National Assembly complex

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The National Assembly complex is a renowned modernist parliamentary building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, designed by architect Louis Kahn and considered one of the masterpieces of 20th-century architecture.

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instanceOf modernist building
parliament building
alsoKnownAs Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
National Parliament House
architect Louis Kahn
architecturalStyle Brutalism
Modernism
Monumental modernism
client Government of Bangladesh
Government of Pakistan
completionDate 1982
country Bangladesh
designedIn 1950s
designPrinciple manipulation of natural light
monumental scale
use of pure geometric forms
function legislative complex
seat of the Jatiya Sangsad
geometricFeature circular openings
rectangular openings
triangular openings
hasPart artificial lake
committee rooms
eight peripheral blocks
hostel blocks
library
main parliamentary chamber
offices for members of parliament
prayer hall
heritageStatus cultural landmark of Bangladesh
inaugurationDate 1982
influencedBy Bengali vernacular architecture
Islamic architectural traditions
legislature Jatiya Sangsad
location Dhaka
materialUsed in-situ concrete
local brick
reinforced concrete
white marble
neighborhood Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
owner Government of Bangladesh
purpose house the national parliament of Bangladesh
recognizedAs icon of modern architecture in South Asia
one of the masterpieces of 20th-century architecture
startDateOfConstruction 1961
structuralEngineer August Komendant
surroundedBy artificial lake

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Sher-e-Bangla Nagar hasLandmark National Assembly complex
National Assembly Building hasGrounds National Assembly complex
National Assembly Station serves National Assembly complex
জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন partOf জাতীয় সংসদ কমপ্লেক্স
linked to: National Assembly complex