This project began by looking at the paradox of water in Bangladesh. On one hand, floods bring an overwhelming excess—destroying homes, agriculture, infrastructure, and halting all forms of daily life. On the other hand, there’s a persistent shortage of clean and safe drinking water, leading to a reliance on imported, single-use plastic bottles. Because this is an essential building, one that must operate in crisis—I wanted to give it a monumental presence. On the first floor, you’ll find public functions like a boat repair workshop, a market, and a prayer room—spaces for economic and cultural continuity. The second floor houses classrooms and learning zones that focus on flood resilience education: from What started as a spatial response to flooding became a proposal for a resilient, floating urban node—not just to survive the flood, but to maintain and nurture community life during it.
