The Ayna Burir Adar Residence is in a modest residential neighborhood in northern Bangladesh’s Natore district of Rajshahi Division. The property spans 2.7 katha (185 square meters) and offers a frontage that provides enchanting views of nature. It overlooks Kanaikhali field to the west, and its northern boundary adjoins Ansar Camp. In the past, the Kanaikhali field was a dense jungle that people feared due to the presence of wild animals.
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However, a brave older woman named Ayna built her shelter and illuminated her lamp, allowing her to live there without fear. Her courageous act inspired the name of the building, “Ayna Burir Adar,” which means the Jungle of the old woman Ayna. The family currently occupying the residence includes a couple, their children, and their elderly mother. © Junaid Hasan Pranto
Ayna Burir Adar Residence’s Design Concept
The Ayna Burir Adar Residence was envisioned with an explicit desire from the client for unrestricted access to the surrounding grounds, as they aimed to reconstruct their home in the likeness of its predecessor. The residence features six bedrooms, each equipped with attached washrooms and balconies, living spaces, family living areas, dining spaces, a kitchen, a storeroom, a study room, and terraces. Adjacent to the stairs that traverse the three-story building, a cluster of bamboo trees exists, offering an opportunity to integrate nature into the structure seamlessly.
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