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Sayon Sur Academic + Professional 2010-26

CULTURAL COMMONS I 2026

Academic

M. Arch I Studio 602 004-017

UNSOCIAL SOCIETY I 2016

Academic

B. Arch I Studio 502 018-027

INSTITUTE COMPLEX I 2014

Academic

B. Arch I Studio 401 028-035

HEALTH CLUB I 2013

Academic

B. Arch I Studio 302 036-043

SNIGDHA I 2022

Professional Consultancy service

044-047

FOLLOWING THE SOUL I 2016

Personal Interest

Poster I Sculpture I Illustration 048-049

CULTURAL COMMONS

Designing an Architectural Engineering Office that Strengthen Neighbourhood Communities

Studio 602 I 2026

Supervisor : Tamarah Begay

Site : 601 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Site Area : 0.64 Acres

The Project is located on the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Pueblo Indians,vparticularly Pueblo people, Piro tribes and Tigua (Tiwa) tribes. Before being part ofvAlbuquerque city, this area was a intrinsic element of a living indigenous landscape shapedvby long standing relationship to land, movement and community. As an academic project, it demonstrates a desire to approach architecture thoughtfully with respect for the land, awareness of its history, and a commitment to sustainability and long-term stewardship.

The concept of the project is to design a energy efficient mixuse office building that reflects historic context of Route 66 by cultural reassertion, and serves as a creative hub for this intellectually and culturally engaging area. To serve the purpose, the site has been prepared to accommodate welcoming outdoor court at its core that is inspired from formation of traditional spiritual ecology (Water source, Kivas as political and cultural center, Open plaza and Natural integrity). Also, Besides Restaurent and Coffee shop, a set of ammenities such as fitness center, child-care center and multi-purpose room has been allocated to serve the neighbourhood communities.

DESIGN PRINCIPAL

CentralAvenue (Route66)

Public Entrance toward Central court

Formation of Spiritual Ecology

Source of water, Kivas for political, and cultural center, Open plaza and Natural integrity are the key elements of Pueblo formation.

Indigenous Mobility

During Route 66 realignment, Pueblo, Diné, and Apache people increasingly travel to Albuquerque for wage labor, boarding schools, and federal services. Central Ave becomes a primary arrival corridor.

Taking inspiration from Central Ave, the central corridor and future allocating a shallow pond space as Kiva to

from pueblo formation and indigenous mobility towards central court has been formed as a signature of memory future claims of indigenous history along Central ave by pond as storm water retention point and reflecting the to celebrate the ancestral ownership of the land.

Ensure Maximum Efficiency

To ensure maximum efficiency, the vertical circulation and service rooms were placed along the opposite corner of the structure. Also, building exterior as well as courtyard facades were converted to glazing to ensure maximum daylight in the interior.

Opening-up The Court-yard

The 1st floor of the massing opened up towards the Node (Central and Walter St SE) to be more welcoming and have easy access for public gathering. The opposite corner towards the aisle was also opened up to have the cross ventilation within the courtyard and generate a micro-climate there.

Assigning Function and Finalize Massing

The required functions for the structure can be divided into two major types; Office for dedicated users and the Supporting Amenities, also open towards neighborhood. Amenities such as Gymnasium, Day-care facility, Restaurant and Cafe were placed alongside Central and Walter St SE. And, the offices were place on the other side.

First Floor Plan

Second Floor

Cavity BAT Insulation

Aluminum Vertical Louver

Continuous Rigid Insulation

Counter Flashing

Metal Deck

Aluminum Horizontal C-Bracket

Bent Aluminum Plate

Capping

Cap Flashing

Cavity BAT Insulation

CANT Strip

Thermoplastic Roofing Finish - TPO

Continuous Rigid Insulation

Vapor Barrier

Z-Clip

Construction Joint

MEtal Connector

Double-Pane Glazing

W-Beam

W-Column

Aluminum T-Bracket

Cast-in-Situ Concrete

Concrete Precast Panel

Joint Sealant

Galvanized Steel Stud

Counter Flashing

Dam Proffing

Vapor Barrier

BAT Insulation

Metal Cladding

Metal Deck

Rigid Insulation

W-Beam

Hollow Metal Box

Aluminum Vertical Louver

Blow-up E

Blow-up B

Blow-up D

Structural Wall Detail

Structural Diagram

Reinforced Concrete Periferal W-Beam Cantilever W-Beam Frame Structure

Mechanical & Electrical Diagram

Circulation Diagram

Electrical Component

Mechanical Component

Fire Safety Component (Sprinkler)

