Conceptual proposal Undergraduate thesis
Reimagined Jamuna Future Park as a Civic Space
Jamuna Future Park, Dhaka, Bangladesh Documented 2025
Reimagines a large commercial complex as a civic hub, opening its spaces to pedestrian networks, green corridors and social programmes.
Abstract plate Editorial summary Awaiting the founder’s approval Compiled from the cited sources
01 Context and background
The thesis reimagines Jamuna Future Park beyond its role as a commercial complex (Reza and Nitu 2025).
02 Research questions
Awaiting documentation Not yet documented. This section will be completed with material supplied or approved by the project’s authors.
03 Conditions
Historical
Not yet documented.
Social
Not yet documented.
Cultural
Not yet documented.
Ecological
Not yet documented.
04 Analytical process
Awaiting documentation Not yet documented. This section will be completed with material supplied or approved by the project’s authors.
05 Design response
It proposes transforming the complex into a civic hub that integrates public life, culture and community engagement. By opening its vast spaces to pedestrian networks, green corridors and social programmes, the design envisions the mall as an inclusive urban platform (Reza and Nitu 2025).
06 Outcomes and critical reflections
Awaiting documentation Not yet documented. This section will be completed with material supplied or approved by the project’s authors.
07 Contributors and references
Nuzhat Shama, as credited in the published sources.
- Reza and Nitu 2025Reza, Mohammad Habib, and Upama Das Nitu. 2025. “New Contextualism: Architecture and Urbanism for People, Place, and Justice.” Context BD, September 16, 2025. https://contextbd.com/new-contextualism-architecture-and-urbanism-for-people-place-and-justice/. Record
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