and East Asia. In his overseas architectural practice, he was often confronted with the question of what is German architecture or why his architectural design shows unique German Identity.