Vertical Circulation (Stair)

Vertical Circulation (Elevator) Fire Stair

Life Safety Circulation

Gross Area (Sqft): 25,487 sq ft

Benchmark EUI: 48 kbtu/ft

Zero Tool Graph/Chart:

Benchmark Building Type: Office Building

First Insight EUI: 92.48 kbtu/ft

Optimized Insight EUI: 72.49 kbtu/ft

Quantity of Solar PV:

850 Watt, 210 nos on Roof

500 Watt, 105 nos on Carport

500 Watt, 246 nos on PV Glazing

Total: 557 nos

Quantity of Solar Collector: 4.45 kW, 16 nos on Roof

Quantity of Battery: Growatt AXE 50.0 L, 50kWh, 16 nos on Roof

Final Rendering: With PV, Solar Thermal, VTR, & Roof Drain

Solar PV One Line Diagram:

Insight Energy Model Rendering Conceptual Mass Model

Central Courtyard

Taking inspiration from pueblo formation and indignous mobility towards Central Ave, the central court has been formed as a signature of memory corridor and future claims of indigenous history along Central ave by allocating a shallow pond as storm water retention point and reflecting the space as Kiva to celebrate the ancestral ownership of the land.

Visual of Dwelling Street

UNSOCIAL SOCIETY 03

In search of humane space for socially excluded marginalized community

Studio 502 I 2016

Supervisor : Dr. Zebun Nasreen Ahmed, Patrick D’ Rozario, Ar. Jalal Ahemd

Site : Brothel Village, Daulatdia, Rajbari, Bangladesh

Site Area : 25 Acres

Marginalization is a process whereby something or someone is pushed to the edge of a group accorded lesser importance. This is predominantly a social phenomenon by which a minority or a sub-group is excluded, and their needs or desires are ignored. Such a group is denied involvement in mainstream economic, political, cultural and social activities.

Even if sex work is not illegal in Bangladesh according to the High Court which has declared about it’s legal status based on Constitution of Bangladesh (in 2000 and 2014), these groups are socially detached and living in enclosed boundaries for decades. Social ignorance as well as unacceptability has pushed them to the corner, having an unplanned, unorganized as well unhygeenic living condition. The Thesis mainly focuses on detailed study of existing physical and non-physical structure of the system runs in Bangladesh. Daulatdia is the largest brothel village of the country opening around 1988 (unofficially for decades prior) where 1300 sex workers reside and serve more than 600 clients on a daily basis.

ACADEMIC

Progression of Dwelling Unit

according to owner’s affordibility

These arbitary development will generate a wave in the overall streetscape, that eventually break the spacial and visual mononoty of the entire area.

Exploded Axonometric Diagram OF Dwelling Unit

Human Movement Through Space Layering of Living zone & Working zone Client Sex Worker

3 4 6 5 1

Culvart Bridge

Public Toilet

Visual of Main Entry

INSTITUE COMPLEX 04

Design of research institute complex of BUET

Studio 401 I 2014

Group project

Responsibility: Site survey, formulation of design and preparation of drawing

Supervisor : Dr. Shahidul Amin, Dr. Nasreen Hossain, Asst. Prof. Mohaimeen Islam Badhon

Site : Gazipur, Dhaka

Site Area : 3.48 Acres

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, commonly known by the acronym BUET, is a public technological research university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1876 as the Dacca Survey School, it is the oldest institution for the study of engineering, architecture and urban planning in Bangladesh, BUET has an urban campus located in the Palashi area of Dhaka. The campus houses academic and administrative buildings, resarch institutions, Accomodation facilities and other amenities. As the university is expanding its student capacity to serve country’s need, it has planned to relocate its research institutes, who mainly focuses on to conduct scientific ressearch as well offers postgraduate diploma, master’s and doctoral degree to the outscart of Dhaka. These four institutes are Institute of Appropriate Technology (IAT), Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT), Accident Research Institute (ARI), BUET-Japan Institute of Disaster Prevention and Urban Safety (BUET-JIDPUS). The core purpose of the project is to generate a master plan concidering urban issues and its infrustructural and environmental impact.

