Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban



Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban
জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন
General information
TypeNational Assembly Building
Architectural styleModernMonumental
LocationDhakaBangladesh
Construction started1961
Completed1982
CostUS$32 million[1]
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete, Brickwork
Design and construction
ArchitectLouis Kahn
Muzharul Islam (co architect)
Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban or National Parliament House, (Bengaliজাতীয় সংসদ ভবন Jatiyô Sôngsôd Bhôbôn) is the house of the Parliament of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the Bangladeshi capital ofDhaka. Designed by architect Louis Kahn, the complex, is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world, comprising 200 acres (800,000 m²)[1]
The building was featured prominently in the 2003 film My Architect, detailing the career and familial legacy of its architect, Louis Kahn. Robert McCarter, author of Louis I. Kahn, described the National Parliament of Bangladesh as one of the twentieth century's most significant buildings.[2]

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