Machan: Play, culture and community space in Dhaka

Farasha Zaman, Ruhul Abdin, Kazi Arefin

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Farasha Zaman, a landscape architect and Weitzman alumna,  and Ruhul Abdin and Kazi Arefin, co-founders of Paraa, a research-based design and architecture studio in Dhaka, Bangladesh are examining Machan, a community center in the informal settlement of Korail, Dhaka. The design of the center was facilitated by Paraa in collaboration with residents and local leaders through a years-long participatory process.

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