Architecture Asia - ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2018

Architect
Ehsan Khan
Location
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Year
Public Amenity Buildings
2015
B 3
Institutional
Mention
Bangladesh Mohila Samity
Complex (Bangladesh Women
Association Complex)
The Mohila Samity (Women’s Association) is an
organisation which started right after the independence
in 1971, and the original Mohila Samity
building hosted an auditorium; which became so
popular among theatre groups that the road it
was located on came to be known as the ‘Theatre
Avenue’.
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Over time the activity of Mohila Samity expanded,
but the existing premises lost its appeal as it could
not meet the modern demands, and theatre groups
began to move to other venues. This redevelopment
of the Mohila Samity building is meant to
address this, with the vision to accommodate
present and future needs, including theatres (one
with 250 seats and the other one with 100 seats),
conference facilities, offices and training facilities for
the institution, a primary school, and more.
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