Mujib Nagar Memorial
Mujib Nagar Memorial
Project Details
During the Liberation War, the oath taking of the first interim government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh was held on the 17′” April, 1971 at the mango grove of Meherpur. To mark this historical occasion, an open architectural competition was called in 1983 to design a memorial at the site of the oath taking. The design of Architect Jalal Ahmed and his partners won 1″ prize in the design competition. The main emphasis of the design was to least disturb the serenity of the mango grove around the oath taking podium. The proposed design was conceived as a series of free standing brick columns around the historical oath taking podium, depicting the peoples struggle and strength which are being tied with randomly placed r.c.c. beams signifying the unity of the nation. An open air amphitheater, few free standing mural walls and a small museum were also proposed within the monument.
- architecture
- design
- environment