Uttara Sector 4 Duplex

Sculptural Void & Concrete Cantilevers

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LocationUttara, Dhaka

Completion Year2024

Spatial Area4,200 sq. ft (390 sq. m)

Lead ArchitectDecorative Architecture Design Studio

SustainabilityThermal Mass Concrete Regulation

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01 / DESIGN INTENT & BRIEF

Connect two floorplates into one fluid vertical sanctuary with maximized natural double-height daylight.

A floating cantilevered spiral staircase links two stacked floors with vertical light shafts and tactile terrazzo steps.

Structural Challenge

Engineering a column-free cantilevered staircase within an existing residential building footprint.

Executed Solution

Pre-tensioned steel core cast in aggregate terrazzo with concealed warm LED floor grazers.

02 / SPATIAL DOCUMENTATION

03 / MATERIAL PALETTE BREAKDOWN

Custom Aggregate Terrazzo

River pebble matrix

Smoked Elm Millwork

Quarter-sawn veneer

Low-Iron Architectural Glass

Light diffusing panels

04 / ARCHITECTURAL BLUEPRINT & SIGHTLINE EXPLORER

Interactive Spatial Anatomy.

Select any numbered camera sightline pin on the 2D architectural blueprint to inspect its directional field of view and real Dhaka interior intervention.

Schematic 2D Floor Plan · Dhaka Residence

Scale: 1:100 · 3,800 sq. ft

Active Camera Pin: 01 (Living Lounge & Media)Click any numbered pin to inspect spatial sightline

Sightline 001 · TV Cabinet & Living Millwork

Living Lounge, TV Cabinet & Showcase

Area: 680 sq. ft (63 sq. m)·Ceiling: 10'-6"

Bespoke TV Millwork & Acoustic WallAngle A

Lighting Choreography:2700K Indirect Perimeter LED + Magnetic Low-Glare Track

Signature Materials & Joinery:

Acoustic Smoked Oak RibsRoman Silver Travertine PlinthConcealed Cable RoutingSoft Linen Sheers

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