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title: "National Assembly Building | Dhaka – Keast & Hood"
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description: "National Assembly Building | Dhaka, Bangladesh Keast & Hood provided structural design for several buildings in the 200-acre parliamentary complex. Part of a capitol complex that houses all functions for Bangladesh’s seven parliaments, the National Assembly Bu"
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# National Assembly Building | Dhaka

Image: National Assembly Building | Dhaka (https://keast-hood.itigniter.com/media/imported/2025-10-IAA0444.jpg)

Keast & Hood provided structural design for several buildings in the 200-acre parliamentary complex.

Part of a capitol complex that houses all functions for Bangladesh’s seven parliaments, the National Assembly Building is a complicated concrete and marble structure. Keast & Hood was responsible for several buildings in the complex, for which engineering services were provided through design development.

The main building was constructed of concrete in three parts, with nine individual blocks of function-specific spaces. The blocks are linked horizontally and vertically to appear as one unified whole. The blocks rise to 110 feet, with a central component of 155 feet high. The design took into consideration the human chain labor used for construction. To hide the irregularity of formed concrete surfaces, marble strip ornamentation was applied at each of the joints.

The project won the 1989 Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Principal

Thomas J. Leidigh, PE (emeritus)

Client

Louis I. Kahn

Location

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Project Type

Government, International

Project Scope

New Construction

Status

Complete

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