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Rupgaon Rupgaon Project revitalizes rural community life through participatory design, using recycled materials and sustainable techniques to foster resilience and connection

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Nationality
Bangladesh
Group
ASP
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About Project

The Rupgaon Project, located near Dhaka, Bangladesh, is a knowledge exchange center designed to revive rural community life and to respond to the climate crisis. Faced with rapid urbanization and environmental changes, it was conceived as a space where traditional wisdom meets with modern ecological solutions.

This collaborative project was designed to involve artisans, farmers, and residents, who are skilled to work with locally available materials such as bamboo, earth, and recycled plastic ropes. Instead of nails, rope knots were employed, making repairs easy and ensuring durability. To withstand flooding, the design employ raised earthen floors and bamboo-reinforced structures. This approach goes beyond architecture, presenting a way of life built on climate resilience.

Rupgaon is both a building and a living system. It serves as a venue for organic farming workshops, environmental education, community gatherings, and open spaces accessible to all. Here, residents learn and share ecological practices in daily life, reducing dependence on external resources, strengthening local craftsmanship, and propagating sustainable ways of life.

As a new prototype for rural self-reliance, the project is deeply rooted in its local context while also offering scalability and adaptability worldwide. The principles of participatory design, sustainability, and resilience embodied in Rupgaon exemplifies a forward-looking vision of architecture capable of addressing both the climate crisis and social inequality.

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