Reincarnation
In its feature on Abanti Colour Tex, Showcase Magazine framed the project as proof that hard constraints can produce a more thoughtful building. Located in Fatullah, Narayanganj, the project is an extension to an existing ready-made garments facility for Crony Group, and it deliberately steps away from the generic factory shed.
Designing around a live constraint
The defining challenge was on the site itself: a high-voltage electrical channel runs diagonally across it. Rather than fighting that condition, our principal architect Kh. Abdal Hossain and his team — Ar. Mejbah Uddin, Ar. Abu Aslam and Ar. Salma Hossain — let it drive the design, while also stitching the extension into the existing complex without interrupting the flow of production. The plan organises a factory block of dyeing, cutting, finishing and lab functions alongside an office block with a semi-basement for parking, across a built-up area of about 27,338 square metres.
“a globally appealing structure which is sustainable, energy efficient”
Kh. Abdal Hossain · via Showcase MagazineBuilt for light, air and calm
Sustainability is written into the section. Cross-ventilation, daylight and shading were primary concerns, with the largest openings placed on the north and south facades to move light and air through the deep floor plates. Vertical fins, louvers and planted pockets at different levels break up the typical factory elevation and give workers — and passers-by on the busy road — moments of green relief. On the road-facing east side, a double facade of outer metal fins and inner glass cuts noise, filters glare into diffused light and protects the glazing.
The material language is honest and unornamented: a reinforced-concrete post-and-lintel frame, brick infill for non-load-bearing partitions, and fair-face cement finishes that let the structure speak for itself. Angled windows draw soft, indirect daylight deep into the interior.
