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Archiving 'nagar kashba' : a study on the present condition and the architectural features of an evanescing historic settlement

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dc.contributor.author Nabila, F
dc.contributor.author Anindya, G
dc.contributor.author Rabbi, AE
dc.contributor.editor Samarawickrama, S
dc.date.accessioned 2021-07-30T09:08:18Z
dc.date.available 2021-07-30T09:08:18Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/16577
dc.description.abstract Bangladesh-a small country enriched with prestigious history possesses an enormous number of unrecorded heritage buildings which act as the raconteur of tangible-intangible cultural and historic identity. ‘Nagar Kashba’- a row of magnificent courtyard houses on both sides of a narrow alley built in British Colonial style is a precedent of heritage edifices situated in Munshiganj (Bikrampur) - the first capital of ancient Bengal. During the Colonial period, it was built near Mirkadim river port as residential settlements of elite Hindu Merchants adorning the fusion of British Colonial and Mughal style adapting the local context and spatial formations. The buildings were encroached illegally after the liberation war of 1971 by local influential people and now when the buildings fail to please their contemporary needs, the owners are willing to demolish the edifices and erect multi-storied buildings. Reluctance towards heritage conservation, random alteration, weathering, etc. are accelerating this process of decay. Unfortunately, this living archaeological site is still neglected by scholars. The heritage buildings and the surrounding area should be conserved and prior conservation, documentation is necessary. This paper endeavours to archive an overview of the architectural features and spatial formations of this evanescing historic settlement through documentation, assess the context and present condition, which will help to re-evaluate the historic site for conservation and adapt further strategies to rejuvenate the glorious historic identity of Nagar Kashba. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Nagar Kashba en_US
dc.subject Historic settlement en_US
dc.subject Architectural features en_US
dc.subject Heritage conservation en_US
dc.title Archiving 'nagar kashba' : a study on the present condition and the architectural features of an evanescing historic settlement en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.year 2019 en_US
dc.identifier.conference Re-evaluating Space across disciplines en_US
dc.identifier.place Colombo en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 134-141 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of Faculty of Architecture Research Unit (FARU), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, December 03, 2019 en_US
dc.identifier.email nabilaferdousi@uap-bd.edu en_US
dc.identifier.email anindyagaurab@yahoo.com en_US
dc.identifier.email enamrabbi@uap-bd.edu en_US


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