Designing architectural continuity in a historic urban quarter of Dinajpur, Bangladesh

This research paper examines the morphological transformation of the historic urban quarters (HUQ) adjacent to Maldah Patti in Dinajpur and provides guidelines for maintaining architectural continuity in new constructions. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, including historical research, p...

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Published in:	Frontiers of architectural research Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. 803 - 819
Main Authors:	Shahriar, Abu Towab Md, Mithun, S.M. Naeem Hossain, Saha, Dipa, Ahmed, Sazdik
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01-10-2023 Higher Education Press KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
Subjects:	Architectural continuity Historic urban quarter Morphological transformation Physical characteristics Urban fabric Urban fabric Historic urban quarter Morphological transformation Physical characteristics Architectural continuity
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Summary:	This research paper examines the morphological transformation of the historic urban quarters (HUQ) adjacent to Maldah Patti in Dinajpur and provides guidelines for maintaining architectural continuity in new constructions. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, including historical research, physical surveys, user interviews, design ethnography, and participant experiences. The identified factors contributing to architectural degradation in HUQ adjacent to Maldah Patti in Dinajpur include economy-focused considerations, lack of awareness, municipal regulations, community sense, owner preferences, bureaucracy, and the architect's lack of knowledge. The study identified physical characteristics of historical structures in the HUQ, including location, ownership, present use, facade emphasis, style, and pedestrian experience. The study recommends balancing historical continuity and socio-economic development, designing elements to evoke historical ambience, acknowledging functionality and spatial constraints, ensuring client participation, paying attention to detail, taking inspiration from historic structures, deriving vertical and horizontal emphasis in the façade, facing trade-offs and compromises, giving importance to communication, and paying attention to security issues to achieve architectural continuity in HUQ.
Bibliography:	Historic urban quarter Document accepted on :2023-05-04 Morphological transformation Physical characteristics Architectural continuity Urban fabric Document received on :2022-09-27 Document revised on :2023-03-25
ISSN:	2095-2635 2095-2635
DOI:	10.1016/j.foar.2023.05.001