Machan_Play, culture and community space in Korail, Dhaka

Year of Completion: 2024

Location: Korail, Dhaka

Project Coordinators: Kazi Arefin, Tarannum Nibir, Ruhul Abdin, Fahim Bin Hamid, Ayesha Rahman Chowdhury

Architectural design team: Kazi Arefin, A S M Khaled Saifullah, Abdul Kadir, Farhin Iqbal, S M Kaikobad, Saira Jannat

Engineering and Construction Team:  Construction Manager: Eng. Rabindranath Sarkar, Structural Engineer: Eng. Masrur Kabir, Gravity Engineers

Paraa Project team: Taranum Nibir, Ruhul Abdin, Kazi Arefin, Abdul Kadir, Khaled Saifullah, Rabindra Nath Sarker, Ayesha Rahman Chowdhury, Farhin Iqbal, S M Kaikobad, Sharara Khan, Saira Jannat, Fahim Bin, Hamid, Mahbub Ratan, Fahim, Habibur Rahman, Manik Das, Nasib Ahsan, Adit Dewan,

Korail Youth Team: Shaluk, Md. Hasan, Anamul Haque, Riyadh, Rubaiyda Jahan Asma, Monika Akter, Jony Akter, Munia Akther, Robiul, Md. Najmul Hossain, Md. Rashed, Mosammot Popi Akter, Ria Akter, Moriom, Md. Neser Uddin, Md. Rashed Mia, Md. Rubel, Rafiq

Machan is a new permanent community and cultural space emerging from the Korail-City of Culture project, dedicated to social, cultural and creative activities in Korail, the largest low-income informal settlement in Dhaka. 'Korail- City of Culture' is an initiative in sustainable urban development, supported by the Creative Economy Programme of the Federal Foreign Office (Germany), in conjunction with the Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, Paraa, and German partner, Floating e.V. The project endeavors to foster sustainable cultural practices among the residents of Korail, enriching global and local discourse on urban development.