Landscape & Plantation

Sonneratia apetala

Sonneratia caseolaris

Cocos nucifera

Conceptual

Prunus domestica (ssp. italica var. claudiana)

Syzygium jambos

Kashgar tamarisk

Luffa aegyptiaca 01 Terminalia arjuna

Justicia adhatoda

Terminalia bellirica

Abroma augusta

Saraca asoca

Polyalthia longifolia

Bombax ceiba

Ficus rumphii

Acacia auriculiformis

Butea monosperma

Neolamarckia cadamba

Mimusops elengi

Magnolia champaca

Cassia fistula

Dillenia indica 01 Barringtonia acutangula

Citrus maxima

Syzygium samarangense

Albizia chinensis

Master Plan Development

These arbitary development will generate a wave in the overall streetscape, that eventually break the spacial and visual mononoty of the entire area.

Harbal

Accidental Reaseach Institute (ARI) & BUET-JIDPUS Library

Student’s Accommodation

Sectional Perspective Diagram through

main axis

Library Building

Water reservoir

Adiministration Block

Vehicle drop off point

IICT Building

Ecological Buffer

Student plaza

IAT Building

Parking Zone

Bangladesh National Museum

Shahbagh Node

Bangladesh Tenis Federation Health Club

Shahid Zia Shishu Park

Ramna Lake

SITE MAP

ACADEMIC I STUDIO 302 I HEALTH CLUB

HEALTH CLUB

Design of a fitness center under training federation for public use

Studio 302 I 2013 Supervisor : Dr. Nasreen Hossain,Dr. S M Najmul Imam, Asst. Prof. Tasneem Tariq, Site : Shahbagh, Dhaka

Site Area : 3.5 Acres

Shahbag is one of the prime node of Dhaka. The propsed site for the project is only 250 m away from the node and sorrounded by Ramna park on three sides of it. The initial idea behind the project was to propose a form creates a barrier between the noisy road on the south and the park on the north. So, the linear mass is introduced throughout the site and a portion of it is burried under ground to blend it with natural canopy level. A series of exposed column is used to regain its verticality and resemble with the sorrounding vertical lines of trees. The swimming pool is placed to devide the north side of the linear mass into two courts. A entry court was designed towards the park to create a inviting entry for the park users on one side. while the other court is reserved as meditation court which has a restricted entry from the building itself.

Development of building FORM

Placing a mass (north-south oriented) parralal to the road to create separation from busy chaos outside

Adding another mass 45 deg to the previous to create a warm court, entrace from the park.

Thus a interior court is formed as well.

Deforming the mass by pushing back and forth to make the court (entry from park) more open for visitors.

Introducing a green ramp to the first floor (canteen) to generate a dialogue between the build and natural environment

Ground Floor Plan

Exploded Isometric Diagram of the complex

Entry (from park) court

Meditation court

Cafeteria

Green ramp towards cafe

Locker room (for swimmer)

Visitor’s Seating

Swimming zone

Basketball court

Squash court

Locker room (for gym)

Admin zone

Performance platform

Gymnesium

Yoga space

Visual of Entry (from park) Court Visual

Visual of Meditation Court

V.V.I.P. Complex Accomodation Facility For Guest SNIGDHA

Professional I Consultancy service I 2020-22

Team : Ar. Khairuzzaman Biplob, Ar. Kanak Saha, Ar. Sayon Sur

Responsibility: Preparation of working drawing & construction supervision, etc.

Site : Chittagang Cantonment, Chittagang

Site Area : 1.25 Acres

Chittagong is the economic capital of Bangladesh. Chittagong Cantonment plays a vital role as it shared boundary with bandarban and Cox’s bazar, two most unstable potical areas of the country. So top officials of Bangladesh Army and Govt. officials as well as prime minister regualrly visits the city. So, a modern and well faciliated accomodation was needed by Bangladesh Army within the contoment area, which is just at the boarder line of the city. The project came to Mason Consultants as a most valuable project and I was in chage of the construction of the structure. As the cantonment was in the hilly region, natural terrain line has a greate influence to decide the site as well on the design.