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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Parliament House canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.