| Project Name | Mannat |
| Program | Single Family Residence |
| Location | Uposhohor, Rajshahi |
| Year | 2017 |
| Total Area | 3300sft |
| Building Scale | G+6 |
| Client | Masum Sarker (Chairman-Rangapori) |
| Design Team | Md. Sultanul Arefin, Milon Ahmed |
TRADITIONALLY, SOUTH-FACING ENTRANCES ARE CONSIDERED IDEAL, FOLLOWED BY EAST, WHILE WEST IS VIEWED AS THE LEAST FAVORABLE DUE TO THE INTENSE LOW-ANGLE SUN THAT AMPLIFIES HEAT—A SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE IN THE HUMID TROPICAL CLIMATE OF BANGLADESH. HOWEVER, WITHIN THE DENSE URBAN FABRIC, IT IS OFTEN IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID WEST-FACING ORIENTATIONS—AS IS THE CASE WITH OUR SITE. THEREFORE, THE DESIGN PRIORITIZES A HEALTHY RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH OPTIMIZED DAYLIGHT, CROSS VENTILATION, AND FRAMED VIEWS. BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SITE, THE PROJECT AIMS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE CITY AT LARGE, EMBODYING A CIVICALLY RESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURAL GESTURE.