Shikor – Country House by Spatial Architects
Shikor Country House is an traditional brick house located in Bangladesh, designed in 2019 by Spatial Architects.
Description
Bengali term ?SHIKOR? means ?ROOT?. SHIKOR is a journey towards the core of rural life in response to the call from own roots. It?s an opportunity to discover the treasures of ordinary rural life, possessing the baton of successorship as well as celebrating the colors of nature.
Story of this family is not an exception to any Bengali family whose predecessors were farmer; successors gradually settled in urban areas. Mr.& Mrs. khan (Generation-2), both school teachers, are living their retired life in the city. Khan left his father?s (Generation-1) rural homestead for the profession and lived mostly in school campuses. He used to maintain a strong connection with the village. That connection was fading down gradually. Children (Generation-3) have grown up and live in cities. Grandchildren (Generation-4, age 2-13) are more interested to visit resorts or tourist places rather going to village house during vacations. The old rural house was itself counting its last days. All resulted irregular and short visits to village. Finally Mr.&Mrs. khan initiated to build a new house. Intention was to create scope for children & grandchildren to visit the village and enjoy their own quality time during vacations as well as pass the baton of succession. Here the journey begins. Situatedness & context is the essence of ...
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