Abstract
Jatio Sangsad Bhaban, the National Assembly Building of Bangladesh, is an iconic building and architectural landmark designed by American architect Louis I. Kahn. Jatio Sangsad Bhaban was constructed between 1962 and 1983 and is located in the heart of Dhaka, the nation’s capital. The extant literature on Louis I. Kahn’s work suggests that Jatio Sangsad Bhaban is a significant architectural masterpiece. One of its most notable features is its architectonic quality, providing it with the grandeur of a modern monumental building. In this context, this paper aims to examine the underlying multiple meanings, that is, socio-political, cultural, historic and philosophical meanings of the Jatio Sangsad Bhaban building By constructing and summarising meanings, rather than exploring the physical building itself, this paper supports the notion of multidimensional perspectives of monumental architecture. —The multiple meanings of icoic architecture through the lens of societal issues has been endorsed by many architectural critic. Accordingly, this paper considers the cultural, political, ethical and historical meanings of Jatio Sangsad Bhaban. Revealing and summarising other aspects apart from its architectonic dimensions is a new approach to understanding a widely acclaimed iconic building like Jatio Sangsad Bhaban
Highlights
Jatio Sangsad Bhaban is the National Assembly Building in Bangladesh. It is an iconic building occupying an area of approximately 610 acres of land in the heart of Dhaka.i Commissioned by Ayub Khan, the military dictator and president of Pakistan, it is regarded as one of the most important buildings designed during the life of the globally recognised architect Louis I
The assembly building remains the focus of the complex, which is surrounded by built form, open spaces, a lake, garden and parks
The multiple meaning of JSB including a range of cultural, political, historical, and ethical issues reflect a diversity of human aspects surrounding this iconic structure from different views and perspectives
Summary
Jatio Sangsad Bhaban is the National Assembly Building in Bangladesh. It is an iconic building occupying an area of approximately 610 acres of land in the heart of Dhaka.i Commissioned by Ayub Khan, the military dictator and president of Pakistan, it is regarded as one of the most important buildings designed during the life of the globally recognised architect Louis I. The project was completed in 1983 and is located in the heart of the city in an area called Shere-Bangla-Nagar This land was originally flat farmland on the northern outskirts of the old city of Dhaka (Choudhury and Bell, 2011). Superior prudence denotes complete selflessness; prudence, a combination of selflessness and self-interest; and imprudence a complete interest in issues
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