National Assembly complex
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The National Assembly complex is a renowned modernist parliamentary building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, designed by architect Louis Kahn and considered one of the masterpieces of 20th-century architecture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist building
ⓘ
parliament building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Parliament House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Louis Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalism
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ Monumental modernism ⓘ |
| client |
Government of Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| designedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
manipulation of natural light
ⓘ
monumental scale ⓘ use of pure geometric forms ⓘ |
| function |
legislative complex
ⓘ
seat of the Jatiya Sangsad ⓘ |
| geometricFeature |
circular openings
ⓘ
rectangular openings ⓘ triangular openings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
artificial lake
ⓘ
committee rooms ⓘ eight peripheral blocks ⓘ hostel blocks ⓘ library ⓘ main parliamentary chamber ⓘ offices for members of parliament ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural landmark of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bengali vernacular architecture
ⓘ
Islamic architectural traditions ⓘ |
| legislature | Jatiya Sangsad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Dhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
in-situ concrete
ⓘ
local brick ⓘ reinforced concrete ⓘ white marble ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Sher-e-Bangla Nagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | house the national parliament of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
icon of modern architecture in South Asia
ⓘ
one of the masterpieces of 20th-century architecture ⓘ |
| startDateOfConstruction | 1961 ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | August Komendant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | artificial lake ⓘ |
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