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Designers

Kiron (040108)

Aslam (010126)

Riaz (040131)

Imran (030112) Manzur (030124)

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Objectives

To identify and understand the key elements and

environmental attributes of Rupsha Ghat area contributing
the character/quality of the area.

To explore redevelopment options which are both

economically feasible for the government (KDA or any) and
conducive to revitalization of local and city life as well.

To search for design solutions that will cater to both

Rupsah’s social historical continuity and its new needs.
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Physical survey

Connectivity
Noapara

Siromoni

KUET

BL Collage

Doulotpur Khalishpur

Bus station
Lunch station
Rail station

Industry

Educational institution
Central business district
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Physical survey

Site surroundings
POWER HOUSE MORE 0:10h
NEW MARKET 0:13h
DOULOTPUR 0:40h
FULBARI GATE 0:50h

RUPSHA BRIDGE 0:15h

GOLLAMARI 0:35h

BAGERHAT 0:45h
MONGLA 1:30h

RUPSHA BRIDGE 0:15h

BAGERHAT 0:45h
MONGLA 1:30h

NEW MARKET 0:20h

KHALISHPUR 0:30h
DOULOTPUR 0:35h
FULBARI GATE 0:50h

KHULNA UNIVERSITY 0:30h

DAKBANGLA 0:15h

BARISHAL 4:30h
PIROJPUR 2:30h
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Physical survey
Time wise activity in different road Gender Ratio
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8000 7:00-9:00 am
6000 12:00-2:00 pm male
4000 5:00-7:00 pm female Site surroundings
2000 child
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motorized

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motorized
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pedistrian

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vehicle

vehicle
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non-

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To identify and understand the key elements and

khan jahan ali notun bazar lobonchara
road road road environmental attributes of Rupsha Ghat area contributing
the character/quality of the area.
Professional Ratio
800
To explore redevelopment options which are both
600 economically feasible for the government (KDA or any) and
buisness man
400

200
survice holder conducive to revitalization of local and city life as well.
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0 student
heavy light rocket lunch troller

cargo vassel
stemmer

passenger vassel
To search for design solutions that will cater to both
Rupsah’s social historical continuity and its new needs.
River traffic density

Pedestrian activity Traffic density

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Physical survey

Land use
Site surrounding consist mixed type of land use

Industrial
Residential
Commercial
Amenities
Mixed
Open field

Amenities
Green field
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Administration
Commercial
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Though Khulna became Metropolitan City at 1984 it still

contains 48.59 percent green land(Vegetation) and only 35.62
percent build-up area. The build-up area is mainly concentrated
in two clusters. The first cluster is around Khalishpur area and Physical survey
another cluster is around (Central Business District) CBD area.
Also a linear growth pattern along Rupsha and Bhairab River is To Jessore
prominent in the growth pattern of Khulna City.
Recreational facilities of KHULNA city mainly depends on
CINEMA HALL. It’s also have two STADIUM ,two CHILDREN’S
PARK, one AUDITORIUM and a PARK

From land covering map we found lots of uncovered area but

there are too much scarcity of urban open space or recognized
green field

Auditorium
Park
Stadium
Children’s park
Cinema Hall

Recreational facilities To Satkhira

To Bagerhat

*Masum Billah and Gazi Anisur Rahman LAND COVER MAPPING OF KHULNA CITY
Bangladesh University of Engineering and
Technology, Dhaka-1000 APPLYING
*Geoinformatics 2004
REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUE
Proc. 12th Int. Conf. on Geoinformatics - Geospatial
Information Research: Bridging the Pacific and
Atlantic
University of Gävle, Sweden, 7-9 June 2004
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Constrain

Industrial belt
The site surrounding contain full of
medium industrial activities (fully dependent on
river) which couldn't relocate

Existing slum area

Existing slum area supports site surrounding

industrial development and creating social
nuisances near site area.
Drug business
Political activities
Terrorist activities

Mixed vehicle

Site contains mixed type of vehicle MOTORIZED

& NON-MOTORIZED.

River crossing Hazard

Natural Hazard
In stormy situation the river become feisty

Transportation
Overloaded boat is risky
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Opportunity

Regional gate way

From the ancient time rupsha ghat used as transitional point of
Satkhira, Bagherhat and Jessore. connect kahlifata bad. Our site is
the southern gate way of Khulna, which connect Bagerhat.

Proposed Bypass road

There is a proposal of Khulna development authority to make a

bypass road through other side of Vairab River, which helps to
develop char rupsha.

For the road kda authority determind to get a development proposal

in char rupsha .

