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Project Type: Recreational
Client: Bashundhara Group
Site Area: 70 Acres
Design Period: 2019-2022
Status: Under Construction
Role: Project Architect
Principal Architect: Mohammad Foyez Ullah
Collaborators: Fahim Mostafa, Shakil Ahmed Khan 

Bashundhara sports complex was originally idealized to address the lack of sports facilities in the northern part of the city. Gradually the requirements evolved, site expanded to accommodate full fledged stadiums and training facility capable of hosting national and international sports events. The 70 Acres site houses an indoor sports complex, a football stadium, two cricket stadiums, training facilities, sports academy, and a recreational park. The indoor sports complex is packed with a multi sports court, an olympic size swimming pool, diving pool, and gyms. The Football stadium which is now the home ground of Bashundhara Kings Football Club, has a FIFA standard pitch and a spectator capacity of 10000 meeting all requirements to host Asian Champions League matches. The smaller 2500 seat cricket stadium was designed to host national level tournaments whereas the larger 20000 capacity one was envisioned for international matches.
The design has been modified periodically to adapt to changing client requirements resulting in some unorthodox building placements. Architecturally the entire complex exhibits an international and modern style resemblance. We opted for fare face concrete, steel, aluminum cladding and glass as the primary building material to achieve a more industrial aesthetic.

I have enjoyed a greater creative freedom while working on this project and was actively involved in all phases of the project from research to construction supervision. Due to the expanding nature of the project, we devised a strategy to keep floor levels same for any new building requirements in the site. As a result, shutter size, glass and aluminum panels were also kept the same. This eased the design and construction process and ensured maximum recycling of construction materials.