Bangabandhu Open Theatre in bandarban ( chittagong hill tracts), Bangladesh

The Bangabandhu Open Theatre designed by doshomik sthapathi is located in bandarban ( chittagong hill tracts), Bangladesh. The idea of the Civic Building came from government’s desire to bridge the gap between Bangalees and the ethnic hill communities and promote greater understanding between the two distinctive people. As the creator of independent Bangladesh and father [...]

Tags: Bandarban District, Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War, Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts, Civic Building, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, steel truss

Yarauvi in Dead Sea, Jordan

Yarauvi designed by Miró Rivera Architects is located in Dead Sea, Jordan. An awareness of death and our response to it made us humans in the beginning and have long held the power to define cultures and create places that transcend time. Our collective respect for the dead and where they are laid to rest [...]

Tags: Bereavement in Judaism, Burial, Cemetery, Culture, Dead Sea, Death customs, Jordan, Living Dead, Necropolis

Multifaith Centre in University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Multifaith Centre that located in University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, was designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects were met with a unique challenge in the Multifaith Centre at the University of Toronto. Their design was required to create a uniquely versatile venue for the practice and discussion of religion and spirituality in which students and [...]

Tags: Canada, Multifaith, Multifaith Centre, Religion, Religion/Belief, Spaces, Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Toronto

Helsinki Seafarers’ Centre in Helsinki, Finland

Located in  Helsinki, Finland, Helsinki Seafarers’ Centre was designed by ARK-house Architects Ltd. The plot for the Helsinki Seafarers’ Centre is situated by the main entrance to the Vuosaari harbour, on the northern corner of the area. In practice the building location is the only point in the whole harbour area that contains any natural [...]

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Trinity Chapel in New York, United States

The Trinity Chapel, located in New York, United States is designed by Butler Rogers Baskett Architects (BRB) completed renovation works at the Johnson Chapel at the Trinity School on New York’s Upper West Side last year. The 1,000 sq ft chapel has since found a reincarnation as a community hub for a number of new [...]

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