Commercial activity
Some commercial activity (sidewalk café,
Shops etc)

High Mobility of People

High density of people use the site all
day

River view
Site can provide river view

TRANS ASIAN HIGH-WAY (TAR) high-way 41

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ECONOMIC ISSUE

COSTING ISSUE
Design issue
2100 Crore Tk. For only crossing the river by BOAT
140 Crore Tk. For Oil Costing

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE ISSUE OF SAFETY

Ph level: 7.5 HAZARDOUS RIVER
Do level: 4.3
CO/ OH level: co level MOBILITY PRESSURE IS
INCREASING MORE THEN EXISTING FACILITIES

CONTEXTUAL IMAGE
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ISSUE INDUSTRIAL CITY
FARRY GHAT
BY-PASS of NORTHERN side of VAIRAB
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Design issue

When an urban project starts it takes more time then other

architectural project. Some time the project build in different KHULNA “50 years” later
phase and for this an urban project consist many
modification. So when we starts this project we think it is
necessary for studying the situation after completion. Here
we take 50 years

KHULNA “50 years” later

city expansion issue
When a city build along a river, it serves as
Transportation
West water disposal
Solid west disposal
For the city. So the city couldn’t expand without help of the
river.

So expansion of the city must be developed along both side

of the river.
DEVELOPMENT OPPPORTUNITY
Existing situation on KHULNA
PADMA BRIDGE
Economic status The connectivity to the Capital will be easier.
Economy of kHULNA mainly derived by the agro City will be connected with Gas pipe line and railway
based industry like
Sea food processing industry MONGLA DEEP SEA PORT
Shrimp culture Export and import of goods will be easier
Jute Industry (nearly abandonation) Foreign investment for building industries will be encouraged

KHANJAHAN-ALI AIRPORT
After abandonation of jute industry KHULNA is in con- Tourism will be enriched for two world heritage spots (khalifatabad and shundorban)
urban situation TANS-ASIAN HIGHWAY
The city will be connected to the greater Asia
Global trading will be more viable
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THEMES

1.City centre Design issue

2.Enterprise and employment
3.Transportation and access issues
4.Housing, social and community issues
5.Heritage issues
6.Environmental issues

1. City centre issues

·
commercial and cultural capital of the region
·the economic social and physical core of the city

2. Enterprise and employment

·strategic development site to attract foreign direct investment

·attract and facilitate service and new type of office-based enterprises
·sufficient accommodation for light and home based industrial uses
·the facilitation and location of retail development
·the promotion of tourism

3. Transportation and access issues

·mass transport as major issue WHY RUPSAH GHAT IS IMPORTANT AFTER 50 YEARS??
·pedestrian and cycling for sustainable development
·public access to river side
PHYSICAL GROWTH IS EASIER BECAUSE OF UNCOVERED LAND
4. Housing, social and community issues.
DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE RIVER SIDE IS SUITABLE FOR SOLID-
·community facilities and services for all age groups particularly younger people WASTE AND WASTE-WATER DISPOSAL

5. Heritage issues RIVER-WAY TRANSPORTATION IS ECONOMIC AND EXPORT-IMPORT

FACILITIES IS EASIER THROUGH MONGLA PORT
·mausoleum of freedom fighter
·road to two world heritage spots IT IS EASIER TO CONNECT WITH, GLOBAL TRADE THROUGH TRANS-
ASIAN HIGHWAY AND NATIONAL TRADE THROUGH PADMA BRIDGE
6. Environmental issues
CITY DEVELOPMENT ALONG CITY OUTER BYPASS ROAD
·waste management
·energy efficient building
·development of renewable energy sources
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NEW PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT

Export Policy 2003-06
Export Promotion Bureau, Dhaka, Bangladesh Design issue
Only through changes in RMG industry the development of
export trading would be an absurd idea, rather it would be
difficult even to survive in the present situation. The list of export
items have to be expanded exploring the non-conventional
sectors like ICT, light engineering and auto-parts, agro-
processing and pharmaceuticals along with finding their
appropriate markets. And if the export trading is not expanded,
the desired national growth could not be achieved.

Project Name Bangladesh-Export Diversification

Sector Private Sector
WORLD BANK Project No BDPE49790
Implementing Agencies Government of Bangladesh (GOB)
Ministry of Commerce
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Cost and Financing To give balance to the export industry and compensate for
Total Cost $31 million revenue loss in the garment sector, Bangladesh needed to
IDA $21 million increase the diversity of its products to make them more attractive
GOB/Beneficiaries $10 million t o t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l m a r k e t .
The goals of the project are to increase the range, depth, and This creates new jobs in rural areas and generates income for
thus growth rate of net export production, as a major engine of poor families. An emphasis is placed on training women, who
growth for an economy with limited domestic purchasing power. make up 80 percent of the cooperative workforce.
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CITY OF BALLARAT,

