{"product_id":"kashef-chowdhury-the-friendship-centre-kenneth-frampton-9783038600213","title":"Kashef Chowdhury-The Friendship Centre: Gaibandha, Bangladesh","description":"The Friendship Centre in Gaibandha, Bangladesh, was built for the local NGO Friendship, which provides services for poor citizens of the region. Built by Dhaka-based architect Kashef Mahboob Chowdhury, it was designed to provide an inviting and accessible space for those who use the Centre's services. This book looks closely at the Centre's design and construction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Situated on two acres, the complex is designed to blend with the natural environment while echoing the ruins of Mahasthan, a Buddhist dwelling from the third century BC, located nearby. It is constructed and finished primarily of one material--local handmade bricks, and individual pavilions, courtyards, pools, and green spaces are woven throughout. The result, as evidenced in the book's photographs by celebrated Swiss architectural photographer Hélène Binet, is a building that is a celebration of the essential and simple beauty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth Frampton,Robert Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3038600210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783038600213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Park Publishing (WI)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 9.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Kenneth Frampton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48448032112895,"sku":"9783038600213","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_894be3ac-6643-4934-a1ba-10bbea707a69.jpg?v=1777236436","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kashef-chowdhury-the-friendship-centre-kenneth-frampton-9783038600213","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}