BCDM Multipurpose Conference Facility
Being the largest NGO of the world, BRAC often arranges training and other conventions in their own facility. Located within BRAC’s Rajendrapur training campus, this convention center is designed as a quiet insertion—capable of hosting large gatherings while respecting the site’s existing configuration. Positioned east of a lake and slightly detached from surrounding facilities, the building sits within a serene landscape bordered by water and forest.
The architecture responds with transparency. A deep, double-height colonnade wraps the perimeter, supporting a green terrace above and providing shaded thresholds below. The transparent envelope allows uninterrupted views of the natural surroundings, dissolving boundaries between inside and out.The terrace offers respite—accessible to all, it becomes a place of pause during extended events. A water feature in the lobby, fed by an existing ditch, reinforces the building’s dialogue with its context.
Materiality is restrained: white surfaces articulate structure, while muted greys recede into the landscape. The palette balances clarity with calm, allowing the architecture to remain grounded and unobtrusive.
This is not a statement piece—it is a spatial framework for gathering, reflection, and connection. A civic gesture that amplifies BRAC’s ethos through light, landscape, and quiet generosity.
Project: BRAC CDM Multipurpose Hall
Client: BRAC
Project type: Public Project
Status: Built
Location: Rajendrapur, Gazipur
Built Area: 2600 sqm
Timeline: 2022-2024
Design Principal: Arif Uz Zaman, Khandaker Ashifuzzaman
Design Team: Md. Jahid Hossain, Marjia Islam
Associate Consultants: BRAC Construction Department
