This memorial museum complex is a thesis project, proposed to show respect for our great national leader Bongotaj Tajuddin Ahmad and his journey throughout the political history of Bangladesh. The thesis was proposed by Md. Shahadat Hossain, a student of Ahasanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST). His studio teachers were Dr. Jasmin Ara Begum, Ar. Nujaba Binte Kabir, Ar. Ayasha Siddqua and Supervisor was Ar. Habib Ibrahim Rahmatullah.
Bongotaj Tajuddin Ahmed was our first prime minister and one of the significant national leaders of our country. He was a cold minded leader. He led many historical movements of Bangladesh. He was the constant companion of the political journey of our father of nation Bongobondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
This project is located at Tajuddin Ahmed’s birthplace Kapasia, Gazipur. The site is a part of his home, with existing residences, a school, mosque, school field and a pond.
Tajuddin Ahmed’s life’s timeline is divided into four major parts like “British Period”, “Pakistan Period”, “Liberation War”, and “Bangladesh Period”. Every period we see some change in his life gain and loss. The design conceptual development was built on the basis of his speech. He was a disciplined man with his commitment and work for the people from his soul. The idea was to find him by his great work and his historical journey of glorious victory. So, the concept wass ‘Journey Through a Glorious Victory’
We find Tajuddin Ahmad by his contribution to the nation-building that would be showing respect of his contribution. By knowing a leader like him and his philosophy, personality, and leadership our future leader will be inspired. An axis was created through the site which represent as his life’s timeline, and some volume with an axis that will be his life journey through history.
Some green slopes were created to blend the built form with nature like the personality of Tajuddin Ahmad. From the entry of the site, people sow only green slop at the front and the axis at the back, and the green natural beauty of Shalban as a backdrop.
A continuous water body is observed with five gallery spaces. Water is used to imitate the deltaic landscape of Bangladesh as well as a guiding element. Water channels and the sound of water flow guide the visitors to the end of the journey- a terminal place to evoke a sensual emptiness that reminds the absence of Tajuddin Ahmad.
We walk through his life’s timeline and in the end, we lose him. When people go to “Galley 05” they see the darkest history of our nation, the leaders who navigate us to find a new nation are present with brutal death. The “Hall of Remembrance” feel the historical ambiance of losses and sacrifice.
A screen of life’s timeline of the political journey of Tajuddin Ahmed is created for the visitor in front of “Hall of Remembrance”.
A pathway is created with the existing residence and other structures. So, visitors can visit the existing residence of Tajuddin Ahmad where he has been raised.
