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Sustainable Single Family Residence by Nahian Bin Mahbub Wins the A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Nahian Bin Mahbub acknowledged for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Sustainable Single Family Residence by Nahian Bin Mahbub has been granted the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Sustainable Single Family Residence
This is a single-family residence design based on a site in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The goal was to design a sustainable living space in one of the most populated, polluted, and busiest cities in the world. Because of rapid urbanization and overpopulation, Dhaka has very little green space left. To make the residence self-sustainable, spaces from the rural area like the courtyard, semi-outdoor space, pond, deck, etc are introduced. There is a green terrace with every function which will act as an outdoor interaction space and protect the building from pollutions.
About Nahian Bin Mahbub
"Nahian Bin Mahbub is an architecture student from Chittagong, Bangladesh. He is pursuing his Bachelor's degree in architecture and is deeply interested in sustainable design and urban planning. He has experience designing spaces and a strong background in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, and Rhino. Nahian is also involved in voluntary and social work for many non-profit organizations. He is currently working with Simple Action For the Environment (SAFE BANGLADESH) and is managing an online shop for architecture students on his campus. He speaks English and Bengali fluently."
Award Record
With this recognition, Nahian Bin Mahbub is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/118050
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/118050
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!118050
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/298153
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/3pxDuOD
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Sustainable Single Family Residence
- Function
- Single Family Residence
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Black, Saddle Brown, Dark Slate Gray, Sienna and White
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Nahian Bin Mahbub
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #118050
Credits
- Image Credits
- Image #1 Creator Nahian Bin Mahbub, Dwelling For Inspiration, 2021 Image #2 Creator Nahian Bin Mahbub, Dwelling For Inspiration, 2021 Image #3 Creator Nahian Bin Mahbub, Dwelling For Inspiration, 2021 Image #4 Creator Nahian Bin Mahbub, Dwelling For Inspiration, 2021 Image #5 Creator Nahian Bin Mahbub, Dwelling For Inspiration, 2021 Video Credits: Creator Nahian Bin Mahbub, Dwelling For Inspiration, 2021
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This single-family residence is a conceptual design project based on a site in Dhaka, Bangladesh which is one of the most populated, polluted, and busiest cities on this earth. The goal was to design a self-sustainable living space for the clients, where there will be a bridge between architecture and nature. The design tried to give clients the opportunity to experience nature and calmness in his home, which is hard to get in Dhaka city.
- Inspiration
- The main inspiration of this project is to come up with space so that the client can achieve tranquility or peace of mind in his own home in his busy life. Humans have five basic senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. The sensing organs associated with each sense send information to the brain to help us understand and perceive the world around us. These senses can be affected by designing spaces in such a way that there will be complete harmony among the materials such as water, air, and earth. By designing solid, void, and fluidity in space of living, clients can achieve tranquility.
- Research
- A residence is a place where family members live together. The objective was to design a sustainable and contextual single-family residence. Most of the peoples in Bangladesh have passed their childhood in the village or have some attachments in the village. Because of the increasing population, village people are migrating to the urban area to make their living. As Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, it has become the most densely populated and polluted city. The design research was done in Dhaka city about what can be done to make living space more sustainable.
- Challenge
- The main challenge of this project was to design a sustainable space in one of the most populated, polluted, and busiest cities in Bangladesh. Historically and socially people in Bangladesh are used to spending most of their time in semi-outdoor spaces, courtyards, decks which are mainly common in rural places. Increasing population, global warming other factors forced people to migrate towards cities that have poorly planned buildings. Because of the increasing population, there is a shortage of green space in the city. Dhaka city's common problems are the increase in water pollution, traffic congestion, air and noise pollution, solid waste disposal, black smoke, etc.
- Realization and Technology
- The building facades are made of concrete. There will be concrete boxes for plants on every terrace. The structure is a post-lintel structure made of concrete slabs, columns, and beams. Door and window frames are made of wood. The plinth is 2 feet in height. Pond depth is 5 feet. Softwares used in this design are Autocad, Sketchup, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Operation and Interaction
- This single-family residence consisting of family living space, formal living space, dining space, beds, kitchen. Every function has a terrace attached. The design increases the interaction between family members and nature. Terraces keep pollution away from home and create an interactive green space. Ponds on the ground floor bring the rural experience to urban life.
- Project Duration and Location
- This is a conceptual project based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- Specifications
- The total site dimension is 30.48 meters * 27.432 meters. The building height is 9.8 meters. The roads on two sides are 7.62 meters wide.
- Keywords
- single-family residence, residence, Dwelling For Inspiration, Dhaka, Green Architecture