LITERATURE SERVAY
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WATERFORD CITY, IRELAND

LITERATURE SERVAY
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CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN PITTESBURG, OHIO, USA

LITERATURE SERVAY
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LITERATURE SERVAY
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Pedestrian Bridges
What works; What doesn't.
Pedestrian bridges remove all conflicts with traffic on the road below. They would seem to be the
perfect solution for getting pedestrians across the street. But
are they always appropriate?
There are three main situations where a grade crossing is not possible and pedestrian PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
bridges are essential:
1) Crossing interstate highways, where stopping traffic is not an option;
2) Crossing rivers, ravines, and other natural physical obstacles;
Pedestrian bridge across the Androscoggin River in Brunswick, Maine. This historic structure
took workers from their homes north of the river to the mills
south of the river.
3) Crossing railroad switchyards, where parked trains block the path and moving trains
frequently shuttle back and forth on multiple tracks.
Pedestrian bridge across a switchyard in Missoula, Montana. The bridge features both a winding
ramp and an elevator at each end, and observing platforms for
railfans at the midpoint.

There are situations where a grade crossing is possible, but a pedestrian bridge will be
used voluntarily by most pedestrians and will be a good investment:
1) The road is depressed in a cut, so the pedestrian bridge is at grade level and seems
more convenient than descending to road level;
This street dips below grade in Lansing, Michigan, to allow a mid-block pedestrian
plaza to cross over it at grade. The city also has crosswalks at adjacent intersections
where the street is back at grade level.
2) There is a natural "desire line" that can be used for a gradual ramp up to the bridge
without switchbacks or detours, such as where a rail-trail crosses a road.

There are situations where a grade crossing is possible, but a pedestrian bridge will be used
voluntarily by most pedestrians and will be a good investment:
1) The road is depressed in a cut, so the pedestrian bridge is at grade level and seems
more convenient than descending to road level;
This street dips below grade in Lansing, Michigan, to allow a mid-block pedestrian plaza
to cross over it at grade. The city also has crosswalks at adjacent intersections where the
street is back at grade level.
2) There is a natural "desire line" that can be used for a gradual ramp up to the bridge
without switchbacks or detours, such as where a rail-trail crosses a road.

The Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda, Maryland, ramps up to a bridge over River Road.
Trail users do not perceive the ramp as inconvenient because it is along their natural line
of travel, so most people elect to use the bridge.
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PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

There are situations where a grade crossing is possible, but a pedestrian bridge will be used voluntarily by most pedestrians and will be a good investment:
1) The road is depressed in a cut, so the pedestrian bridge is at grade level and seems more convenient than descending to road level;
This street dips below grade in Lansing, Michigan, to allow a mid-block pedestrian plaza to cross over it at grade. The city also has crosswalks at adjacent
intersections where the street is back at grade level.
2) There is a natural "desire line" that can be used for a gradual ramp up to the bridge without switchbacks or detours, such as where a rail-trail crosses a road.

The Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda, Maryland, ramps up to a bridge over River Road. Trail users do not perceive the ramp as inconvenient because it is
along their natural line of travel, so most people elect to use the bridge.
There are situations where bridges built to replace a grade crossing fail miserably.
1) Long winding ramps, stairs, or elevators, are perceived as inherently inconvenient by most pedestrians when a grade-level crossing is possible.

This pedestrian bridge connects Prince George's Plaza with the nearby Metrorail station in Hyattsville, Maryland. The design of the bridge and its environment
makes it seem inconvenient to many pedestrians. Half of the pedestrians crossing here cross at grade level in the shadow of the bridge.
2) In addition, because of their expense, bridges are usually far apart. Most pedestrians will not voluntarily accept the added inconvenience of walking ten or
twenty minutes out of their way just to get to a bridge, and instead will cross at grade at the nearest convenient location.
Rather than create bridges that have both a convenient design and a convenient location, some transportation departments erect fences and barriers to force
pedestrians to use the inferior bridges they do build. This Berlin-Wall approach to pedestrian control represents a failure to understand what pedestrians need.
Would a majority of pedestrians use a proposed bridge without being forced to by a fence?
If not, the designers need to work harder to improve the postive attractions of the bridge, rather than relying entirely on the negative barrier of the fence. A
fence, if used at all, should be a supplement to good design, rather than the only incentive for pedestrians to use a poorly designed bridge in a poorly designed
environment.
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PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

SKY TRAIL BRIDGE,

OMAHA PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, OMAHA, USA

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PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

MILLENNIUM BRIDGE,

TOWN LAKE BRIDGE,

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FRISTPHASE
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MASTER PLAN
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MASTER PLAN