Study on sustainability of Traditional Stilt House in Munshiganj as a Prefabricated Modular Housing Pattern
Project ID: AIRG/2023/ARCH/05/17
Funding Source: AUST Internal Research Grant
Project Awarded: 1st April, 2024
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Rumana Rashid
Professor, Arch Department, AUST
Co-principal Investigator/s:
Dr. Roxana Hafiz
Professor, Arch Department, AUST
Mehnaz Tabassum
Assistant Professor, Arch Department, AUST
Asma Siddika
Assistant Professor, Arch Department, AUST
Project Duration: 1 year 6 months
Budget approved: 6,50,000/-
Expected Research Outcomes:
It is expected that the scope of this prefabricated modular house could be provided to design affordable housing for the poor in Bangladesh in terms of its pattern, uniqueness, economic factors and resilience in modern times. Furthermore, the guidelines could be adopted by the Local government and the policymakers.