National Parliament House

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The National Parliament House is the iconic legislative complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh, renowned for its monumental modernist architecture designed by Louis Kahn.

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instanceOf modernist building
parliament building
alsoKnownAs Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban NERFINISHED
National Assembly Building of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
architect Louis Kahn NERFINISHED
Muzharul Islam NERFINISHED
client Government of Pakistan NERFINISHED
constructionCompleted 1982
constructionStarted 1961
country People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh
currentPurpose Parliament building of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
designedIn 1960s
floorCount 9
hasComponent lake and landscape zone
main parliament building
members’ hostel
presidential plaza
hasFeature artificial lake surrounding the complex
central assembly hall
eight peripheral blocks
landscaped open spaces
large geometric openings
monumental scale
mosque within the complex
hasInfluenceOn contemporary South Asian civic architecture
hasNearbyRoad Manik Mia Avenue NERFINISHED
hasSecurity parliamentary security forces
inaugurated 1982
laterUsedBy Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
lightingDesign natural light through geometric openings
locatedIn Dhaka NERFINISHED
Sher-e-Bangla Nagar NERFINISHED
materialUsed glass
marble
reinforced concrete
originalPurpose National Assembly building for Pakistan
ownedBy Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED
recognizedAs icon of modern architecture
landmark of Dhaka
one of Louis Kahn’s masterpieces
region Dhaka Division NERFINISHED
servesAs seat of the Jatiya Sangsad
seat of the Parliament of Bangladesh
style brutalist architecture
modernist architecture
symbolizes democracy in Bangladesh
usedBy Members of Parliament of Bangladesh NERFINISHED

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National Assembly Building of Bangladesh alsoKnownAs National Parliament House