PRIME BANK,HQ dhaka

status:project proposal,2005

client:prime bank ltd. bangladesh

TBA=1,26,738  sft

Proposals for the prime bank Head quarters incorporated a podium part consisting of a branch office, seminars, board rooms, vaults etc while the tower accommodates head office and supporting functions.

Entrance is through a clerestory- lit lobby space of quadruple height where all the bank branch spaces open. A pedestrian bridge connects the main 1st level.

Leaning outwards a tapered seminar room creates a visual tension from approach. The podium has outdoor terraces while the roof top is dedicated to gymnasium & café.

Vertical circulations are located in a way so they add thermal protection against west sun.

Mechanical equipments are located on podium top. The trapezoidal geometry of the high rise enhances vertical supremacy due to distortion of perspective of visual field.